UPCOMING EVENTS
Food Styling 101 (Introduction to Food Styling), an online course sponsored by Photo Styling Workshops. A new 4-week class begins on June 10, 2008. Self-Promotion and Marketing for Food Stylists, a bonus 2-week fast-track class with personal coaching is also available. Both classes are taught by Lisa Golden Schroeder of Foodesigns.com. These courses are a great way to learn the basics of the craft of food styling. Click here for questions, more information and registration details.
Farm Styled Food...June 20-22, 2008. Three-day, on location food photography workshop in rural Wisconsin (close to Madison). Click here for details; early bird registration begins March 3, 2008.
Looking for more advanced styling/professional development classes? Let us know...we've got some interesting new opportunities in the works!
SPECIAL APPEARANCE...a 2-day food styling workshop at the Pacific Institute of Culinary Arts in Vancouver, British Columbia. Scheduled for October 24-25, 2008, with limited enrollment, the class will take a hard look at the business of food styling and delve into the essentials you need to know to become a successful stylist. For more details, click here.
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Finding a new garnishing gadget can be like getting a new toy |
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Thursday, 17 August 2006 |
Finding a new garnishing gadget can be like getting a new toy…and often becomes indispensable in your kit. Look for multiple-blade slicers in cookware stores or Asian markets. Spiral slicers from Japan can create great garnishes or innovative salads. One small cutter from France, called an eminceur, has eight sharp blades attached to a handle. Sometimes called a pickle slicer, this gadget will glide through a variety of foods, slicing them into narrow strips that can be fanned out. Try it on pickles, cucumbers, green onions, radishes, or strawberries. Order one from Bridge Kitchenware ( www.bridgekitchenware.com or 800/274-3435) for about $10.00.
The most direct path to transferring sauces to squeeze bottles or straining small amounts of liquid is through a small funnel. Don't forget to include a small and medium-size plastic funnel in your kit. Include a few paper coffee filters, too, for sieving cooking liquids. A funnel can also be used under camera, when filling beverage glasses or cups-preventing splattering against the inside rim.
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