8 wrapped with polenta and Recipes

polenta, butter or margarine (or smart balance light-i use this), minced green onions (i left this out ), water, salt, polenta (coarse cornmeal), grated parmesan cheese, minced fresh thyme (optional), baked eggs, thick slices applewood-smoked bacon, extra sharp cheddar cheese, grated, gruyere cheese (i used monterey jack instead), grated, lg. eggs, sliced green onions (i left this out ), minced fresh thyme (i substituted fresh parsley, on top of eggs for garnish after they were done)

extra-virgin olive oil, ready-made plain polenta roll (plastic-wrapped), chopped fresh basil, chunky tomato sauce (preferably lucini brand sicilian eggplant and olive), mozzarella, coarsely shredded (1 cup), grated parmigiano-reggiano

water, butter, salt and pepper to taste, polenta, mascarpone cheese, olive oil, shrimp - peeled and deveined, chopped toasted hazelnuts, prosciutto, hazelnut liqueur, heavy cream, green onions , with tops flared

boneless pork loins, extra-virgin olive oil , for liberal drizzling, sea salt, freshly ground black pepper, onions, very finely chopped, garlic, thinly sliced or finely chopped, red fresno chile pepper, fresh rosemary sprigs, needles stripped and finely chopped, fresh thyme leaves, chopped, potatoes, halved, fennel seed or pollen, white wine or chicken stock, creamy mushrooms and kale, recipe follows, mixed mushrooms , wiped clean (recommended: shiitake, porcini, cremini), extra-virgin olive oil, garlic, thinly sliced or finely chopped, chopped fresh thyme, very thinly sliced fresh sage leaves, bundle black kale , lacinato or dinosaur kale, washed, stripped and shredded or chopped, salt and freshly ground black pepper, freshly grated nutmeg, marsala wine, cream, freshly grated pecorino cheese, poblano peppers, jalapeno peppers, extra-virgin olive oil, onions, chopped, garlic, chopped or sliced, tomatillos, peeled and chopped, salt and freshly ground black pepper, a handful fresh cilantro leaves, ground cumin , half a palmful, honey, chicken stock, cooked pork, finely chopped, limes, chicken stock, milk, quick cooking polenta, shredded manchego cheese, suggestion: serve with the cheesy polenta or warm tortillas, chips for dipping, wrapping or dunking.

prosciutto, halibut, olive oil, cornmeal, milk, butter, dried fig, diced, fresh rosemary, chopped, chicken broth, white truffle oil

sliced prosciutto, halibut pieces, cornmeal, milk, butter, diced dried figs, chopped rosemary, chicken broth, truffle oil