The Food Stylist's Handbook

Hundreds of Media Styling Tips, Tricks, and Secrets for Chefs, Artists, Bloggers, and Food Lovers

Description

Acclaimed food stylist Denise Vivaldo shares the tips and secrets of the trade with cooks and foodies alike who want to become master stylists. It takes a steady hand to arrange the chocolate curls and drizzle the caramel sauce in elaborate designs on top of that sumptuous tiered cake. Whether for food blogs, television, books, magazines, movies, menus, or advertising, food stylists and photographers learn to slice, plate, tweak, and arrange so the dish becomes less a bit of food and more the work of an artisan.

With Denise and coauthor Cindie Flannigan’s help, you’ll find out how to get started, what equipment you’ll need, how to find clients, tips to staying successful in the business, and—most importantly—how to craft and style food (and products that appear to be food) so it all looks delicious from every angle.

This paperback edition of The Food Stylist’s Handbook has been fully updated and revised to help current culinary professionals, armchair chefs, bloggers, and food photographers understand how to make every picture tell a story.

Reviews

“I didn’t realize the power food styling had to transform a pile of recipes into an exquisite cookbook until I met Denise.” —Kim Barnouin, New York Times bestselling author of Skinny Bitch

“Denise brings her talent, flair, and lovely sense of humor to every show that we’ve produced together. She takes food to the next level!” —Stephen Kroopnick, executive producer, Iron Chef America

“I have worked alongside Denise on many projects including cookbooks, recipes, and food styling for my infomercials. She is Julia Child and Bette Midler all rolled into one delicious lady. She is a talented chef with a fresh and creative imagination. She is a godsend to me.” —Richard Simmons

“I didn’t realize the power food styling had to transform a pile of recipes into an exquisite cookbook until I met Denise.” —Kim Barnouin, New York Times bestselling author of Skinny Bitch

“Denise brings her talent, flair, and lovely sense of humor to every show that we’ve produced together. She takes food to the next level!” —Stephen Kroopnick, executive producer, Iron Chef America

“I have worked alongside Denise on many projects including cookbooks, recipes, and food styling for my infomercials. She is Julia Child and Bette Midler all rolled into one delicious lady. She is a talented chef with a fresh and creative imagination. She is a godsend to me.” —Richard Simmons

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