Category Archives: Vegan

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How to make a spicy, strawberry lemonade?

February 26, 2018 by Food Polka

Its easier than you think, just watch…

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Naturally fermented, lightly salty 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 […]

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

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 […]

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

Tomatillo, Jelapeno, Lime, Cilantro make a god damn good preserve

May 30, 2015 by Food Polka

Last March my mother reminded about my grandma’s 90th birthday in April. She thought that maybe I should think about sending her a special card or a little gift. So, since I am the biggest fan of hand made gifts, I decided to make something special for her. And… since I am into food I instantly thought that maybe I could make a really cool preserve that could be put in a jar and shipped to Poland. I don’t think […]

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According to Polish conventional wisdom homemade, veggie pickles cure hangover. Test it today

March 26, 2015 by Food Polka

How about some good, old, home made veggie pickles? Just like our grandmas used to make. You can make them at home, pack in a nice jar and give as a gift. They are perfect alone as a snack, appetizer or an addition to your sandwich or dinner. Polish people say that they are great for hangover. I think you should test that. Quick pickled veggies Shopping List (makes approximately 3/1-pint jars): 1 tsp. coriander seeds 1 tsp. black or […]

Categories: Apetizer, Black Pepper, Brown mustard seeds, California Cuisine, Carrots, Cauliflower, Condiments, Coriander, Cumin, Dinner, Food Photography, Food Styling, Lunch, Pickles, Published by Marta Fowlie, Red Onions, Rice Vinegar, Salt, Snack, Spices, Thai Chili, Vegan, Vegetables, Vegetarian, Vegeterian, Yellow mustard seeds • Tags: art director, creative director, creative food stylist los angeles, food photographer, food photographer los angeles, food styling los angeles, food stylist, food stylist los angeles, home made pickles, made pickles, personal chef LA, pickeled vegetables, privet chef in LA, published by Marta Fowlie, quick pickles, refreshement, vegan snack

Big Lebowski is back with this White Russian Jello Shot!

March 14, 2015 by Food Polka

When I think of Spring Break, I think of jello shots. Although that may be what everyone longs for during a reckless college break party, I refuse to make the cliché jello shot that basics will no doubt, be downing. So, I decided to combine an American dive bar and Italian coffee bar tradition into one. I simply put an American classic famed by the Big Lebowski film into that old favorite jello shot. Dude, let me introduce the White […]

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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 totally 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 and wasabi dressing Shopping List (serves […]

Categories: Apetizer, Avocado, California Cuisine, Cilantro, Cucumbers, Diary Product, Eggs, Green Onions, Lemon, Lettuce, Lime, Lunch, Mint, Olive Oil, Published by Marta Fowlie, Radish, Romain Lettuce, Salad, Snack, Tomatoes, Vegan, Vegeterian, Wasabi, Yogurt • Tags: art director, creative director, creative food stylist los angeles, dressing made from scratch, food photographer, food photographer los angeles, food styling los angeles, food stylist, food stylist los angeles, helathy salad, home made dressing, lean cuisine, light food, personal chef LA, privet chef in LA, published by Marta Fowlie, refreshement

Black is the new green in this black olive appetizer

March 5, 2015 by Food Polka

I’m not a big fanatic of olives, but I always have a jar or a can of this popular delicacy in my kitchen. Why? For several reasons: 1) Almost every person I know likes olives. 2) They are cheap. 3) Don’t go bad fast and stored in a can or jar, always taste just as good. 4) They do not need a long time to process or cook. 5) They are the perfect accompaniment to other dishes like meat, pizza, […]

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When life gives you carrots you make carrot chips

February 24, 2015 by Food Polka

So, I open up the fridge. I look inside. I see carrots. A large bag of beautiful, organic carrots of many colors. They look like a million bucks but they only cost $2. What do you do when life gives you carrots? You make this ∇ Roasted Carrot Snack Shopping List: ½ lb medium size carrots of many colors (you can buy a big bag of mixed, organic carrots for $2) 1 tsp ground sumac 1 tsp ground coriander 1/2 […]

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