Category Archives: Herbs

Oranges + Carrots. A Match Made in Heaven

April 16, 2014 by Food Polka

In December, I mentioned in my Navel Orange Pancakes post, that I always try to use seasonal fruits as creatively as possible for a variety of purposes. I thought that by April Navels would be gone but because of the dry and warm winter we had here in California this year, they are still available. So today, I am going to be using Navel oranges once again, and this time the oranges will be used to make a super aromatic […]

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Categories: Almond Milk, Carrots, Cilantro, Dinner, Fruits, Herbs, Oranges, Resourceful Cooking, Sauce, Soup, Tarragon, Vegetarian • Tags: art director, 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, intuitarian, marta smolczewska, published by Marta Fowlie, resourceful cooking, sauce, soup, sustainable cooking

Polish White Borscht that was Sold Only at Speakeasy 🥣🥔

March 2, 2014 by Food Polka

Polish white borscht (Biały Barszcz) or “sour soup” as I call it, is one of my favorite Polish soups. I even make it for my friends in California, and some of them have really taken to it. My version is slightly more complex than the ones I remember from Poland. It should be with all the wide variety of ingredients available to me now. The soup is a carb bomb, made with a mix of bread and flour that is […]

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Categories: Black Pepper, Breads, Chives, Communism, Cuisine, Dinner, Garlic, Green Onions, Herbs, Lemon, Lunch, Marjoram, Meals, Mushroom, Polish Cuisine, Rye Flour, Salt, Smoked Bacon, Soup, Spices, Vegetables, Wheat Flour, Wheat Flour, Whole-Wheat Bread • Tags: acidic soup, art director, barszcz, barszcz biały, country cooking, creative director, creative food stylist los angeles, food photographer, food photographer los angeles, food styling los angeles, food stylist, food stylist los angeles, kuchnia polska w USA, marta smolczewska, polish, Polish chef, polish cooking, Polish cuisine, polish speakeasy, published by Marta Fowlie, soup, sour soup, sourdough bread soup, sourdough soup, speakeasy, zalewajka, żur, żurek

“Just go for it” portabella-spinach Wontons

February 26, 2014 by Food Polka

Much like a painter who starts to paint and creates a unique piece of art, a good cook can whip up something by just starting to cook. I tend to make the best meals when I look at what’s lying around in my cupboards and refrigerator and just go for it. This happens because I have good cooking intuition. For example, yesterday I was feeling super hungry and knew I had to eat before my Pilates class, but I wasn’t […]

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Categories: Almond Milk, Apetizer, Black Pepper, California Cuisine, Chives, Cornstarch, Dinner, Dumplings, Eggs, Flours, Garlic, Green Onions, Herbs, Lunch, Mushroom, Olive Oil, Portobello, Resourceful Cooking, Salt, Spices, Spinach, Vegetables, Vegetarian, Wheat Flour • Tags: art director, asian, cooking for singles, creative cuisine, creative director, creative food stylist los angeles, fast food, food photographer, food photographer los angeles, food styling los angeles, food stylist, food stylist los angeles, fotografia kulinarna, healthy, marta smolczewska, polish cooking, polish immigrants, published by Marta Fowlie, quick meal idea, resourceful cooking, stylizacja kulinarna, wontons

Chimichurri. The green sauce that even vegetable haters love

January 21, 2014 by Food Polka

Let me set the stage here. You have a party to go to. You are supposed to bring a dish. You can go to your tried and true family recipe, whatever that may be, and people will love it like they always do. However, that dish takes an hour or more to make. You have to run to the store and grab the 10 or so ingredients. You need to spend all morning prepping it and you haven’t even jumped […]

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Categories: Apetizer, Argentinian Cuisine, Balsamic Vinegar, Chimichurri, Condiments, Cuisine, Food Dishes, Food Photography, Food Styling, Garlic, Herbs, Ingredients, Meals, Oils, Olive Oil, Parsley, Vegetarian • Tags: apetizer, argentinian, art director, chimichurri, creative director, creative food stylist los angeles, Easy Food, food art, food photographer, food photographer los angeles, food photography, food styling, food styling los angeles, food stylist, food stylist los angeles, gastroart, healthy dip, marta smolczewska, Polish chef, published by Marta Fowlie, side dish, steak sauce, vegeterian

The nostalgic mystery of the Polish cabbage rolls.

January 5, 2014 by Food Polka

I’ve been living in California for 13 years now, and I can honestly say I never really encountered homesickness. When you move to a new country you’re so excited at first. You take every opportunity to experience a new culture, environment, and people. For some, that initial excitement might die down and they might start to miss their homeland. This usually results in two things happening: they eventually wait out that feeling and come to accept the new country as […]

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Categories: Cabbage, Cabbage Rolls, Chives, Cooking Classes, Dill, Dinner, Eggs, Green Onions, Ground Beef, Herbs, Lunch, Marjoram, Polish Cuisine, Resourceful Cooking, Rice, Sauce, Spices, Tomatoes, Vegetables • Tags: art director, cabbage rolls, creative director, creative food stylist los angeles, food photographer, food photographer los angeles, food styling los angeles, food stylist, food stylist los angeles, golumpki, gołąbki, greenpoint, lata 70, marta smolczewska, polish, polish 70's, Polish chef, polish cooking, polish immigrants, published by Marta Fowlie

Navel Oranges + 81 Fahrenheit = Pancakes and Christmas in SoCal

December 27, 2013 by Food Polka

So, it’s a day after Christmas. While a lot of the world is suffering in the miserable cold, I am hanging out on my terrace drinking coffee, wearing a tank top and shorts. Sure I have Jack burrowing into my lap. Sometimes I really can’t believe where I live. Back in Warsaw, it’s 38 degrees. Here in Signal Hill it never gets that cold, it never snows. The worse we get is a little rain and a slight chill. And […]