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Vegetable and Fruit Carving Books and Guides

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Vegetable and Fruit Carving Books and Guides

Hi Friends, back after a long time. Appologise for the long wait, but will be up with some great posts and offers for you all!

This time I have come with a host of fantastic Products offers which I am sure will leave you all asking for more. In my first post I am bringing to you some great Vegetable and Fruit Carving Books, Guides, and VCD offered by the best in the class. My next posts would cover other items like Vegetable and Fruit Carving Tools etc. So keep a watch for the best to come!...Without much ado here are some of the best......

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 "Fruit and Vegetable Carving: Food Craft at Your Fingertips" is a treasure trove of unusual ideas for vegetable garnishes, with step-by-step instructions on how to make them. Within the shape of a cucumber the author visualizes a boat, a bird or a lily and shows you how to reveal that shape. All you need is a small, sharp knife - no fancy equipment is required.Let's Have a Party offers recipes presented with a flair - a Peacock, crafted from carrots and spring onions, flaunts the Pinwheel Sandwiches in his tail - a feast for the eyes as well as the taste buds.In Vegetable Sculpture onions are reborn as Chrysanthemums; Swans fly out of radishes and Goldfish emerge from carrots. There are Coconut Palms and Carts - but most of all, there is inspiration to let your own imagination take over.Table Celebrations transform your table with lively tableaux - an apple-red Santa sits on a Reindeer-drawn pumpkin Sleigh for Christmas, waving to a jolly turnip Snowman...Snow White in a cabbage leaf skirt, with her loyal Seven Dwarfs, gather in front of their charming cucumber Cottage...Chinatown introduces the elegant Corn Doll who is Entertained by three Musicians with a banjo, trumpet and drum, near a Pagoda that is Intricately sculpted from a single carrot. Create a stamp of distinction, an aura of excitement, a mood of mellowness...Strike magic on your table and turn your next party into an unforgettable event.
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A professional chef shares his secrets for creating exciting, attractive garnishes and food sculptures. Covers all aspects of formal food presentation, including how to draw, sculpt and build with fruit and vegetables, lay out a buffet table, arrange food on platters, chocolate artistry and more. Full-color photographs.

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Complete fruit carving guide!

A complete fully illustrated guild on fruit carvings which covers -

Introduction,History,How to get started ,How long to get the expertise ,Instructions ,Thai Carving ,Patterns ,Watermelon Carving ,Watermelon Baby Buggy ,Watermelon Basketball ,Watermelon Swan ,Watermelon Whale ,Watermelon Ship ,Apple Leaf ,Carving a Green Mango ,Pineapple Butterflies ,Watermelon Smileys ,Romantic Watermelon ,Fruit Bouquet ,Watermelon Flower Garden ,Water Lilies ,Apple Carving ,Apple Design ,Chunks of Pineapple ,Carving Baby Pineapples ,Carving Papaya Leaves ,Carving Papaya Flowers and Leaf ,Carving Little Butterflies ,Carving Water Lilies from Papaya ,Carving Cantaloupe Green Rose ,Carving Styling Lotus from Cantaloupe ,Carving Cantaloupe Flower ,Carving Cantaloupe Dahlia ,Carving Cantaloupe Sunshine Flower ,Carving Cantaloupe Sunflower ,Carving Cotton Rose on Guavas ,Carving Guava Blossoms ,Carving Guava Bowl ,Carving Rose Apple Blossom ,Carving Tulips from Rose Apples ,Carving Mango Flower ,Carving Mango Dahlias ,Carving White Marigolds from Green Mango ,Carving Leafy Mangoes ,Fruit Carving Knife ,Decorating Knife ,Garnishing Tools ,Carving Knife ,Flexible Carving Knife and much more...!

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Japanese cuisine is renowned for the beauty of its presentation. Among the key elements in this presentation style are mukimono--the decorative garnishes and carvings that add the final flourish to a dish. It might be a carrot round in the shape of a plum blossom. Or a scattering of cherry blossoms plucked from a radish. Perhaps a swallow, a butterfly, a ginkgo leaf or a cluster of pine needles. Whatever the motif, it will have been created to delight the eye and the palate with its shape, color, and taste.

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The Decorative Art of Japanese Food Carving, internationally acclaimed chef Hiroshi Nagashima offers 60 edible garnishes and food carvings for home, party or professional use. Some are designed to be set on top of the food. Others are fashioned to hold the food--and sometimes, they simply are the food.

Each is introduced in full color, with easy-to-follow, step-by-step instructions, sample food arrangements, further ideas and secret, insider tips for successful presentation. Most are simple enough for the amateur chef to master, although a few are quite challenging and require much practice. Nagashima's instructions rely on household utensils found in a typical American kitchen--from knives to peelers to cookie cutters--and use familiar, easily attainable ingredients.
The Decorative Art of Japanese Food Carving is more than a practical handbook, however. It is also an inspiration book, filled with creative suggestions and inventive ideas to enhance and transform the way we cook.

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More Books and guides to come for you soon! Keep a Watch for the best to come! 



Chuncarve "Fruit Stylist" Warunee Tintamusik

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Chuncarve "Fruit Stylist" - Warunee Tintamusik
Here is a fantastic Vegetable and Fruit carving artist and Instructor -Warunee Tintamusik - who has more than15 years of experience and having won multiple awards at the Texas Culinary Salon Show at Dallas Convention Centers in 1990, the secrets of her more advanced techniques, designs, and unique styles will finally be revealed in this collection of videos, and information about her and her work. I have been following her work and videos for a long time and finally thought of writing about her and also promoting her work and videos on my Blog as is my privilege to do so for the so many fantastic artists like her who work wonders with their hands and create magic with Vegetables and Fruits. This is a small efort to salute her work!

Before I go on to publish some of her videos I would like to inform all my readers who may be already knowing her that you can get more information about her and her work. As she rightly mentions on her site and I quote - 

"Welcome to Chuncarve is the phrase used when referring to the Thai Culinary Art of Fruit and Vegetable Carving.

   Chuncarve slogan is “Fruit Stylist”. It because I create a beautiful design, style and reconstruct the art of food which I'm specialize in fruits and vegetables carving following the traditional Thai method of skill that has been originated practiced in the Royal Thai courts for centuries. "


 You can get more information from her site where she says -  “Chuncarve” is a place with a special purpose:
at http://www.wix.com/timmcarv/timm
our purpose is to sell fruit carving DVD, fruit carving and garnishing tools for affordable price. 

Her site is a treat to watch with the exquisite carvings she has displayed along with DVD Lessons and Tools sets available on the site.

Click here to see her profile at 

or Follow her on Twitter at -
https://twitter.com/Chuncarve

 I will not waste any more time in writing about her as her work will speak for herself which you can see in this short introduction video which I have published here to give you a teaser or so about her work. You can see more of her videos at her Channel - http://www.youtube.com/user/wtimm9. I can assure you that you will not stop watching her fantastic videos, which I am going to publish on my other blog soon.

Here is a few wonderful videos to start with which I liked very much!

Chuncarve Holiday Garnish.....where she has created these colorful carvings for this year holiday garnish ideas for anyone that looking for table garnish to greet your family and friends, enjoy her collection that she put together for you this year. Truly an exquisite collection.

 

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 Chuncarve Fruit Platter


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Chuncarve-Fruit Platter part 2 
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I now leave it to all my wonderful readers and patrons to enjoy the wonderful work of art of Chuncarve "Fruit Stylist" Warunee Tintamusik.


Apple Swan Created by Mansi Kate

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Apple Swan Created by Mansi Kate

I would once again like to thank all the wonderful Vegetable and Fruit carving Artists from whom we get inspired to do Carvings ourself. In my post some time earlier, I have to thank Nitda Phongcharern especially for the wonderful tool set she had presented me for the the Post I had published regarding her work on this blog. This tool set was the key to the motivation my daughter Mansi Kate (13 years old) got from constantly reading about and watching the videos of all you wonderful artists. If you wish you can read about this post at -Thank You Nitda Phongcharern and All Vegetable and Fruit Carving Artists She slowly started practising along with me and slowly picked up the art. Though she is a novice in this art, her dedication and liking for the carving art lead her to try out various other simple carvings like Carrot, Tomato, and cucumber which I have already published earlier. For those who have not seen them you can still see the carvings at this post -Vegetable Carving display by Mansi Kate. 

Further motivated by the work of art displayed by so many of the artists, she tried her hand at Fruit carving recently, after carefully and dilligently watching carving videos of various artists. Finally she got her hand on an Apple from which she created a Swan. I have posted the Apple Swan created by her which she did in one stroke, without any practise. Though it took her some time I am proud that she could create such a nice carving especially being her first Fruit Carving. Here is one of them.


As you will see her enthusiasm prompted her to experiment with two different colors of Apples, the Green Apple, and a Dark Red Apple which stands out in contrast. I am aware that this is a very simple carving as compared to the work of carving by expert carvers worldwide, but I have posted it here to motivate her further, as well as thank all those artists whose inspiration has led her to do this art.


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I am sure she will learn from you all and create better carvings which we are already in the process of planning to display very soon. so keep a watch for our next set of Vegetable and Fruit carvings which is going to be surprise and a joint effort by me and Mansi together. Hope you all like it!


My Vegetable And Fruit Carving Facebook Page

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My Vegetable And Fruit Carving Facebook Page

I thank all my Friends, readers, and patrons for their continued support, motivation, guidance, which has prompted me to create this page not only for all readers but specially for those fans and readers on Facebook who were a special source of inspiration for me to take up this wonderful Art of Vegetable and Fruit carving as a topic for my Blog as well as learn it myself and my daughter Mansi who also has taken a liking for this wonderful art.

Besides my Blog you can now catch all latest updates and also share more information about this art on this Facebook page at 


I will continue to post the best of the inforamtion on my Blog as well as keep you updated on the Facebook Page as well. You may also follow me on Twitter here....

 

Keep a watch for some great new posts coming up!


Vegetable and Fruit Carvings By Chef Francisco Vita

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Vegetable and Fruit Carvings By Chef Francisco Vita


Continuing on my constant endeavour to publish and promote the wonderful work of Art of Vegetable and Fruit Catvings by various artists, I am privileged to publish the work created by my dear Friend Chef FranciscoVita. There is so much wonderful work that Chef FranciscoVita has done which you can also see on his site but I thought of posting some the best work he has done on this blog here. I will give you the links of the places where you can see more of his work, but for now enjoy the exquisite work created by Chef Francisco Vita.

At first let us have a brief overview of the Chef Francisco Vita's Profile!
Chef's Profile

Chef Francisco Vita:  Great grandson ofItalian immigrantGiuseppeVita,one of the foundersofthe industry "GuaranaFratelliVita"inPernambucoandBahia, Brazil.


He has Abdicated 15 years ago of a successful career as Director in a international corporate to engage and developing exclusively his talent, becoming a Chef de Cuisine.

Here he offers only his facet of sculptor. He had the first contact with this food carving art in 2004 on his season working on ships cruises where he has closely observed the performance of some of the great masters of Asia.

About his work:
If you want to turn your party into something unforgettable
 surprising everyone with sculptures and Bouquets in high standard
 engage the Chef and he will come to you.
 We develop our work throughout Brazil and abroad.
While I take you through some of his work of art on various Vegetables, Fruits and even sculptures.

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I am now eagerly waiting to publish some of his best work of carvings and leave it to you to visit his site and see more of his fantastic work. I am sure that you will be stunned by his work and stay glued to the site for long. Here are some of his best works which I personally liked. At present I will publish only some of the images in each category and rest you can see on the site itself where there are hundreds of images of his exquisite work.





















I am sure you will have loved these images and are wanting to see more. Yes you can! I have given all the information about Chef Francisco Vitas' Profile and contact information here so you can browse through his site, or contact him personally. 
  
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Let us also see what he has to offer and how you can contact him. 
You can catch up with Chef Francisco Vita at his site - 


At the site he mentions:  
We bring to you a little of this Milenar Thai-Art of Fruits and Vegetables Carving.
You can surprise your guests in many kinds of events like Weddings,
Graduations parties, Corporate parties and everything else according your creativity.
 
Please check their availability. 

Meet him an see his work 

On Facebook at - Francisco Vita

He is also available a

Chef Francisco Vita.
 e-mail: cheffranciscovita@uol.com.br

  
Skype: francisco.neto94   

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I am sure that you will love this work of art created by Chef Francisco Vita. 

Keep a watch for more information about other such great Artists! Have a great time!


Chef Ray L Duey (aka Chef Garnish)

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Continuing on my work to promote and salute the work of art of great Vegetable and Fruit Carving Artists on my blog, today I have the privilege of showcasing the work of another great Artist, Vegetable and Fruit Carving Instructor Par Excellence, and Certified executive chef and member of ACF California Capital Chefs Association to name the least! 

Chef Ray L Duey, a certified executive chef and member of ACF California Capital Chefs Association, has spent the last two decades developing his skill and creating fruit-and-vegetable carvings for weddings, events, classes and seminars. In 2004, he opened Chef Ray Presents, where he teaches the specialized art form to a wide variety of professionals across the United States. Duey has received numerous awards in national and international competitions. In addition, he is also corporate executive chef at Buffet Euro, San Francisco, Calif.
There is so much to write about this great Artist but I would like to be short and only allow you to read for yourselves and see his wonderful work and other offers at his site 
Check out some of his wonderful products such as his Fruit and Vegetable Sculpting DVD Video, and other unique tools at his site.

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 Chef Ray L Duey has some great DVD's and Books which are worth reading and watching for a first hand experience of his carving provess!

Here he shows how to do 23 different fruit and vegetable carving pieces to WOW your clients! Also use it as a teaching aid for your students or staff. 
 

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 94 minutes of Thai techniques with animal, rose, and candle ideas interwoven. You will really get inspired and excited when you view these !!

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 A DVD withnew and unusual fruit and vegetable carving techniques. Covers 11 new pieces as well as anin-depth view of the tools and their uses. This is a follow-up to the first Fruit and Vegetable Sculpting DVD. A must have for your continuation in this field!!

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This was only a brief introduction about Chef Ray L Duey and his work. I am sure you will love to visit his site as above and check out more details while watching his videos for a practical review of his fantastic art. Do keep a watch out for some more Artist reviews and introductions. 

Nita Gill Vegetable and Fruit Carving Lessons

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Wow your Guests, Family and Friends! Learn to carve like a professional. 

Create Vegetable and Fruit Sculptures that your Guests will
Talk about and Remember

Get a free video lesson

  
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I am so happy to post and promote this wonderful lessons offer by my dear Friend and Vegetable and Fruit Carving Artist and professional Nita
Gill! Once again she has come up with this wonderful Lesson offer for you all to learn the wondrful art of Vegetable and Fruit carving! 


As always I have always wanted to share, promote and applud god work done by so many of you wonderful Vegetable and Fruit carving Artists and this is one more addition to my efforts. Nita Gill has always been offering her best on which you can access here on her site at - 






I once again Wish her all the best in her constant endeavour to give to us the best of her skills so that we too can learn to carve like professionals ! 

Go for it!
Get a free video lesson 

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Welcoming All Vegetable, Fruit, Soap and Ice Carving Artists!

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Welcoming All Vegetable, Fruit, Soap and Ice Carving Artists!

Thank you all Vegetable, Fruit, Soap, and Ice Carving Artists!

I want to take this opportunity to sincerely thank all my wonderful friends and Artists who are masters in their own field of Vegetable, Fruit, Soap and Ice carvings who I have tried to feature and write about on my Blog Vegetable and Fruit Carving -  I also have a Facebook Page for this site. The Twitter Id is vegfruitcarving .

I am happy to mention that because of you wonderful friends and readers and patrons this blog has reached a Visitor Page View of over 1,43,000 viewers from over 180 countries all over the world. This would not have been possible without your support and motivation for which I thank you all once again.

Special thanks to all those viewers and visitors who are reading my blog and also following it. I keep getting messages from you all to keep writing more and posting more information, which I could not attend to. I sincerely appologize for the delay and gap in posting due to some inevtiable circumstances, and also as I was busy caught up with many of my other blogs. But I am back now. 

As you are all aware that it is my privilege to keep posting about you wonderful artists, who carve exquisite Vegetable, Fruit, Soap Carvings besides Ice carvings as well. I am very eager to highlight and showcase the work of all you wonderful artists on my Blog, and I have already done so for some of my wondeful friends which you can see in the list mentioned at the end of this post. I once again invite all my wonderful friends who would like your work and profile to be featured on this blog to write to me at this special email that I have now created for all information about this blog at - vegfruitcarvings@gmail.com

You can send me basic details like Full Name,Profession or Professional Status: (Such as Vegetable and Fruit Carver, Chef, Writer, Blogger, Businessman, Entrepreneur…..), Your Address or Location if you want people to contact you, other Contact Information: Such as Best reached/used email, Screen names and Messenger Id such as Skype, Gtalk, Windows live, Yahoo etc. along with links to your specific websites including any special sites that you promote or advocate for, and any Groups on Facebook , with a brief description about those sites if possible. In case you are conducting any training for the art that you practise please feel free to give full details about the course , with timings, fees, or even a link to your page.

You may please also attach or send URL of the best Photograph you would like to be posted as your profile Photo in the Blog post. Any other images if you want may also be sent in the mail. 

Also either send me the images you want me to post on your article or give me permission to pick up relevant images from your Websites or Facebook pages to add to my article about you. I have requested for this permission from you because many Artists do not give permission / consent to publish images or information from their sites, and I do not want to infringe any Personal, Professional, Business or Intellectual Rights or Copyright of your site. I have already posted a disclaimer to that effect at the bottom of my post but this is to make it sure that I don’t override anyone's personal or intellectual rights.

Feel free to provide any additional information which I may have missed out on the above list, which you would like added and it will be done.

If any one of you has a Website with an affiliate program attached to it please do inform me so that I can join that site and post your banners and links on my blog.

Most Important: Please specifically mention in your mail your permission allowing me to use Images, content from your site for writing on my Blog , or for creating any Videos as this approval is required when creating videos on Youtube and also if accessing Copyrighted sites. If you feel I should read and write after seeing your site myself you can only send me a mail confirming your interest to having your work portrayed on my blog and that you give me the permission to access your site and use the images and content on it for writing about you on my blog and I will do the necessary. As I also create Videos, if you would like me to create some nice videos of your work you may send me the permission to use the images from your sites to create my Video which of course will be again displayed on my Vegetable and Fruit Carving Blog and also another Blog which I have for videos - The Best Videos Blog.

Any artist who is doing Ice Carvings specially or has Training and Courses for this art as well, may send me your details making special mention of it in the subject line, as I also have another Blog which showcases Ice carvings which is at – Ice Carvings and Ice Sculptures

Some of the posts that I have written earlier about Wonderful Vegetable And Fruit Carving Artists are given below , and I look forward to seeing you as one of my next posts.

Nita Gill -NitaGill Vegetable and Fruit Carving Lessons

Fruit& Vegetable Carving Made Easy by Nita Gill

Nita'sOnline Video Course on Vegetable and Fruit Carving

Chef Ray L Duey -ChefRay L Duey (aka Chef Garnish)

Chef Francisco Vita -Vegetable and Fruit Carvings By Chef Francisco Vita

Warunee Tintamusik -Chuncarve"Fruit Stylist" Warunee Tintamusik

Pornchai Kliangnin - GreatFruit Carving Videos of Pornchai Kliangnin.

GreatVideos of Fruit Carving by Pornchai Kliangnin!

Boonmee Nishimoto -Carvingsby Boonmee Nishimoto

Khun Narata -Khun Narata and her Fantastic Work of Carving

Nitda Phongcharern - AmazingCarvings by Nitda Phongcharern

AmazingSoap Carvings by Nitda Phongcharern

FruitCarvings by Nitda Phongcharern

Pedro Beltrao -Fruitand Vegetable Carving by Pedro Beltrão

Narongwacha Brotubtim -AnotherWatermelon Carving by Narongwacha Broytubtim        

Carvinga Watermelon By Narongwacha Broytubtim

Ray Villafane -Ray Villafane's 3-D Pumpkin Carving Tutorials

Paul Germain -Videoon Ice Carving - Birth of a Dream by Paul Germain

Songkram -WonderfulFruit Carving Videos by Songkram

Pavel Hrcan - GreatCarvings by Pavel Hrcan

SomeFantastic Carvings by Pavel Hrcan

Rattanaporn Phanpha -

Great Carvings display of Rattanaporn Phanpha (Rattanaporn Poopatee)                                                                                                            

Giovanni Cambria -Carvingsby Giovanni Cambria

Selena Ze Arteest (Elena Tabaeva) -Fruitand vegetable carving classes in Russia!

Jerzy Jasinski - GreatFruit Carvings by Jerzy Jasiński

Besides this I have also posted about various good sites, so whenever you give me your permission and write to me I will review the site and write a wonderful article about it. A link of that page will also be sent to you so you can see it and you are free to write to me for any changes or additions if you so require , and I will be happy to do so. I will be a great privilege and honor for me to portray the work of hundreds of fantastic Artists like you on my blog, so please feel free to send me your details along with approval/permission as mentioned above. 

Looking forward to lots more Vegetable, Fruit, Soap, and Ice Carving Artists shared on my Blogs! Let the mails flow!

Soap Carvings By Elena Tabaeva

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Soap Carvings By Elena Tabaeva 
(aka Selena Ze Arteest)


Well its always a pleasure and privilege posting this information for me as I have created this blog with a single minded intention to spread word about this fantastic art to all those who love this art. I have been flooded with requests from so many friends and fellow Fruit,Vegetable, Soap Carving Artists to portray their work on this blog, and I totally am privileged to do so.

While reading around I came across this wonderful blog where I found that the author was already showcased on my Blog earlier, as she conducts Fruit and vegetable carving classes in Russia, while also doing carving tools and books distribution. I found that she had displayed some of her wonderful Soap carvings on the Blog, so I thought of once again posting about her and highlighting her work and her own Blog. Here she is...

(Elena Tabaeva)
+7 (4242) 40-16-49
Sakhalin Island, Russia
selen15367 (@) yahoo.com

When I saw the soap carving in one of her posts I quickly thought of posting it here along with basic details of her blog so you can all visit the blog and check out about her by clicking on the Tabs here which are already linked to the respective Blog pages-  Carving Tutorials, Tools, Classes, Candy Bouquets, and Soap Carvings.

Her Blog is 

Fruit Carving Arrangements and Food Garnishes

Check out this nice blog which I liked a lot as it covers a lot of information that will interest all readers. 

I also wish her the very Best in her work and look forward to seeing more of her work!

Fruit Bytes with Sandeep Pandey a Series of Wonderful Carving Videos

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Fruit Bytes with Sandeep Pandey a Series of Wonderful Carving Videos

Let us start with 

Introduction to Fruit and Vegetable carving 

Introduction to Fruit and Veg Carving with Sandeep Pandey that can be used for your starter plates, main course plates, buffets and all. To get started, You will need a paring knife, chopping knife, peeler, tomatoes, cucumbers and beetroot. A very unique way to get creative with your fruit and vegetables!

 

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Courgette and Peppers Bouquet

Sandeep Pandey shows us a lovely table garnish out of peppers and a courgette. All you need is the vegetables and a good knife. Impress your guests with your own unique, table display creation made out of veg. 

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Mixed Fruit and Veg Bouquet

 Sandeep Pandey shows us how to make a central display for your table with these tips and tricks on making a mixed fruit and vegetable bouquet. A unique way to impress your dinner guests. You will need various fruit and veg - orange, courgette, carrots, cucumber, canalope, beetroot, radish and tooth pics! 

   

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Carved Watermelons

How to carve a simple flower out of a watermelon that can make a very impressive display at a buffet. You will need a peeler, carving knife and chopping knife along with a large watermelon to get started. 

 

 

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More of Sandeep Pandey Vegetable and Fruit Carving Videos in my next post. Have a great time!

Messages Found with the Carving Knife: Volume 1

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Book Description: Messages Found with the Carving Knife," by Pam Maneeratana, offering 162 pages of full color photographs of her favorite carved pieces accompanied by words of encouragement and enlightenment.This is not the how to book, but it is about the creation of carving fruit and vegetable into, along with the wisdoms Pam got from all those years of teaching carving.

 I have always been a fan of Pam Maneeratana and have posted many times about her work and her carvings on my blog here. This time I just couldn't wait to see this book and had no choice but to bring to your attention. So make best use of it. Please find a fantastic Review of this book below.

Book Review by - Rachel Jagareski --Fore Word Clarion Review, December 16, 2010 

Review
Crafts and Hobbies Messages Found With The Carving Knife Pam Maneeratana CreateSpace Five Star ( out of Five ) The Thai tradition of fruit and vegetable carving, or Kae-Sa-Luk, is showcased in Pam Maneeratana's book Messages Found with the Carving Knife. While not an instructional book, this volume is a good visual introduction to this ancient art of carving. It displays the range of intricate patterns and structures that the artist fashions out of common fruits and vegetables and will be an inspiration to crafters, caterers, and artists. Each photo of the artist's carvings is balanced with a short statement about her artistic motives and personal philosophy, so this book also has appeal as an inspirational title. Maneeratana immigrated to the United States from her native Bangkok with her restaurateur husband and found that the meditative aspects of planning and executing her increasingly more elaborate carvings was a welcome respite. She had studied Kae-Sa-Luk as a school girl but was not interested in practicing the art until she began to create garnishes and centerpieces for the family restaurant. Her passion led the author to produce several DVDs about carving techniques, teach master classes and travel around the US., giving lectures and demonstrations. Shot against the tropical vegetation of her new Florida home, Maneeratana's exquisitely carved sculptures are perfectly captured in numerous color photographs by Shauna Lillywhite. Many examples sport geometric or botanical surface patterns, while other carvings are more sculptural and rendered in images of fanciful birds, teapots, exotic flowers or mushrooms. The vegetable kingdom is well-represented by the variously-transformed squashes, melons, and every sort of root vegetable. Carrots become goggle-eyed goldfish; a shapely eggplant get a full skirt of cascading leaves; jalapenos turn into curly lilies with seedpod centers. Watermelon carvings really highlight Maneeratana's masterful skills. She is able to subtly use the inner rind of the watermelons to highlight the outlines of her delicate forms. And then there are the pumpkins! No mere grinning Jack-o-lanterns here; pumpkin carving is taken to new heights with nighttime images of Maneeratana's illuminated lanterns adorned with intricately carved demons, spiders, flowers, feline faces and spiral motifs. As Maneeratana notes, the carving process is more important than the final perishable artwork. "Every time I carve, I concentrate on each cut, one after another....After an hour of concentration on each cut and planning for the next cut, my mind is isolated from any worries- and I am fulfilled. I achieved my goal- a clear mind. The beauty of the carved fruit is a wonderful by-product." Another fantastic by -product of Maneeratana's time spent carving is this very book. It introduce Western readers to Kae-Sa-Luk and to the creative possibilities of fruit and vegetable carving. It is like reading the equivalent of a fireworks display, with so many displays of visual bravura leading up to a finale of awe-inspiring images. 
Rachel Jagareski --Fore Word Clarion Review, December 16, 2010


Special Note by Publisher:

From the Publisher

This book is one of a kind book. It's a breath taking when open the book. Once it's open, you will enjoy one page after another. Pam transfers her experience in teaching fruit and vegetable for all those 28 years through the pictures of her carved fruit and the words of wisdom.
 
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Enjoy the Book!

Great Vegetable Carving Books

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Here are some great books I found about Vegetable Carving. There are so many of them and I thought I should showcase some of them for you. I hope you like them. Enjoy reading and Happy Carving!

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The Perfect Pumpkin: Growing/Cooking/Carving
By Gail Damerow.

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Learn how to grow and harvest more than 95 varieties of pumpkins, and then use them in any number of ways--carve fabulous jack o'lanterns, make luxurious pumpkin soap and bath oil, and enjoy more than 30 delicious recipes, including Pumpkin Brioche, Pumpkin-Tomato Soup with Basil, Fried Pumpkin Blossoms, Double Ginger Pumpkin Pie with Bourbon, and even Pumpkin Beer!

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 Extreme Pumpkin Carving
 Description:Providing a new twist on a holiday tradition, Extreme Pumpkin Carving, 2nd Edition Revised and Expanded illustrates how to carve three-dimensional faces and scenes in solid pumpkins (no hollowing necessary) using tools ranging from kitchen knives to carving gouges and chisels. Complete information is provided for getting started, including an overview of tools and tips for finding the best pumpkin to work with. Step-by-step instructions are detailed for using handy household tools to carve dramatic Halloween figures, and using professional tools for creating more elaborate and intricate details. Twenty fun pumpkin carving patterns are provided, along with full-color photographs of each finished carving. This is a great book for Halloween enthusiasts who are striving to create the best jack-o'-lantern on the block.

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Edible Art: Tricks and Tools for Master Centerpieces
 Narahenapitage Sumith Premalal De Costa

 Description: Sculpture created from fruits and vegetables will challenge you, and amaze your guests. Simple techniques and tools make it possible to create absolutely stunning centerpieces that will be the talk of the party. Butterflies and rosebuds from colorful beets, carrots, and radishes are easily crafted. Elaborate melon lanterns and "flower" filled vases are crafted step-by-step in pictures, making it easy for you to follow the directions. Twenty-five splendid projects promise to delight dinner guests, and gratify their maker. An inexpensive hobby, food sculpture becomes a priceless addition to any table setting. This book will show you how to create imaginative centerpieces like a pro.

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 Food Art 
By - John Gargone

Illustrated with over 370 beautiful color photos, John Gargone takes readers step-by-step through the process of creating garnishes that are stunning works of edible art. Follow the straight-forward, systematic instructions and you will produce displays that guests will never forget, including border garnishes, salad and table centerpieces, fruit displays ranging from bird cages to watermelon wedding vases, melon sculpture displays, and masterpieces in cheese, vegetables, and deli spreads. Additionally, this book is packed with knife handling techniques, tricks of the trade, and recipes that will give you the confidence and knowledge to create food arrangements quickly, many of which may be reused over several days. This book is a must for every chef, whether cooking for family and friends or catering to thousands!

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Striped Carved Watermelon Bowl By Nita Gill

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Striped Carved Watermelon Bowl 

By Nita Gill.

Nita Gill Presents - How to make beautiful watermelon fruit salad bowls that are more impressive than your ordinary watermelon basket or watermelon bowl. Star spangled red, white and blue fruit salad makes this perfect for any occasion. A slowly and well explained video that gets you to the final masterpiece!

Always have been a great fan of her work, so here is one that is just great!

Don't forget to listen to the Watermelon App part in the Video. A bit longer video but worth the wait, so take your time and watch this wonderful video.



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Garnishing with Chef Johan

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Garnishing with Johan!

As usual I was browsing for some great videos when I came upon a series of videos of ARS Executive Chef Johan Jansen who makes it look so easy.

Here are some of his unique carving videos. ARS Executive Chef Johan Jansen does some more garnishes. This one is a zucchini pinwheel. Very easy once you get them sliced. Well I posted it as I liked the ease with which he did it, obviously it's going to take a lot of practice for the layman. Enjoy the Pinwheels!


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 Here Chef Johan shows how to pick a great pineapple, how to slice it, and even how to make a tropical drink cup out of it.


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Johan does some quick and easy garnishes with carrots, and a similar one you can do with squash.
 


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Here is a Mushroom Carving done by Chef Johan.



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Here Johan does an amazing flower with a cabbage.


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To finish off this interesting post is A quick garnish to go on top of parfait desserts. A Strawberry Carving!


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Plate Painting By Chef Johan

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Plate Painting by Chef Johan

We have already watched some great Carving Videos. Here is a great video which I stayed glued to and repeatedly watched that video in awe at the way Chef Johan makes those wonderful Plate Decorations.



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You could just decorate your plates for your carving platters or even make a wonderful presentation for your Cakes and Pastries!

Have fun decorating your dessert plates.! 

Fruit and Vegetable Carving Knives and Tools Sets

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Fruit and Vegetable Carving Knives and Tools Sets

Here are a collection of Fruit and Vegetable Carvings Knives and tools sets that will be of interest to you for sure!

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001F4TM86?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creativeASIN=B001F4TM86&linkCode=xm2&tag=fruitandvegcarvings-20

Fruit & Vegetable Carving Knives, Set A

by Kom Kom.

Details:

  • Super sharp 3 piece carving knife set with wood handle.
  • Created especially for the art of vegetable & fruit carving.
  • Set includes: Bird's beak carving knife, a special curved blade seeding knife, and a larger slicing knife for fruits and vegetables.
  • High quality for professional carving at a low price!
  • High carbon stainless steel blades, hardened and tempered.
 
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http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001B8CAF8?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creativeASIN=B001B8CAF8&linkCode=xm2&tag=fruitandvegcarvings-20
 Details:
  • High-end imported carving tools, made from from high quality stainless steel.
  • Save time on repetitive fruit and vegetable carving tasks.
  • Light, durable, and versatile tools essential for modern fruit and vegetable garnishes.
  • Each tool is intelligently designed with a 'U' and 'V' shape to create clean cuts of fruit and veggies with maximum efficacy and minimum fuss.
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http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001B8HPZS?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creativeASIN=B001B8HPZS&linkCode=xm2&tag=fruitandvegcarvings-20
 
Details:
  • Four piece fruit and vegetable garnishing set designed for fruit carving.
  • Consturcted of strong stainless steel.
  • This corrugated carving set includes four double-sided tools.
  • A compact way of having 8 garnishing tools!
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3 pcs Carving Kitchen Knives Tools Cutlery Fruit Vegetable Knife Cutter Pumpkin.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B007LE95XG?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creativeASIN=B007LE95XG&linkCode=xm2&tag=fruitandvegcarvings-20

Details:

  • 100 % Brand New Without Package
  • Material : Stainless Steel , Wood (Wood handle color may be different from photos. It depend on kind of wood)
  • 1 . Bland : Stainless & 1 1/4 inches ( 3 cm.) Handle : Wood & 4 inches (10 cm.)
  • 2. Bland : Stainless & 2 inches ( 5 cm.) Handle : Wood & 4 inches (10 cm.)
  • 3. Bland : Stainless & 2 1/2 inches (6.5 cm.) Handle : Wood & 3 inches ( 8 cm.)

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Take you Pick while I bring to you a great collection of Culinary Carving Tool sets of Larger size and greater number of tools in one set!

Culinary Garnishing and Carving Tool Sets in Wood Cases

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Culinary Garnishing and Carving Tool Sets in Wood Cases

Here are a collection of fantastic Culinary Garnishing and Carving tools set for you in great Wooden Cases.!

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Win-Ware Culinary Carving tool Set 80 Piece. great range of carving tools, knives and decorators presented in a wooden case. Fruit/Vegetable Garnishing/Cutting/Slicing Set. Includes decorators, peelers, cutters, sculptors and more.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B009G23PMS?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creativeASIN=B009G23PMS&linkCode=xm2&tag=fruitandvegcarvings-20

Details:
  • Includes decorators, peelers, cutters, sculptors and more
  • 80 piece garnishing set containing a large selection of tools including cutting and sculpting knives, numerous shaped cutters, peelers and melon ballers
  • Fruit and vegetable decorator and saw.
  • Slanted knife and crinkle cutter
  • Create almost any garnish imaginable.
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Looking for something smaller?

Win-Ware 22 Piece Garnishing tool Set with a great range of carving tools, knives and decorators presented in a wooden case. Fruit/Vegetable Garnishing/Cutting/Slicing Set. Includes decorators, peelers, cutters, sculptors and more..

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B009GEN40Y?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creativeASIN=B009GEN40Y&linkCode=xm2&tag=fruitandvegcarvings-20

Details:

  • Various carving tools
  • Paring knives.
  • Fruit and vegetable decorator and saw.
  • Double sided fruit and vegetable scoop.
  • Birds beak knife, pointer and flat stripper.

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 Culinary Carving Tool Set 80 Pieces in Luxury Wood Case for Fruit/ Vegetable Garnishing / Cutting / Slicing

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00GM5PGHE?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creativeASIN=B00GM5PGHE&linkCode=xm2&tag=fruitandvegcarvings-20

 Details:

  • This Garnishing set has every tool you will ever need to decorate your food, branded Curving tool 80 pieces set, coming with Autheniticity Certificate issued Back to 20s LLC.
  • Compelte set of cutting and sculpting knives, dozens of shaped cutters, peelers and melon ballers
  • Includes decorators, peelers, cutters, sculptors, slanted knife and crinkle cutter.
  • Includes fruit and vegetable decorator and saw.
  • All curving tools are packed in a nice wooden case.

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 International Culinary Carving Set 80 Piece, With Wood Case!

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00032S1KG?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creativeASIN=B00032S1KG&linkCode=xm2&tag=fruitandvegcarvings-20

 Details:

  • 80 pc. Set
  • Each tool is handcrafted
  • Heavy gauge stainless steel
  • Comes in a laquered hardwood case w/ handle
  • Create almost any garnish imaginable

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Keep a look out for more Posts coming up! Thank you!

Art in Fruit and Vegetable Carving Lesson Videos

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Art in Fruit and Vegetable Carving Lesson Videos

Here are some great Art in Fruit and Vegetable Carving Lesson Videos which I collected for you all. All the videos and work is The Art of Vegetable and Fruit Carving © Original works by ItalyPaul. Full credit to his excellent work. I have posted for the benefit of all Fruit and Vegetable Carving Enthusiasts. Hope you like the selection. These videos show various carvings in Fruits and Vegetables so have a great time!

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Art In Apples Show - Fruit Carving Apple flowers Tutorial...a simple fruit display using red and green apples.



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Art In Cucumber Show - The Leaning Tower of Pisa



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Art In Carrot Show- Fruit Carving Swan and Tower Tutorial



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 Art In Strawberry Swans -- Fruit Carving Tutorial
The Creative Art of Beautiful Garnishing - Styling Techniques
Create a great-looking contemporary garnishing idea.This video will show you the technique. It's a very simple and yummy to eat! You can do it and surprise your loved by cooking her/him delicious pudding, cake or meal with this extra beautiful strawberry swans garnishes.



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Some more videos coming up soon! Keep a watch!

Carving a Cantaloupe Melon with With Sandeep Pandey, Chef

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Carving a  Cantaloupe Melon with With Sandeep Pandey, Chef

Leaving you with a wonderful video of Chef Sandeep Pandey working his deft fingers on a Cantaloupe Melon to create a superb masterpiece just before your eyes! Even before you can see him hold the Melon and explain to you the steps a wonderful Carved Melon appears before your eyes. As he always recommends on all his videos  
WARNING: Working with knives and peelers can be dangerous.
Extreme care must be taken when working with knives and fruits or vegetables. Children should not attempt Fruit or Vegetable Carving in the absence of adult supervision.
Enjoy the video!
 

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More wonderful videos coming up!

Courgette and Peppers Bouquet by Chef Sandeep Pandey

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Courgette and Peppers Bouquet by Chef Sandeep Pandey!

This one is a stunner!

I have always loved the way Chef Sandeep Pandey creates his carvings. Deft fingers working on the Fruit or vegetable to create superb works of art from out of no where! Here Chef Sandeep Pandey shows us a lovely table garnish out of peppers and a courgette. All you need is the vegetables and a good knife. Impress your guests with your own unique, table display creation made out of vegetables!Keep Watching! I am always mesmerized by his work, and I am sure you too will!

 

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Keep Looking out for some more wonderful videos!
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