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In the Kitchen with Polly

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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
Triple Chocolate Mousse Torte
Asst Holidays & EventsCakes & CupcakesSweets

Triple Chocolate Mousse Torte

PollyNovember 15, 2023July 15, 2025

This is the cake I wanted for my birthday this year and it’s what a friend requested for her birthday a few months ago. It’s a fabulous trifecta of chocolate: semi sweet chocolate in a brownie-like cake on the bottom,…

Pumpkin-Chocolate Cake
Asst Holidays & EventsCakes & CupcakesFallSeasonalSweets

Pumpkin-Chocolate Cake

PollyOctober 25, 2023December 2, 2025

This is the BEST cake to serve at this time of year (or any other time of the year, actually)!  It’s a good chocolate cake – a very, very good chocolate cake; it’s moist, and nicely chocolate-y, and made richer with some pumpkin…

Pumpkin Spice Biscotti
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Pumpkin Spice Biscotti

PollyOctober 15, 2023January 13, 2026

It’s that time of year—let the fall baking commence! I’ve started with these Pumpkin Spice Latte Biscotti, my entry for my cookbook club’s ‘Pumpkin Dessert Showstopper Challenge‘ last year—sometimes we act like we are contestants on the mythical ‘Great American…

Chicken Pot Pie
FallMain DishPoultry

Chicken Pot Pie

PollyOctober 4, 2023December 4, 2025

This is a pretty simple Chicken Pot Pie.  Absolute comfort food!  No spices other than salt and pepper, so the true taste of sauteed chicken and fresh veggies shine whilst snuggled up in a smooth gravy and encased in pastry.  Yummmm!…

Fresh Tomato Lasagna
Main DishMeatlessPastaSeasonalSummer

Fresh Tomato Lasagna

PollySeptember 29, 2023August 28, 2025

This lasagna is creamy, cheesy and fresh tasting, but lighter than regular lasagna—though still rich. Since there are so few ingredients in this lasagna make sure your tomatoes are the BEST; they’re what makes this lasagna! Although this pan of lasagna looks…

Sandwich City Apple Brie Panini
BreadsFallSandwichesVegetarian

Sandwich City Apple Brie Panini

PollySeptember 17, 2023August 28, 2025

Photo Credit: Hannah Lineberry Bentz My daughter, Hannah, learned how to make this sandwich during her college days when she worked at a small cafe in Sand City, California—population 328, as of 2022, and nestled somewhere between Monterey and Seaside.…

Sweet and Cinnamon-y Apple Bread
BreadsBreakfast & BrunchFallSeasonalSweets

Sweet and Cinnamon-y Apple Bread

PollySeptember 9, 2023August 28, 2025

Bread baking is my Everest—meaning I haven’t conquered it yet! I’m not even at base camp so the bread recipes that appeal to me are easy and pretty much foolproof 🙂  Here’s one of my favorites! The recipe is so…

Mixed Berry Pie
FruitsPies & TartsSeasonalSummerSweets

Mixed Berry Pie

PollySeptember 7, 2023August 28, 2025

Been to the Farmers’ Markets this weekend? Did you buy a bunch of berries? Time for a Mixed Berry Pie! Mixed Berry Pie is my favorite fruit pie. The orange zest sets this pie above all other berry pies, and…

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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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