Why, I wondered, had pasta and pizza gotten all the recognition as Italian glamorpusses, while so far polenta sits by the hearth longing for her moment in the spotlight? So I decided to find someone to dress her up and send her to the ball. Features Nancy Brussat and Noe Sanchez of Convito Market and Cafe, and Italian professors Julia Guidotti and Alessandra Visconti. Listen to “Polenta Dresses Up”