I have a cookbook, Desperation Dinners, that I pull out every once in a while when I need a meal in a hurry. Although some of the recipe titles are eye-rolling, to say the least, the meals come together FAST
This is a forgiving and crowd-pleasing appetizer that you can easily modify by using different seasonal toppings. You can prepare the polenta up to 2 days in advance, and the tapenade up to 3 days. On the day of your party, simply broil the polenta squares and top them with the tapenade.
Alice springs chicken has always been one of my all time favorite chicken dishes. I looked everywhere for the recipe that looked the closest and this is the winner + or - a few to my taste. We love onions so I always saute some up with the mushrooms but whatever works best for you!