From the novice to the professional, it is a skill you will use the rest of your life. This website contains garnishing books, garnishing tools and garnishing videos with step by step instructions for watermelon carving and his famous apple bird garnish. See how easy and how much fun it is to garnish. Along with doing garnishes, this site also offers kitchen gadgets, peelers, fruit and vegetable slicers ( the "Spiral Slicer" ), silpat for baking, a varity of garnishing knives and the Bron Mandoline Slicer.

Chef Harvey has authored the most comprehensive series of garnishing books ever compiled. As the founder and executive chef of International Culinary Consultants, he has promoted garde-manger (the culinary term for food garnishing) around the world. He currently tours, lecturing at culinary schools, chef conferences and international food shows. Chef Harvey has made numerous television appearances with talk show hosts such as Ophra Winfrey, Regis Phelbin, Joe Franklin, Pat Robertson and Harry Smith. He is recognized in the culinary industry as one of the leading authorities on food presentation.

The Gourmet Grater

Instructions and Some Cooking Ideas