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In the Kitchen with Polly

In the Kitchen with Polly

"It's all about the recipe!"

Author: Polly

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, 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. I started “In the Kitchen with Polly” on January 1, 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 name. Her Mama didn’t do that to her, she did it to herself.) Last year we hit a snag. The website went up in flames. 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. It's done now though. I like this brighter version. Scroll through. Find something you like. 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 the recipe page. Enjoy! One caveat: I am not a food photographer or professional blogger. I have a cell phone, but harnessing the light and plating a dish are not skills of mine. Please don't judge a recipe by my photos. I promise your dishes will look much better IRL. Polly
Pumpkin Roll
Cakes & CupcakesFallSeasonalSweets

Pumpkin Roll

PollySeptember 24, 2022December 2, 2025

One of my friends has been making these for years.  I was intrigued by her pictures posted on Facebook of roll, after roll, after roll lined up along her kitchen counter, and then the comments from a number of people…

Cracked Sugar Pumpkin-Apple Muffins
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Cracked Sugar Pumpkin-Apple Muffins

PollySeptember 11, 2022December 2, 2025

Pumpkin isn’t only for October and November, you know.  I hope you have an extra can or two of pumpkin puree on hand for the other ten months of the year 🙂  This isn’t a pumpkin muffin, and it isn’t…

Peach Crumble Bars
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Peach Crumble Bars

PollyAugust 30, 2022August 28, 2025

Peaches are really good this year, which is good news after a few disappointing crops the last few years.  I’ve enjoyed some delicious, chin dripping peaches this summer.  Topping that, I’ve also had success with two new recipes using fresh…

Millie’s Strawberry Lemonade
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Millie’s Strawberry Lemonade

PollyJuly 20, 2022August 28, 2025

This picture shows a frothy Strawberry Lemonade because sparkling water had just been added and it was vigorously stirred 🙂 Once upon a time I joined a Yoga Group. This group had been gathering for a decade or more for…

Cream Cheese Sugar Cookies
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Cream Cheese Sugar Cookies

PollyDecember 21, 2021January 13, 2026

Tomorrow we’re making Christmas sugar cookies then heading out to see the Christmas lights.  It’s finally beginning to look a lot like Christmas around here! This recipe is from King Arthur Flour, and the photo is from there, too. The…

Minty Malty Hot Chocolate
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Minty Malty Hot Chocolate

PollyDecember 20, 2021January 13, 2026

You HAVE to try this!  It’s delicious, and it’s mild and smooth and warm and comforting, and sooooo Christmas-y! I don’t know about you, but I don’t like bitter hot chocolate (Starbucks), and I don’t like hot chocolate that is so…

White Mint-Dark Chocolate Layer Cake
Cakes & CupcakesChristmasSweets

White Mint-Dark Chocolate Layer Cake

PollyDecember 6, 2021August 28, 2025

I know, I know, this isn’t a great picture.  Please don’t let that put you off though!  This is a delicious cake, one of my best! I found the original recipe on epicurious.com the year that my twins graduated from high…

Blackberry Sorbet
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Blackberry Sorbet

PollyJune 16, 2021August 28, 2025

Another photo of mine corrupted, sigh. This photo is borrowed from Elegant Foods until I make my next batch! I’ve been having so much fun with my ice cream makers 🙂 I hope you have one, too! Personally, homemade blackberry…

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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!

polly

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