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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

Pasta Fireplace

January 29, 2019 by Food Polka

Can pasta fireplace keep you warm? For food styling bookings and inquiries about food photography or video production or with various questions please click here to contact Food Polka

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Categories: Animation, Creative Content Development, creative direction, Editorial, food advertising, Food Art, Food Photography, Food Styling, Ingredients, Kiwi, Lemon, Marta Fowlie, Pasta, Services, Stop Motion Animation • Tags: food photographer los angeles, food styling los angeles, food stylist los angeles, published by Marta Fowlie

Fruit in the Flash

January 23, 2019 by Food Polka

Once upon a time, I went on an extraordinary creative journey that began with a chance discovery. While browsing through a free stock photography website, I stumbled upon an image that seemed unremarkable at first glance—transparent, pale, and underexposed fruit slices. However, there was an inexplicable charm to it that instantly captivated my imagination. Driven by curiosity, I imported the image into Photoshop, eager to unlock its hidden potential. Experimenting with various adjustments and exporting multiple versions, I embarked on […]

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Categories: Animation, Creative Content Development, creative direction, Cucumbers, Editorial, food advertising, Food Art, Food Photography, Food Styling, Ingredients, Kiwi, Lemon, Marta Fowlie, Services, Stop Motion Animation • Tags: food photographer los angeles, food styling los angeles, food stylist los angeles, published by Marta Fowlie

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

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

Everybody Pesto! Pumpkin-Arugula, Pesto!

May 18, 2015 by Food Polka

I’m sure you’ve tried pesto before. That classic Italian sauce made with basil, pine nuts, and Parmesan—it’s delicious, isn’t it? But did you know that you can easily make it at home in about 5 minutes? Well, you can, and so can this version of pesto, which may not be as classic as the Italian prototype but is just as delicious. This new pesto recipe is made with arugula, pumpkin seeds, and Asiago cheese. While the ingredients may differ from […]

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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 […]

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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 store 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 […]