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Meyer Lemon Tofu Cheesecake “On the fly” 🍋

February 11, 2019 by Food Polka

How did this tofu cheesecake come to be? Over the winter holidays, my mom visited from Poland, and we baked traditional Polish gingerbread for Christmas. It turned out a bit dry, and I wasn’t thrilled about eating it on its own. I ended up freezing the leftovers, thinking they’d make an amazing crust for a pie or cheesecake someday. Fast forward to my friend’s birthday this week—I wanted to bake something special. I remembered that crust sitting in my freezer, […]

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Categories: Cake, Lemon, Privet Chef Events, Recipe Development, Vegan

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How to make a spicy, strawberry lemonade? 🍓🌶️

February 26, 2018 by Food Polka

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Categories: Animation, Cocktail, Creative Content Development, creative direction, culinary inspiration, Culinary Writing, Dessert, Editorial, farmers market, Food Art, food marketing, Food Photography, Food Styling, foodporn, Lemonade, Marta Fowlie, Published by Marta Fowlie, Recipe Development, Rosemary, Serrano, Snack, Stop Motion Animation, Strawberries, Vegan • Tags: Animation, beverage stylist Los Angeles, california, chris dorsey, food photographer, food stylist, mineral water, photography, soda water, sparkling lemonade, stop motion food

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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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Categories: American Cuisine, Breakfast, Butter, California Cuisine, celebrity cooking show, creative direction, Culinary Writing, Dessert, Eggs, Eggs, Flours, Food Photography, Food Styling, Fruits, Grains, Kitchen Organization, Lunch, Maple Syrup, Pancakes, Pancakes, Published by Marta Fowlie, Resourceful Cooking, Spelt Flour, Vegetarian, Vegeterian • Tags: actress chef, breakfast, breakfast idea, celebrity chef, celebrity cooking show, celebrity food, celebrity food stylist, celebrity mom, celebrity mom recipe, celebrity recipe, cooking mom, cooking show, creative direction, creative food stylist los angeles, creative idea, culinary inspiration, culinary productions, entrepreneur, food advertising, food agency, food animation, food concept, food creative direction, food design, food marketing, food photo, food photographer los angeles, food photography, food polka, food studio, food styling, food styling los angeles, food stylist los angeles, foodie, foodie network, foodie photo, foodie photos, groceries, los angeles celebrity chef, marta fowlie, marta smolczewska, oranges, organic, pancakes, published by Marta Fowlie, resourceful cooking

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My “Miserable” Youth was Filled with this Cucumber Dish

February 20, 2016 by Food Polka

As I started exploring my Polish food memories, there was a moment when I realized many Polish dish names have 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 add a […]

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Categories: Apetizer, California Cuisine, Cucumbers, Culinary Writing, Diary Product, Dill, Dinner, Editorial, Food Art, Food Photography, Food Styling, Garlic, Lemon, Lunch, Polish Cuisine, Potatoes, Published by Marta Fowlie, Recipe Development, Resourceful Cooking, Salad, Snack, Vegeterian, Yogurt, Yogurt • Tags: creative food stylist los angeles, dressing made from scratch, food photographer los angeles, food styling los angeles, food stylist los angeles, green cucumber recipe, helathy salad, home made dressing, lean cuisine, light food, persian cucumbers, personal chef LA, pickling cucumbers, privet chef in LA, published by Marta Fowlie, refreshement

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Brownie Cakes Recipe that I Love and So Will Your Loved One

February 9, 2016 by Food Polka

Have you ever thought? Here we go again. Another year, another Valentine’s Day? Another dilemma! What should I do with her? What should I do for him? Well, I am telling you, I have been there. I have also been there to help others out; as a personal chef. Besides offering a private intimate, sensual Valentine’s Day dinner for your beloved one, I can also offer simple ideas that you can execute on your own. There is a lot of […]

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Categories: American Cuisine, Butter, Cake, Chocolate, Cookies, Cooking Classes, Culinary Writing, Dark Chocolate, Dessert, Editorial, Eggs, Food Art, Food Photography, Food Styling, Holidays, Lunch, Mango, Marta Fowlie, Marta Smolczewska, Mint, Oranges, Privet Chef Events, Published by Marta Fowlie, Published by Marta Fowlie, Recipe Development, Salt, Snack, Strawberries, Valentine's Day, Vegeterian, Wheat Flour, Wheat Flour, Yogurt • Tags: brownie, Chocolate, creative food stylist los angeles, food art, food photographer los angeles, food photography, food styling, food styling los angeles, food stylist los angeles, food visuals, fudge, midcentury food, personal chef LA, privet chef in LA, privet chef los angeles, published by Marta Fowlie, tea cookies, Valentine's Day, valentines day dessert, valentines day dinner in la, valentines day idea, valentines day recipe

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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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Categories: California Cuisine, Christmas, Cocktail, Dessert, Diary Product, Dinner, Eggs, Eggs, Food Photography, Food Styling, Holidays, Lemon, Liquors, Maple Syrup, Polish Cuisine, Privet Chef Events, Published by Marta Fowlie, Published by Marta Fowlie, Soy milk, Vegeterian, Vodka • Tags: adwokat, ajerkoniak, art director, boże narodzenie w polsce, creative director, creative food stylist los angeles, diet cocktail, diet eggnog, eggnog, eggnog martini, eggnog with vodka, food photographer, food photographer los angeles, food styling los angeles, food stylist, food stylist los angeles, healthy cocktail, holiday cocktail, kogel mogel, light eggnog, personal chef LA, polish christmas drinks, polish christmas food, polish martini, privet chef in LA, published by Marta Fowlie, refreshement, wódka z jajkiem, winter cocktail

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Nothing speaks Thanksgiving louder than this delicious threesome

November 24, 2015 by Food Polka

This week we celebrate Thanksgiving. This time I won’t be cooking. I am going to celebrate. With my good friends. In the restaurant. And I will not eat turkey because I wouldn’t say I like it. I’ll enjoy a juicy, bloody prime rib with horseradish.That said, I have been “entertaining” the idea of a Thanksgiving menu in my kitchen for the last month. How? Playing with different pumpkins, squashes, sweet potatoes, Brussels sprouts, cranberries, oranges…So to keep up with the […]

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Categories: American Cuisine, Balsamic Vinegar, Butternut Squash, Cranberries, Dinner, Food Photography, Food Styling, Fruits, Honey, Lunch, Oranges, Privet Chef Events, Published by Marta Fowlie, Recipe Development, Resourceful Cooking, Thankgiving, Vegetarian, Vegeterian • Tags: art director, buttenut squash, cranberries, creative director, creative food, creative food stylist los angeles, food photographer, food photographer los angeles, food styling los angeles, food stylist, food stylist los angeles, fusion food, healthy thanksgiving recipe, intuitarian, marta smolczewska, orange, presonal chef los angeles long beach, privet chef los angeles, published by Marta Fowlie, resourceful cooking, sauce, soup, sustainable cooking, thanksgiving recipe

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Lightly Salty, Naturally Fermented Dill Pickles 🫙🥒

September 3, 2015 by Food Polka

Growing up in Poland, I fell in love with homemade sour pickles – especially ones that were naturally fermented. The pickles sold in America are cucumbers preserved in vinegar. My idea of a pickle is a cucumber that’s been naturally fermented in a brine solution. The most common place to find them in the U.S. is at Jewish delis or overpriced foodie spots, but these places usually only give you one, or even just half of a pickle, so I’m […]

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Categories: Apetizer, Black Pepper, Cabbage, Cucumbers, Culinary Writing, Dill, Dinner, Editorial, Food Photography, Food Styling, Garlic, German Cuisine, Herbs, Lunch, Pickles, Polish Cuisine, Privet Chef Events, Resourceful Cooking, Salad, Salt, Snack, Spices, Thai Chili, Vegan, Vegeterian, Yellow mustard seeds • Tags: art director, creative director, creative food stylist los angeles, dill pickles, fermented cucumbers, fermented food, food photographer, food photographer los angeles, food polka, food styling los angeles, food stylist, food stylist los angeles, home fermented cucumbers, home food fermentation, home made pickles, home preserves, jemwiecjestem.com, jewish deli style pickles, marta fowlie, marta smolczewska, personal chef LA, Polish Carnival, Polish chef, Polish cuisine, polish cuisine is us, polish pickles, published by Marta Fowlie, sauerkraut and pickles

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Sophisticated sauerkraut made in the privacy of your own home

July 6, 2015 by Food Polka

Sauerkraut is perhaps one of the most controversial culinary ingredients in the entire world. Either you love it, or you hate it. I have never seen anything in between. Either you devour it, or you don’t even look at it. That is the bottom line. The “gray zone” starts when it comes to making the kraut sour (btw, kraut is a German word for cabbage). The process of souring it can have many faces. This outwardly “simplistic” vegetable can be […]

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Categories: Cabbage, Dinner, German Cuisine, Lunch, Pickles, Polish Cuisine, Salt, Sauerkraut, Vegan, Vegeterian • Tags: art director, creative director, creative food stylist los angeles, fermented cabbage, food photographer, food photographer los angeles, food polka, food styling los angeles, food stylist, food stylist los angeles, home preserves, jemwiecjestem.com, kapusta kiszona, marta fowlie, marta smolczewska, pickled cabbage, Polish Carnival, Polish chef, polish cuisine is us, polish kimchi, published by Marta Fowlie, sauerkraut, sour cabbage

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