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Food Styling Workshop
- Jan. 23, 24 & 25, 2009
in Los Angeles
An intensive 3-day workshop

Master Food Styling Class
- October 4 & 5, 2008
in Los Angeles
A hands-on, fully coached
weekend in the kitchen

Master Food Styling Class II
- Jan, 31 & Feb. 1, 2009
in Los Angeles
A hands-on, fully coached
weekend in the kitchen

Master Food Styling Class III
- Nov. 1 & 2, 2008
In the Kitchen Cooking School, 10 Mechanic Street Haddonfield, NJ.
For Course Description: www.inthekitchencookingschool.com Contact Chef Kathy S. Gold

Questions?
Contact Denise Vivaldo at:
P.O. Box 351088
Los Angeles, California 90035
310-836-3520
dvivaldo@earthlink.net

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Master Food Styling Class

Day 1

AGENDA

8:30 Arrival and check-in. Students pick up name tags. Coffee, tea, water and nibbles provided. Students may take breaks during the course of the day as it suits them.

9:00 MEATS: Shaping, trussing, grill marks, browning, slicing, fixing mistakes

Instructor demo:
Whole chicken, steak

Student hands-on:
Whole chicken, steak

  SANDWICHES:

Burgers and lunchmeat, layering, cutting, using condiments

Student hands-on:
burger and/or sandwich

12:15 LUNCH BREAK: Students on their own
1:15 PASTA: Cooking, plating and saucing. Less is more, creating movement
  SAUCES:

Consistency, how to keep from breaking, coloring and application methods - squeeze bottles, spoons, droppers, cream sauces, cheese sauces, meat sauces

Instructor demo:
building height, applying sauce

Student hands-on:
Pasta and sauces

3:15 CREAMY FOODS: Instructor demos adding interest to hummus, sour cream, whipped cream
3:30 QUESTION & ANSWER session with wine and sparkling water What it's like being an assistant food stylist - what to expect and what will be expected from you.
     

Day 2

AGENDA

8:30 Arrival and check-in. Students pick up name tags. Coffee, tea, water and nibbles provided. Students may take breaks during the course of the day as it suits them.
9:00 DESSERTS:

Ice cream, pie, layer cake, dessert sauces, brownies, whipped cream and the use of dessert condiments

Instructor demo:
Fake ice cream

Student hands-on:
Desserts of their choice

11:00 BEVERAGES: Instructors demo beverage special effects
12:15 LUNCH BREAK: Students on their own
1:15 STEAM: Instructors demo steam and how to get it
1:45 SALADS:

Creating movement, different cuts for visual effects, how to use dressings, extending the life of greens, how to make it look stunning

Instructor demo:
Salad arranging

Student hands-on:
Salad

  CHEESE:

the different stages of melting, good fakes, pizza, nachos

Instructor demo:
Cheese pulls, melts

Student hands-on:
Pizza, nachos

3:30 QUESTION & ANSWER session with wine and sparkling water What it's like being an assistant food stylist - what to expect and what will be expected from you.
     
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