So we finally finished the first phase of renovations on our home about 6 months ago. Couple that with the fact that we love to entertain. And that we live on the water. And that means that we are lucky enough to have a constant stream of friends and family drop on by to check out the new digs or in summer, hang out on the dock. I have always wanted to live in a home where folks just dropped by for a coffee or a glass of wine and I pinch myself frequently when I realize that I now have that home.

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These simple yet delicious polenta cookies are my kind of cookie…..not too sweet with that simple taste of cornmeal.  I have made these 4 times since they first appeared in Gourmet this summer and made them again this evening to serve crumbled over brandy marinated grilled peaches with sweet vanilla ricotta (recipe later this week!)  I have served them on their own or alongside some homemade espresso sorbet….so many uses for these simple cookies.  Make a batch and enjoy with your favorite dessert, coffee or on their own….yummy.

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