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In the Kitchen with Polly

"It's all about the recipe!"

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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, 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! Let me know if you try something!
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, 2021February 5, 2026

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…

Cowboy Cookies
Cookies & Bars

Cowboy Cookies

PollyJune 13, 2021July 15, 2025

I have no idea why these cookies are called “Cowboy Cookies”. Coconut, oats and Rice Krispies don’t scream cowboy to me. Well, maybe the oats do. Legend has it that Laura Bush made these cookies popular after she submitted a…

Apricot-Coconut Bars
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Apricot-Coconut Bars

PollyMay 4, 2021July 17, 2025

Feel like baking this weekend? Try these! They are delicious, and one of my favorite bar/tray bake recipes. The bars are buttery, crisp, jammy, and coconut-y all at the same time and there is a pronounced taste of real apricots…

New York Style Coffee Coffeecake
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New York Style Coffee Coffeecake

PollyFebruary 5, 2021July 18, 2025

I love New York style coffeecake. For years I have had in mind the perfect New York style coffeecake, and I have tried many recipes in my search to produce that coffeecake. What I have in mind is a 1:1…

Chocolate Fondue
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Chocolate Fondue

PollyJanuary 31, 2021March 7, 2026

Chocolate, chocolate, chocolate! Valentine’s Day is only two weeks away, so here’s a fabulous dessert suggestion 🙂 Start collecting fondue pots, dippers, and toppers now so you don’t get stressed out at the last minute! I wish I knew how…

Absurdly Addictive Asparagus
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Absurdly Addictive Asparagus

PollyJanuary 30, 2021August 28, 2025

I belong to a cookbook club, and we meet every month to feed each other some spectacular food and their recipes. Sometimes the meetings follow a theme like “Your Mom’s Best Recipe” or “Picnic Food“. Sometimes the meetings are from…

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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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