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In the Kitchen with Polly

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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! Let me know if you try something!
Curried Chicken Meatballs with Apricot Rice Pilaf
PoultryRice and Potatoes

Curried Chicken Meatballs with Apricot Rice Pilaf

PollyJuly 24, 2014July 10, 2025

This recipe is from one of America’s Test Kitchen 30-minute Meals cookbooks.  The meatballs, although very simple with a very plain list of ingredients, are quite tasty. I wanted to up the curry powder just a bit, but my offspring vetoed that…

Toasted Coconut Waffles
Breakfast & Brunch

Toasted Coconut Waffles

PollyJuly 20, 2014July 11, 2025

I know there is no toasted coconut on the top of this waffle. Oops! It was all gone before I took the picture. Don’t do this! Put toasted coconut in your waffle batter and save some to sprinkle on top…

Kipferls – Vanilla Hazelnut Butter Cookies
ChristmasCookies & BarsSweets

Kipferls – Vanilla Hazelnut Butter Cookies

PollyMarch 8, 2014August 28, 2025

I had never, ever heard of kipferls before. Then, in two weeks they came into my life twice! First, my friend Priscilla made some in the Culinary School Pastry Arts program she is enrolled in. I didn’t try one because…

Black Forest Torte
Cakes & CupcakesSweets

Black Forest Torte

PollyMarch 2, 2014July 10, 2025

Once a year I host a book club meeting at my house, and my night was last night.  The book was “The Book Thief” so the theme was German food.  Thanks to input from the internet, I decided to make a…

Espresso Rice Krispie Treats
Cookies & BarsGluten FreeSweetsVegetarian

Espresso Rice Krispie Treats

PollyOctober 6, 2013January 13, 2026

As many of you know, I can’t be left in a room with a Rice Krispie Treat, or as my #1 grandson calls them, Rice Christmas Treats 🙂 Unfortunately, now he can’t be left alone in a room with a…

Salmon in Parchment
Main DishSeafoodSummerTeaching Boys to Cook Series

Salmon in Parchment

PollyAugust 22, 2013August 28, 2025

Every once in awhile you run across a recipe that changes everything!  This is one of those recipes.  Cooking salmon in the microwave, with veggies.  How simple is that? How convenient is that? This main dish is simple, delicious  and…

A Crockpot of Beans!
CrockpotMain DishMeatlessPoultryRed MeatSide DishesSummerVeganWinter

A Crockpot of Beans!

PollyAugust 2, 2013April 26, 2026

I am so excited about this recipe!  It’s a paradigm shift recipe!  It’s not a recipe in the true sense of the word, it’s more of a road map to a particular destination. A road map allows for more flexibility…

Blueberry Heaven
BreadsBreakfast & BrunchFruitsPies & TartsSandwichesSweets

Blueberry Heaven

PollyJuly 31, 2013July 19, 2025

Do you ever go into a bakery?  Of COURSE you do!  Do you ever buy a pastry that looks delicious, but then are seriously disappointed in the taste…? And then, to top it off, are you overwhelmed price you just…

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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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