To prepare the soft polenta cake, start by sifting the coarse cornmeal with the baking powder and a pinch of salt in a bowl, mix and set aside. Then melt the butter in a saucepan or microwave and ...

4. Scrape the polenta into the lined baking pan, pressing it into all four corners and smoothing the top with a spatula. Cool completely. Press a piece of plastic wrap directly onto the surface of the ...

Lower the heat and let the greens soften down. Salt to taste. When the polenta is cooked, and it should be fairly soft and runny, add this mixture of greens, stirring them and all the flavoured ...

Peel the potatoes and cut into ½ cm slices. Place in a pan of cold water and simmer until just cooked. Drain well. Melt the butter in a pan and add the flour and mix to a smooth paste. Add the ...

Silvia shares authentic recipes while cooking her mum's special meatballs, Mediterranean chicken with chickpeas, and Ossobuco Milanese with soft polenta.