Five years ago on a vacation in Cancun, chef Vladimir Smirnov came face to face with his first carved fruit - and if it didn't rock his world, it did give it a modest jolt. He was in the buffet line ...

Intricately carved tomatoes, apples, melons and even potatoes become the unique characters seen along the buffet tables of Greenery Catering. According to owner Craig Trostle, carving “makes the food ...

Autumn deserves a warm welcome, and in my book that means decorating accordingly... and then some. My apartment might be mistaken for a small pumpkin patch at this point — and I'll admit it looks a ...

Remember when an intricately carved watermelon could indicate mastery and craftsmanship in the kitchen? Garde manger, as it’s called, is a dying art. Phil Hansen is a multimedia artist who makes ...

ROCKFORD — Lincoln Bias is an artist — a sculptor, of sorts — whose artwork only remains in photographs and in the memories of the people who are lucky enough to catch a glimpse. Bias, who has lived ...

Willy Tuz smiles as he stands next to one of his fruit carvings, this one symbolizing Colorado. Tuz uncovered his talent for culinary carving while working more than a decade ago aboard the Legend of ...

They say you can't have your cake and eat it, but it's more than possible to have your avocado and carve it. Half of it, anyway. Food sculptor and artist Daniele Barresi has proved it. That finely ...

MAPLEWOOD, Minn. — Convincing a middle schooler to do anything is difficult. Convincing them to eat their fruits and vegetables at lunch is truly a reach for the stars. "It's a challenge every day for ...

Daniele Barresi, 32, transforms tasty fruits and veggies into exquisite sculptures with his bare hands. His pieces have ap-peel-ed to foodies and art lovers the world over, helping him attract more ...

Sometimes the weeks pass by and before you know it, it’s Halloween and all the pumpkins in the shop have been snapped up. That doesn’t mean that you and the family have to go without, as there are ...