Miscellaneous with wine

2 tablespoons butter 6 garlic cloves , thinly sliced salt and pepper 1 1/2 cups 10% half-and-half or 1 1/2 cups 18% table cream, divided 3/4 cup cornmeal 4[...]

kosher salt 5 cups water 1 cup cornmeal 2 tablespoons butter (optional) fresh ground black pepper 1 Bring 5 cups salted water to a boil in a small saucepan;[...]