Daikon bird carving by Tzipy Cohen

In honor of National Bird Day, here are some bird carving designs in fruits and vegetables.

January 5th is National Bird Day. It is celebrated by bird lovers through bird watching, studying birds and other bird related activities. So, why not create bird carvings?

In the past, I’ve written a few blog posts featuring bird carving designs in food. Since the bald eagle is the official bird of America, I’ve received photos from students and readers of their unique bird-themed carvings. Most of the photos featured eagles or hawks. You can check out these clever bird carving continue reading…

Jim Morgan's 4th of July watermelon eagle carving

I recently featured a 4th of July carved watermelon eagle by Chef Jim Morgan in a previous post. After this, I was delighted to receive even more photos from readers with creative food ideas from their Independence Day celebrations.

The bald eagle is the official bird of America, so it’s really fun to see different interpretations of this bird by different food artists. Take a look at some of the food carving photos that were sent to me after this year’s 4th of July festivities! continue reading…

Family Fun on the 4th of July

See watermelon carvings, honeydew carvings, radish bouquet and a lovely watermelon bowl perfect for the 4th of July (or any celebration when watermelon is in season).

My husband and I, like so many people across the USA, had a 4th of July BBQ party. It was a crazy week with preparing for and appearing on the  San Diego Living TV show on July 3rd and then throwing a party for about 30 people the very next day.

When my husband and I left the TV studio at about 10:30 a.m. on July 3rd, we had done nothing to prepare for the party other than having a few fruit and vegetable carvings left over for the show to use for the party. So we got busy continue reading…

Eagle arrangement of meats and cheeses make a great 4th of July platter

Several months ago someone sent me these great photos of cold cuts, meats and cheeses arranged to look like Eagles. Aren’t they beautiful? I saved them to show you for the 4th of July. I wish I could give credit to the food artist who created these lovely eagle platter arrangements but, by the time these photos came to my attention, the original artist’s name was no where to be found.

I love the idea and the artistry of these platters is so beautiful. With the Bald Eagle being the official bird of America, this eagle meat and cheese arrangement is perfect for the 4th of July. Wouldn’t your guests be impressed if you made a platter like this? continue reading…

Fruit display with carved watermelon flag by Rose Flores

Are you looking for some new watermelon carving ideas? With warmer days comes more outdoor barbecues, picnics, outdoor celebrations and juicy sweet watermelons. This article showcases the work of one of my students, Rose Flores and will show you some great ideas that you can use for your summer celebrations.

Here is a great idea for a watermelon carving for the 4th of July. This photo was sent to me by a student of my Watermelon Carving – Roses, Buds and Leaves DVD, Rose Flores. She carved this watermelon flag for Memorial Day couple of weeks ago. I love it, don’t you?

Carve on of these for your 4th of July party and I guarantee that you will impress your friends and family.

Here is what Rose wrote to me along with the photos that she sent. continue reading…

This article will show you a bunch of photos of 4th of July watermelon carving photos. Most were sent in by my students and blog readers and a couple of the photos are carvings that I made for my 4th of July BBQ party.

I’ll show you some Striped Pedestal Watermelon Bowls and some American Flag fruit salads made by students who learned from my lessons.

The first are photos of 4th of July watermelon carvings from Christine Bevins who took my idea for a flag carved 4th of July, red white and blue watermelon salad that I show in another blog article and created her own. 

Christine’s rendition is fun, isn’t it? The added pin wheels make it even more festive.

If you have carved a fun 4th of July watermelon carving, or a striped salad bowl as I show in my previous blog article a couple of days ago, send me your 4th of July watermelon carving photos. I’d love to see them.

4th of July Watermelon Carving Photos
Sent to Me Following the Free Online Lesson continue reading…

 In celebration of the USA’s Independence Day, here is an idea for a red and white striped 4th of July watermelon bowl that is perfect for the 4th of July or any time.

4th of July Watermelon Bowl – free video lesson

Free Full Length Video Lesson continue reading…