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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!
Hot Chocolate Lava Cakes
Cakes & CupcakesSweets

Hot Chocolate Lava Cakes

PollyFebruary 15, 2010March 7, 2026

Look what my daughter Abby made for us for Valentine’s Day! She printed off three recipes, tried two of them and here’s the best. The cakes are easier to make than they look, and they can be mixed up a…

Grilled Fish Tacos
Gluten FreeMain DishSandwichesSeafood

Grilled Fish Tacos

PollyFebruary 14, 2010April 26, 2026

I was there when fish tacos migrated across the border from Baja California to San Diego, California—I know what a fish taco should be. And it doesn’t have mango salsa! No salsa at all, in fact. And, never, ever, under…

Polly’s One & Only Chocolate Chip Cookie Recipe – 5 Ways!
Cookies & Bars

Polly’s One & Only Chocolate Chip Cookie Recipe – 5 Ways!

PollyFebruary 6, 2010March 7, 2026

Here’s my recipe for Chocolate Chip Cookies—it’s the only one I’ve used since 1981!  I haven’t even looked at another chocolate chip cookie recipe since then 🙂 This recipe makes a straight-up chocolate chip cookie; nothing fancy, just pure goodness.…

Swedish Butter Cookies Three Ways
Cookies & BarsSweets

Swedish Butter Cookies Three Ways

PollyFebruary 5, 2010January 13, 2026

Here is my favorite recipe for butter cookies—it’s an easy one, and the cookies are melt-in-your-mouth delicious!  A Mommy group friend made these for a Christmas Cookie Exchange way back when our babies were just toddlers. Now my toddler has…

Shredded BBQ Beef Sandwiches
CrockpotMain DishRed MeatSandwiches

Shredded BBQ Beef Sandwiches

PollyFebruary 5, 2010August 18, 2025

Here’s one more recipe suggestion, tried and true, an easy one for your Super Bowl party! On your way home tonight (Game Day minus two) pick up a 3-4 lb. beef roast, any kind—bottom round or rump are fine—just get…

Crockpot Bean Dip for a Crowd
AppetizersCrockpotGluten FreeSauces, Dips & SpreadsVegetarian

Crockpot Bean Dip for a Crowd

PollyFebruary 2, 2010April 26, 2026

Super Bowl Sunday is just over the horizon, and for years, I couldn’t care less 🙂 Yet somehow or another, I managed to raise a football crazy girl who actually anticipates and watches football games, playoffs and bowls! So, through…

Bacon Asparagus Rolls
Appetizers

Bacon Asparagus Rolls

PollyFebruary 2, 2010August 18, 2025

I found this recipe on the Internet this morning, and I ran out to buy some asparagus to try it! Then I hemmed and hawed about posting the link, the recipe, and my pictures. I wasn’t sure the recipe was…

Meatballs on Toast
AppetizersRed Meat

Meatballs on Toast

PollyFebruary 2, 2010August 18, 2025

Just what you need for the big Super Bowl party at the neighbors’ house! A yummy, quick and easy appetizer to take with you 🙂 You’ll need a pound of ground beef, a bit of onion (any kind), soy sauce,…

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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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