Skip to content
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
Corn Dogs
AppetizersBreadsMain DishMeatlessPizza and TartsPoultrySandwichesSummer

Corn Dogs

PollyJuly 19, 2011August 28, 2025

I am sooooo bad. I KNOW I shouldn’t cook like this. I know it, I know it, I know it! But I did. And my little experiment turned out too wonderfully well 🙂 Who knew homemade corn dogs were so easy to make?! I…

Butterbeer Cupcakes
Cakes & CupcakesSweets

Butterbeer Cupcakes

PollyJuly 13, 2011July 25, 2025

Harry Potter 2011—a flash from the past! My 20-year-old twins have tickets to the midnight show—of course they do. They were in second grade when I read the first book to them. Next thing I know, we’re at a bookstore at…

Raw Apple-Fennel Salad
SaladsSide DishesSummer

Raw Apple-Fennel Salad

PollyJuly 12, 2011August 28, 2025

Ever eaten raw fennel? Time to start! And here’s a fabulous recipe to start with: Raw Fennel and Apple Salad. It’s easy to make and it’s shockingly good. I say shockingly because everyone I coerce into trying it has been…

Yellow Cake with Chocolate Frosting
Cakes & CupcakesSweets

Yellow Cake with Chocolate Frosting

PollyJune 17, 2011August 11, 2025

Who doesn’t like yellow cake with chocolate frosting?  It’s a classic!  This recipe and photo is from Cook’s Illustrated. The little editorial near the recipe on page 51 of the Spring 2011 edition of Cook’s said everything I want to…

Chocolate-Peanut Butter Popcorn
AppetizersSummerSweets

Chocolate-Peanut Butter Popcorn

PollyJune 14, 2011August 28, 2025

This recipe is almost the same recipe as Muddy Buddies, but using popcorn instead of Rice Chex!  It’s a cinch to pull together, and it’s melt-in-your mouth delicious 🙂  I mean, seriously addictive. I am pretty sure you have all…

Frozen Bananas (with or without Peanut Butter)
FruitsIce Creams & SorbetsSeasonalSummerSweets

Frozen Bananas (with or without Peanut Butter)

PollyJune 4, 2011August 28, 2025

I’ve been making frozen bananas for a long time and have decided that Hershey’s Special Dark is the best chocolate to compliment the taste of the banana—odd, since I am usually a milk chocolate devotee. It is also the most…

Chai Hot Chocolate For Two
Breakfast & BrunchChristmasDrinksFallGluten FreeNon-Alcoholic DrinksVegetarianWinter

Chai Hot Chocolate For Two

PollyFebruary 26, 2011August 28, 2025

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.…

Champagne Cupcakes
Cakes & CupcakesSweets

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,…

Posts navigation

Older posts
Newer posts

About Me

polly of the kitchen

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

Categories

The Kitchen Archives

BBQ Beef Berries Blueberries Breads Breakfast Cake Cheese Chicken Chocolate Cinnamon Citrus Coconut Coffee Comfort Food Cookies Cream Cheese Creamy Crisp English Family Friendly Frosting Fruit Gluten Free Grilling Halloween Lemon Light Lunch Lunch Make Ahead Mother's Day Noodles Orange Pasta Picnic Potluck Quick and Easy Recipe Index Roasted Sandwich Super Bowl Thanksgiving Toddler Friendly Valentine's Day Veggies

Meta Test

  • Log in
  • Entries feed
  • Comments feed
  • WordPress.org
Copyright © 2026 In the Kitchen with Polly | Refine Blog by Ascendoor | Powered by WordPress.