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Last weekend we had a women's getaway and craft day at the church. It seems I have a lot to catch up with on the blog, but I did especially want to share a class that one of our guest instructors taught on cutting fruit and veggie garnishes. I did large fruit and veggie displays at a local resort as the assistant banquet chef, but I was teaching a jam class at the retreat. Thankfully John Miles was willing to come in and help instruct the ladies.
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John has unusual taste in aprons though.
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One of our gals, Jessica, was even able to make a turkey from an apple...with a toddler in her lap. Be impressed!
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John makes these crazy Halloween "finger foods" using carrots. I have to share:
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Even more impressive are his carved carrot roses.
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My personal favorite,
cantaloupe roses.
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Thank you John for the great class! Everyone went away feeling a new sense of creativity. I walked away thinking, "I need John's taste in aprons."
3 comments:
What a fun class! Food art has always totally intrigued me. Thanks for sharing. I've got to remember those carrot fingers.. so much healthier than the cookie fingers I usually make for Halloween!
Wow! I love it! That carrot finger thing... very cool!
That's my honey! We carved about two-dozen carrots for a "finger food" veggie tray. Even the kids helped - it was a lot of fun and made a lot of people smile. We took the tray to a church party where the carrots were a big hit. I must say, though, that it was a little disconcerting to see a teenage boy walking around the room with "my" thumb in his mouth.
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