Running a close second is a polenta cake crowned with a crisp, Parmesan basket filled with wild mushrooms in a Bordelaise sauce.

The frozen banana mousse and the polenta cake perfumed with lemon, honey and almonds are recommended.

Another version comes with a lemon-lime sauce and grilled polenta cake.

"I really didn't have a business strategy," he said while eating monkfish over polenta cakes.

The polenta cake must have come from the same breadbox as the crostini.

An impressive assemblage featured seared sea scallops on a polenta cake studded with onion and kernels of fresh corn.

It was served with two grainy polenta cakes and watercress, resulting in a visually interesting, satisfying and complete meal.

A deep-fried polenta cake on the side was nicely done.

The polenta "cake" had a delicate crusty edge, a few dabs of sharp goat cheese and an abundance of sautéed wild mushrooms.

Almost as clever was a small polenta cake dotted with bits of melted chocolate, a sweet homage to Friuli's staple food.