Many people might not think of polenta as a potential ingredient for cakes, but the distinctive corn meal might actually be ...

Nigella Lawson’s recipe for a blueberry cake is one that can easily be ... A staple in many Italian cupboards, used widely in north Italian cuisine, polenta is made of coarsely ground corn.

A joyride of vegetables and flavour, this recipe can be made under 30 minutes ... Preheat the oven to 176C. Spread the polenta on a baking sheet and toast in oven for 5 minutes, or until fragrant.

Fine polenta (the instant of quick-cook variety) is the type most widely available in the UK. Ready-to-eat polenta is also available, sold in rubbery looking blocks. Polenta can be served hot ...