Category Archives: Cucumbers

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

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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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, […]