Category Archives: Olive Oil

Go green with your potatoes!

March 24, 2016 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 potatoes green. And painted my potatoes not because it’s Easter time, but because green potatoes are delicious, healthy and they look really cool. I am […]

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“Just go for it” portobello-spinach Wontons

March 4, 2016 by Food Polka

Much like a painter who just 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 cabinets and refrigerator and just go for it. This happens because I have good cooking intuition. For example, one day I was feeling very hungry and knew I had to eat before my Pilates class, but […]

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: asian, cooking for singles, creative cuisine, creative food stylist los angeles, Dumplings, fast food, food photographer los angeles, food styling los angeles, food stylist los angeles, fotografia kulinarna, healthy, marta smolczewska, pierogi z grzybami, pierogies, polish cooking, polish immigrants, polish pierogi, portobello mushroom, published by Marta Fowlie, quick meal idea, resourceful cooking, staffed dumplings, stylizacja kulinarna, wontons

Everybody pesto. Pesto arugula. Pumpkin pesto arugula.

May 18, 2015 by Food Polka

I am sure you’ve tried pesto. That old, classic, Italian sauce made out of basil, pine nuts and Parmesan. It was delicious, wasn’t it? Some of you probably don’t even realize that it can be easily made at home in about 5 minutes. And so can be this version of pesto that isn’t as classic as the Italian prototype but just as delicious. This one is made out of arugula, pumpkin seeds and Asiago cheese. Similar in texture ingredients completely […]

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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 […]

Categories: Apetizer, California Cuisine, Carrots, Coriander, Culinary Writing, Cumin, Diet, Food Photography, Food Styling, Hazelnuts, Lemon, Marta Fowlie, Nuts, Olive Oil, Privet Chef Events, Published by Galore Mag, Published by Marta Fowlie, Raisins, Recipe Development, Snack, Sumac, Vegan, Vegeterian • Tags: art director, carrot chips, carrot snack, creative director, creative food stylist los angeles, fiber snack, food photographer, food photographer los angeles, food photography, food styling, food styling los angeles, food stylist, food stylist los angeles, healthy snack, personal chef LA, privet chef in LA, published by Marta Fowlie, quick carrot recipe, roasted carrots, vegan snack

Aphrodisiac filled dinner. A Valentine’s Day salmon recipe

February 6, 2015 by Food Polka

Have you ever heard about powerful food ingredients that feed your sex drive? Maybe? Maybe not?! Well, no matter what you know about, Valentine’s Day is right around the corner! Perhaps it is time to take it to the next level. Just think: An intimate, aphrodisiac ingredient loaded, homemade Valentine’s Day dinner for two. Doesn’t it sound like a seductive enhancement to the Valentine’s Day pleasures? The pleasures can start with shopping together, but they will definitely end in the […]

Categories: Culinary Writing, Dinner, Editorial, Food Photography, Food Styling, Lime, Lunch, Olive Oil, Privet Chef Events, Published by Galore Mag, Published by Marta Fowlie, Quinoa, Recipe Development, Salmon, Sea Food, Valentine's Day, Vegetarian • Tags: aphrodisiac dinner recipe, aphrodisiac food, aphrodisiac ingredients based dinner, art director, creative director, creative food stylist los angeles, cute dinner idea, food photographer, food photographer los angeles, food photography, food styling, food styling los angeles, food stylist, food stylist los angeles, Galore Mag, marta fowlie, marta smolczewska, personal chef LA, privet chef in LA, published by Marta Fowlie, valentines day dinner in la, valentines day recipe, velentines day

“Just go for it” portabella-spinach Wontons

February 26, 2014 by Food Polka

Much like a painter who just 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 very hungry and knew I had to eat before my Pilates class, but I […]

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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