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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
Summer Fruit Coffeecake
BreadsBreakfast & BrunchCakes & CupcakesFruitsMuffinsSummerSweetsVegetarian

Summer Fruit Coffeecake

PollyAugust 23, 2025August 28, 2025

I adore coffeecake. Coffeecake is served warm, so it’s comforting and can be served directly from the pan it was baked in. It doesn’t have frosting, so it’s not too-too overly sweet. It’s communal, shouting out to be shared with…

Peanut Butter and Jelly Bars
Cookies & BarsFallJams, Curds & MarmaladesVegetarian

Peanut Butter and Jelly Bars

PollyAugust 22, 2025August 28, 2025

From my days as a mom of little kids, here’s a recipe for some fancy peanut butter bars. Make them for a lunchbox surprise or a special after school treat. They are not just for kids though, these are really…

Homemade Granola Bars
Breakfast & BrunchCookies & BarsVegetarian

Homemade Granola Bars

PollyAugust 17, 2025August 28, 2025

Still buying granola bars? There’s no need! This is an easy recipe for granola bars and you can make them to fit your flavor profile. What kind of nuts do you like? Peanuts, pecans, almonds, cashews or a nice mix?…

Too Many Tomatoes? Roasted Tomato Sauce!
Gluten FreeMeatlessSauces, Dips & SpreadsSeasonalVegetarianVeggies

Too Many Tomatoes? Roasted Tomato Sauce!

PollyAugust 12, 2025August 28, 2025

Are you being overrun with homegrown summer tomatoes yet? Then you need to make this sauce! Freeze it, and you’ll have little portions of summer to use as needed in any tomato based dish! After defrosting, the sauce can used…

Coconut Shrimp
AppetizersSauces, Dips & SpreadsSeafoodSide Dishes

Coconut Shrimp

PollyAugust 6, 2025August 6, 2025

Coconut Shrimp! Where this sudden obsession came from, I have no idea. I have no warm memories of Red Lobster and their sea captain’s rum enhanced Coconut Shrimp, much less any memories of seaside tiki bars, drinks with tiny umbrellas,…

Polly’s Grilled Tequila Tri-Tip Sandwiches
BreadsGrillingMain DishRed MeatSandwichesSeasonalSummer

Polly’s Grilled Tequila Tri-Tip Sandwiches

PollyAugust 5, 2025September 16, 2025

This is one of my family’s favorite BBQ meals—marinated and grilled tri-tip, on a toasted bun, with fresh tomato relish–yum! I’ve been making these for at least a decade, and the bits and pieces of this recipe came from so…

Fresh Peach Pie
FruitsPies & TartsSeasonalSummerSweets

Fresh Peach Pie

PollyAugust 2, 2025August 28, 2025

I found two good recipe for fresh peaches this year! This one is the standout—I hope it’s served at every summer BBQ 🙂 The previously posted Peach Crumble Bars are delicious, too 🙂 As you can see from the picture above,…

Fresh Tomato Tart
AppetizersMeatlessPizza and TartsSummer

Fresh Tomato Tart

PollyAugust 2, 2025September 2, 2025

My neighbors and Facebook friends have been asking for recipes to use up their tomatoes.  I have two good ones.  The Fresh Tomato Lasagna that I posted earlier this week, and this Fresh Tomato Tart were a staple at our…

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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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