Golden cornmeal takes center stage in this simple cake, which is stirred in a bowl with yogurt, buttermilk, the cornmeal, a little all-purpose flour, and plenty of orange rind and juice.

The most prized dish in tiny Rhode Island is the johnnycake. Originally called johnny cakes, these cornmeal griddle cakes, made with locally milled native corn, have been the pride and joy of ...

Apricot upside-down cake is one of my favourite summer desserts. This version is sweetened further by the cornmeal and has a ...

This is based on a classic orange polenta cake. However, I find polenta (a type of cornmeal) can have a slightly gritty texture. I now use semolina instead – which is ground from hard durum wheat.