4 polenta roasted herbs Recipes

olive oil, garlic cloves, chopped, shallots, chopped, vegetable stock (or chicken), ground polenta (cornmeal), soft mild goat cheese, heavy cream, salt and pepper, unsalted butter, chopped fresh herb (such as basil, thyme, rosemary)

herb prepared polenta, roasted red pepper (now you can always make your own, but i always have a jar on hand), yellow tomatoes, fine chopped (yellow is important, it has a sweeter taste), sweet onion (cut in thick slices), pitted kalamata olives, cut in half, chickpeas, rinsed and drained, crumbled feta, dry white wine, garlic cloves, rough chopped (smashed, skins removed), basil, fine chopped, olive oil (2 for compote, 2 for polenta, 1 for garnish), butter, kosher salt, ground black pepper

parmigiano and herb-fortified stock, recipe follows, roasted tomatoes , recipe follows, red bell peppers, boneless, skinless chicken thighs , trimmed of all fat and skin (8 to 10 pieces), salt and freshly ground black pepper, extra-virgin olive oil, cremini mushrooms or 3 medium portabella caps, thinly sliced, sweet onions, thinly sliced, garlic, chopped or sliced, dry sherry or 1/2 cup dry wine, white or red, smoked sweet paprika, a couple pinches saffron (20 to 24 threads ), quick-cooking polenta, a handful freshly grated manchego cheese, a handful fresh flat leaf parsley, chopped, parmigiano and herb-fortified stock, rind trimmed from a hunk of parmigiano-reggiano cheese or a few small pieces rind perhaps saved-up, herb bundle of several sprigs each fresh thyme , parsley and rosemary, tied, onion, quartered, ribs celery , sliced on angle, carrots , sliced on angle, peeled rind of 1 lemon, fresh bay leaves, chicken stock, water, roasted tomatoes, ripe organic vine tomatoes or large plum tomatoes, several cloves garlic, crushed, extra-virgin olive oil , for liberal drizzling