Corn meal recipes

A favorite throughout the South, chess pie takes its name from the description given by a cook who was asked what sort of pie it was, and replied, "jes pie, honey."

Homemade shrimp and scallop pizza with mozzarella, crumbled goat cheese, garlic, and scallions on a cornmeal-dusted crust. A gourmet seafood pizza worth every bite.

Popcorn fruit cookies made with ground popped corn, cornmeal, dried fruit, and nutmeg. A crunchy, unusual rolled cookie with a satisfying corn-forward crumble.

Hearty yeast-free bread made with buckwheat, whole wheat, cornmeal, and brown rice flour. No kneading required. Just mix, pour, and bake for a dense, nutty, wholesome loaf.

Spicy black bean and corn casserole with cornmeal, green chilies, and stewed tomatoes. A one-bowl vegetarian Tex-Mex bake that comes together with pantry staples and feeds a crowd.

A holiday favorite! You MUST READ ALL of the instructions. There are simple but crucial instructions there.

Rustic Mediterranean olive bread with dried mint, chopped onion, and black olives baked into a round loaf. Made with a sponge starter for deep, complex flavor.

Moist Mexican-style cornbread layered with melted cheddar cheese and jalapeños. This savory quick bread is perfect alongside chili or as a hearty breakfast.

Pumpernickel bread machine loaf gets its midnight color from molasses, instant coffee, and cocoa powder, with rye, cornmeal, and wheat flakes building deep, earthy German-style flavor.

French onion, garlic and cumin bread, a bold savory yeast loaf packed with crispy bacon, sauteed onion and garlic, Swiss cheese, pecans and warm cumin. An artisan round that freezes well and slices like a dream.

Port wine blueberry cake reduces ruby port into a syrupy concentrate, then folds it into a low-fat buttermilk cake studded with fresh berries. A sophisticated grown-up dessert.

Crispy golden calzones stuffed with wilted spinach, roasted red peppers, oil-cured olives, and gooey smoked mozzarella. Vegetarian, uses store-bought dough, and bakes in just 15 minutes.

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Stuffed poblano chiles filled with ripe olives, ricotta and Monterey Jack, baked and finished with a quick olive mole sauce of tomato, cumin, chili powder and beef stock.

Hallacas are Venezuela's Christmas tamales: beef, pork, chickpeas, olives, raisins, and capers wrapped in cornmeal dough and banana leaves, then boiled. Holiday tradition in every bite.

Texas-style chili con carne with diced beef, whole red chili pods, paprika, and a cornmeal-flour thickener. No beans, no tomato, just deep meaty heat from a long slow simmer.