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Polenta Pizza. Photo: The Brown-Eyed Baker.

There are few combinations more satisfying than starch and fat. It's why hamburgers and macaroni and cheese always seem to please even the most picky eaters. Add a few colorful vegetables to the mix and you have a meal that covers the food groups and catches the eye, like this pizza from the Brown-Eyed Baker.

But this is not your typical slice. In addition to the square Sicilian cut, what you may not see right away is that the crust is made of crispy polenta and topped off with deliciously rich bacon and Fontina cheese, as well as a healthy dose of vegetables (cremini mushrooms, baby spinach and a Roma tomato).

[Via The Brown Eyed Baker]

Each Thursday, we round up a selection of tidbits from our friends over at YumSugar. Here's what they've got cooking this week.

• Candy corn face-off! YumSugar puts Hershey's up against Brach's to see whose candy corn reigns supreme.
• Debunking the myths around cooking mussels.
• It seems that table salt has gone AWOL from many restaurant tables.
• Did you know that you can now order pizza through your Facebook account?
• Lobster prices have fallen drastically this season, leaving many Lobstermen in the financial lurch.
• Spice up Halloween morning with these spooky pancake molds.
• Next time you have a craving for deep dish pizza, consider trying this polenta version.
• It appears that Bennigan's is back!