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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
French Hot Chocolate
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French Hot Chocolate

PollyFebruary 13, 2011August 28, 2025

Just in time for Valentine’s Day—French Hot Chocolate! This is soooo good, made with real cream and real chocolate, and bearing no resemblance at all to that powdery mix in a paper packet. The serving ritual makes this really special.…

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Polly’s Top Ten Super Bowl Snacks

PollyFebruary 5, 2011August 21, 2025

Here’s my wrap-up of In The Kitchen With Polly‘s Top 10 Super Bowl Snacks…  Enjoy! Crockpot Bean Dip: A must! Serve with tortilla chips or Frito’s Scoops. It’s easy to mix up the dip the night before, then put in crockpot…

Panko Mozzarella Sticks
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Panko Mozzarella Sticks

PollyFebruary 4, 2011August 5, 2025

I had no idea it was so easy to fry cheese! I also had no idea fried cheese was so delicious. Dang it. There’s no looking back now, unfortunately. Fried Mozzarella sticks are here to stay and they are my 2011…

Caramel Corn
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Caramel Corn

PollyFebruary 3, 2011August 28, 2025

Ooooh, Caramel Corn! Isn’t it lovely? You know I am not talking about that stale, pale, powdery stuff out of a bright and cheerful tin, right? I am talking about real Caramel Corn, the homemade variety!  Here’s the recipe I use—I think…

Strawberry Sandwiches
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Strawberry Sandwiches

PollyJanuary 31, 2011August 28, 2025

I have never seen a recipe published for this sandwich, but it’s one of my favorites—probably because it’s more like a dessert than a sandwich! I have my demons, and all of them are sweet 🙂 I first encountered this sandwich…

Drunken Monkey Cake
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Drunken Monkey Cake

PollyJanuary 30, 2011August 22, 2025

The Drunken Monkey Cake—my third cake from All Cakes Considered by Melissa Gray. The directions were bothersome again, but I (mostly) made it as directed the first time 😉 This recipe resulted in a cake that was too moist (probably too…

Cream Cheese Frosting
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Cream Cheese Frosting

PollyJanuary 29, 2011August 24, 2025

I have been in a funk all week—I made two more cakes from that book I was all aglow about last weekend, and I’m no longer glowing 🙁 First off, I wanted to try the Red Velvet cake recipe; the…

Ina Garten’s Sour Cream Coffeecake
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Ina Garten’s Sour Cream Coffeecake

PollyJanuary 22, 2011August 19, 2025

Bake this!  It’s yummy.  Not too sweet. Classic coffee cake. Goes well with coffee.  Very well.  A nice Sunday breakfast or mid-morning snack. Or both. Winner, winner, winner! My son likes the two-day old leftovers so much he’s taking them back…

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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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