February 2011 – In the Kitchen with Polly

Breakfast & Brunch Christmas Drinks Fall Gluten Free Non-Alcoholic Drinks Vegetarian Winter

Chai Hot Chocolate For Two

PollyFebruary 26, 2011March 7, 2026

Time to huddle in front of the fire with a good book, a quilt, and a cup of grown up hot chocolate, Chai Hot Chocolate. I think you’ll like this; it’s familiar but different, and it’s lighter than regular hot chocolate.…

Cakes & Cupcakes Sweets

Champagne Cupcakes

PollyFebruary 23, 2011July 25, 2025

My daughter recently catered a birthday dinner for a very bubbly, champagne loving girl, and she knew that Champagne Cupcakes had to be on the menu! The good news is that these are great cupcakes not only for a birthday dinner,…

Christmas Drinks Sweets Winter

French Hot Chocolate

PollyFebruary 13, 2011March 7, 2026

Just in time for Valentine’s Day—French Hot Chocolate! This is soooo good, made with real cream and real chocolate, and bearing no resemblance at all to that powdery mix in a paper packet. The serving ritual makes this really special.…

Appetizers Asst Holidays & Events Sauces, Dips & Spreads Side Dishes

Polly’s Top Ten Super Bowl Snacks

PollyFebruary 5, 2011August 21, 2025

Here’s my wrap-up of In The Kitchen With Polly‘s Top 10 Super Bowl Snacks… Enjoy! Crockpot Bean Dip: A must! Serve with tortilla chips or Frito’s Scoops. It’s easy to mix up the dip the night before, then put in crockpot…

Appetizers Meatless Side Dishes Vegetarian

Panko Mozzarella Sticks

PollyFebruary 4, 2011August 5, 2025

I had no idea it was so easy to fry cheese! I also had no idea fried cheese was so delicious. Dang it. There’s no looking back now, unfortunately. Fried Mozzarella sticks are here to stay and they are my 2011…

Appetizers Eggs Sweets Winter

Caramel Corn

PollyFebruary 3, 2011August 28, 2025

Ooooh, Caramel Corn! Isn’t it lovely? You know I am not talking about that stale, pale, powdery stuff out of a bright and cheerful tin, right? I am talking about real Caramel Corn, the homemade variety! Here’s the recipe I use—I think…

About Me

It's all about the recipe—really, it is! I have amassed quite a collection of recipes from my favorite cookbooks, food magazines, friends, the Internet, and more recently my adult daughters. I test every recipe I post. Some I've been cooking for years, decades even, and a few I have made only a few times. I don't post mediocre recipes. I don't post good recipes. I post GREAT recipes! When I find a recipe I LOVE, I can't wait to share it. I started In the Kitchen with Polly on January 01, 2010, a joint venture between myself and my non-cooking but most excellent webmaster, proofreader, technical goddess and all-around bestie, ratty (not a joke—ratty is her chosen nickname—her Mama didn’t do that to her, she did it to herself!). Last year we hit a snag—the website went up in monstrous flames. It took a long time to sort out what happened and even longer to recreate what was lost. Hundreds of pictures gone, and every recipe we posted (300+) over the last 14 years had to be reformatted, many pictures retaken. It's done now though, and we are back! I like this brighter version :) Scroll through! Find something you like, and let's get cooking! There’s a search button and there are also tags to click on if you want to find a recipe for a specific food. If you need it, the print button is on the preview page and at the end of each post.

Enjoy!