Category Archives: Editorial

.. And the Food Polka Award for the Best Green Design Goes to…

February 29, 2016 by Food Polka

Because this is award season in Hollywood where an actress wearing a designer dress gets major kudos, I decided to take a moment and give a Food Polka Award. The Food Polka Award for the Best Green Design goes to… Kaffir Lime Vase designed by Mother Nature. One sunny morning as I was walking my dog Jack in my neighbor’s back alley, this all-natural, organic vessel rolled to my feet. I picked it up and sniffed it. Where did it […]

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Categories: Culinary Writing, Editorial, Food Art, Food Photography, Food Styling, groceries, Lime, Marta Fowlie, Mint, organic, Prints Sale, produce, Published by Marta Fowlie, Sage • Tags: art prints, creative direction, creative food stylist los angeles, creative ideas, culinary photography, food art, food art for sale, food artist, food award, food photographer los angeles, food photography, food polka award, food styling, food styling los angeles, food stylist los angeles, green design, green design award, interior architecture, interior design, kitchen design, midcentury modern food art, midcentury modern interior, organic design, printable art

My “Miserable” Youth was Filled with this Cucumber Dish 🥒

February 20, 2016 by Food Polka

As I began exploring my Polish food memories, I realized that many Polish dish names carry 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 boost vitamins and flavor, my mom […]

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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

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

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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All butcher blocks and cutting boards were “pretty ugly” before they became beautiful

July 18, 2015 by Food Polka

This post is basically a photo-reportage from my last month visit at Brooklyn Butcher Blocks in Brooklyn, NY. I first run into the BBB products when I was working as a chef and I was right away impressed with the stunning look and construction of their dark brickwork carving board. So, I’ve started following them on Facebook. In the spring I was hanging out at the Artisanal LA trade show and sure enough there was the BBB booth. So, I’ve […]

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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 Valentine’s Day pleasures? The pleasures can start with shopping together, but they will end in the bedroom. Plus, a […]