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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! Let me know if you try something!
Zucchini Pasta
Main DishMeatlessPastaSeasonalSummerTeaching Boys to Cook SeriesVeggies

Zucchini Pasta

PollySeptember 11, 2010August 28, 2025

I have debated back and forth about posting this recipe. Pros: it uses up zucchini, which is very important this time of year! The pasta recipe is good; simple, straightforward, and good. Cons: It’s not GREAT; it’s good, but it’s lacking…

Crockpot Pizza Sauce, Bread Machine Pizza Dough, and a Good Cheese Blend
AppetizersBreadsCrockpotFor a Bread MachineMain DishPizza and TartsSauces, Dips & Spreads

Crockpot Pizza Sauce, Bread Machine Pizza Dough, and a Good Cheese Blend

PollySeptember 10, 2010August 3, 2025

I’ve finally found something that the crockpot excels in—excels in! This is not just a recipe that can be cooked in the crockpot, it’s a recipe that should be cooked in a crockpot! Yes, a recipe that tastes best cooked in…

Beer Can Chicken
GrillingMain DishPoultrySummerTeaching Boys to Cook Series

Beer Can Chicken

PollySeptember 7, 2010August 28, 2025

My friend, Adele, is the queen of Beer Can Chicken. She even tried to teach me how to do it, but I failed miserably. Mine just didn’t have the flavor that hers had. Knowing I was beat, I decided that Adele would…

World Peace Cookies 1.0 and 2.0
Cookies & BarsSweets

World Peace Cookies 1.0 and 2.0

PollySeptember 6, 2010August 3, 2025

Dorrie Greenspan‘s most famous recipe, World Peace Cookies, screams chocolate; yes, screams!  It’s a roll-and-slice dough made with lots of chopped bittersweet chocolate. The texture of the cookie approaches that of shortbread, but it’s not as crumbly. Roll-and-slice cookies are a…

Blasted Sausages
FallGluten FreeMain DishRed MeatRice and PotatoesSeasonal

Blasted Sausages

PollySeptember 5, 2010August 28, 2025

Holy Moly! This recipe delivers in both taste and presentation! The original recipe stated this is a traditional Tuscan harvest dish, but I know I have never run across anything like this before—not that I have ever been to Tuscany…

Green Rice | Arroz Verde
Gluten FreeRice and PotatoesSide Dishes

Green Rice | Arroz Verde

PollyAugust 31, 2010April 26, 2026

Finally, a new rice side-dish; one that both looks good on the plate and is deliciously, delicately flavored. Odd, that you cook the rice in pureed spinach, poblano peppers, cilantro and milk, but it works! Don’t let the name-or the method-scare…

No Pectin Fresh Strawberry Jam
Breakfast & BrunchJams, Curds & MarmaladesSauces, Dips & SpreadsSeasonal

No Pectin Fresh Strawberry Jam

PollyJuly 31, 2010August 4, 2025

We have a strawberry delivery person in our neighborhood. He first knocked on my door pulling strawberries in a rickety Red Flyer wagon—now he drives a fancy van. He used to just bring strawberries. Now he brings strawberries, mangoes and…

Strawberry Volcanoes
FruitsSeasonalSummerSweets

Strawberry Volcanoes

PollyJuly 27, 2010August 28, 2025

Everyone is making chocolate covered strawberries now—Everyone. Sooooo, it’s time for us to move onto Strawberry Volcanoes! Just look at that picture! Am I right, or am I right?! I saw a picture of Strawberry Volcanoes on TasteSpotting a few…

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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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