New Gear

Every chef gets excited over new equipment and toys. It's a fact! Not just because they are new, but because of how they can improve performance, speed, and accuracy by utilizing a new technology or instrument. Any professional, in any feild, always has brand new equipment and the latest technologies because they know it will improve performance. OK ... Back to me being excited over new toys ;) ... I went down to S.T.O.P. Restauraunt Supply, Victoria st. Kitchener. and picked out:

 Wusthof - Classic Ikon - 9" Chef Knife
 Wusthof - Sharpening Steel - 10"
 Wusthof - Single Groove
 Two sided Melon Baller
 A Couple Years Old (need a new one, but it has treated me good) - J.A. Henckels - Paring knife - 3 1/2"

HALLOWEEN IS AROUND THE CORNER! EMAIL ME ABOUT PRE-CARVED PUMPKINS BEFORE ITS TOO LATE! tj.cushing@gmail.com









I have a big orange pumpkin staring at me, waiting for me to dig in, STAY TUNED FOR SOME GOUHLISH PICTURES...

Skateboard Company Anniversary

The Stickiest of the Icky which is a media blog dedicated to skateboarding is owned and operated by a really rad guy Matt Pancer. Matt travels alot and films and photographs skateboarding along the way. He was having a 1.7 year anniversary (don't ask about the 1.7 year, I guess the timing was right lol) for his blog and asked for a skateboard themed platter. Here's what I came up with :

 

Baby Shower Sunday

Congratulations Jane, you are going to be a Grandma! What better way to celebrate than a fruit platter. This platter was definately fun to make because it was themed. I wish I had more themed platters to make, they allow me to challenge my creativity. Like this:

Day by the Pool

There is hot beating sun on my forearms. There is a cool refreshing pool to my left. As well as a barbecue warming up while I go to work on a watermelon. Slicing and slashing its red juicy flesh to make something beautiful. I take the last swig of beer and finish the last leaf detail. An old door on a broken patio set frame makes a table. We center the masterpiece and station the buffet surrounding it thus proving any space can be beautiful.

FaceLift

Hello friends, it has been in my mind to redesign my blog for some time now. This new design is more fitting for what I intend to accomplish from my blog. Before it was for business purposes but I have now decided to reposition my blog into a diary of my culinary endeavours. Basically I want nothing more than to showcase my talents no matter who I am carving for.

Welcome to Diary of a Fruit Carver.

No Days Off...

Ya it is Christmas Day, and ya, I am still working doing a blog update! Why, you may ask? Because I'm dedicated.

December 24th I did a small house party for clients Terry and Cindy. They requested a not so crazy intracate platter and I was more then happy to give them what they want, then again, it is their Fruit Expectations. It was fun waking up early and heading down to the Kitchener Market to buy the fruit fresh that morning. December 23rd at Bingemans I did a large fruit platter and had tons of fun making it. You will see why when you scroll down! Last but not least I found a photo that I didn't know I had but I decided to throw it in, its of three simple fruit carvings.

Merry Christmas to all and I hope Santa treated you good this year. Don't forget to send me an email and we will talk numbers if you want to spice up your New Years Eve Party!

HAPPY HOLIDAYS from Thomas Cushing Jr.!

Happy Holidays

On December 19th I teamed up with an ex co-worker Earl Guthrie, owner of a newer local catering company, Meals With Panache, and did some fruit displays for a Holiday Party he was throwing. The food was amazing. Stuff like jerk chicken, ribs, meatballs, veg trays, cheese and crackers, and a smoked king fish. Earl out did himself this time. I had tons of fun working with him and his wife all day prepping and setting up for the party. We had at least 50 guests no doubt, and no one left hungry. Unlike most events I work for, this time I got to go to the party that my fruit was at and Party is certainly what I did!! Lets just say I felt a little rough when I woke up and had go to work for 9am. None the least it was a great success. I did two mirrors for this function and unfortunately only got photos of one of the two. The center peice for the hot food table. The other was a smaller table downstairs with only cold foods on it. Merry Christmas to all!