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This Dark, Green Sorrel Soup Made out of California Weed Might Surprise You

March 12, 2017 by Food Polka

Ok, so Easter is right around the corner and being Polish I know that all the Polish housewives have been busy in the kitchen for the last two weeks. Probably baking babkas, hard boiling eggs, and maybe even painting them… I am Polish and I don’t paint eggs this year but I painted my mashed […]

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A Hollywood Celebrity Mom Pancakes Made for Her Children 🥞

April 17, 2016 by Food Polka

I have been working as a culinary video producer and as a food stylist with Hollywood celebrities who enjoy cooking. The series is called “Inside My Kitchen” and is produced for the digital edition of the US Weekly magazine. Last week, I was introduced to a well-known actress and mom who is particularly passionate about good, healthy food and cooking for her children. I can’t mention her name at this moment, but after spending the entire day with her on […]

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My “Miserable” Youth was Filled with this Cucumber Dish 🥒

February 20, 2016 by Food Polka

As I began exploring my Polish food memories, I realized that many Polish dish names carry pretty negative associations. Let’s take “Mizeria”, a simple dinner side green cucumber dish, which basically translates to “Misery”. Mizeria consists of two main ingredients. Sour cream and green cucumbers 🥒🥒. That’s it. The sour cream was sometimes swapped for similar dairy products like kefir, buttermilk, or yogurt if they were available. Some people used heavy cream instead. To boost vitamins and flavor, my mom […]

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Holiday Eggnog Martini just like grandma used to make 🍸🥚

December 25, 2015 by Food Polka

When I was a little girl, I fell in love with a homemade treat called kogel-mogel. It was made from raw egg yolks and white sugar. Sometimes, I would add a touch of raw cocoa powder or lemon juice. Growing up in communist Poland, where sweets were rationed and often unavailable, this simple treat meant the world to me especially since I could make it at home whenever I craved something sweet. As I got a little older, I discovered […]

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The Perfect Soft-Boiled Egg Breakfast Memory

May 22, 2015 by Food Polka

When I was a little kid, growing up in communist Poland we didn’t have Cheerios for breakfast. Corn flakes were hardly ever available. We usually ate open-face sandwiches of some kind. Sometimes we had oatmeal or semolina with hot milk, which I hated. Eggs were on the menu as well. Usually scrambled or soft-boiled. The soft-boiled egg is the most sentimental memory of my childhood breakfast. Perhaps because its eating involved using a special, little egg holder cup. In that […]

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“Whip it, whip it good” 🫐 Then: “Open up your mouth and eat it!”

March 19, 2015 by Food Polka

Just as the Devo’s song sings: “I say whip it, Whip it good”. Don’t be afraid to whip it. And I mean your breakfast. The fruit, the milk, and the yogurt all together. Whip it well. And then as Michael Jackson sings: “Open up your mouth and eat it!” Blueberry Whipped Yogurt Shopping List (serves 1): Now follow these steps: Enjoy. Have a Project in need of a Recipe Developer, Food Stylist, or Food Photographer? GET in TOUCH 📞

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Shed the Winter Lbs with this Garden Salad Recipe

March 7, 2015 by Food Polka

Seasons are changing and clothes are getting shorter and tighter. Many ladies have been hiding from the snow under a big cashmere sweater with a big bowl of takeout. It’s time to get our Summer bodies back and it’s possible by just eating clean! Here’s a simple garden salad recipe with an easy dressing made from scratch. Let’s get back on our healthy grinds during the weekend, not after. Garden Salad with Avocado-Wasabi Dressing Shopping List (serves 1): Salad Dressing […]