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Chef Garde Manger John Gargone has extensive experience as a show guest, performing for many events, his talents are varied, Executive Chef, Chef Garde Manger, Artist, Sculptor and a published Author. John is very personable and very people friendly he is currently seeking air time for his own television show and sponcers to showcase the skills and techniques he has aquired from over a hundred certified chefs. The techniques are as easily understood as they are excuted. Food Art was created for the average home cook and the most experienced Chef. The methods are cost and time effective and are actually faster to prepare than the common platter presentations we have all come to know.

  

John is currently available for seminars & demonstrations.

See a melon carved into a swan in 5 minutes or an easy way to fan melon slices, arrange a deli art platter or Masterpiece in cheese platter or even garnish a salad. Chef John can transform any edible product into a work of art. His amazeing Knife handling demonstrations are always a big hit. Did we mention he slices and dices faster than a machine, Blindfolded!

 

Combine a demonstration with an edible display of your prefrence.

Chef John will dazzle your guests with his knife skills and techniques while preparing a display for your guests to enjoy. 
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Public Culinary Demonstrations

 

 Barnes & Nobel 

Food Art Book Signing

November 22nd

by Westfield Mall in Palm Desert 

 

The Art Of Food & Wine Palm Desert

Palm Desert, Ca.

Food Art Exibition

Sat. Nov. 8th 10:00am till 4:00pm

Sun. Nov 9th 11:00am till 4:oopm On stage show 1:45pm

 

Palm Desert Library.

Chefs of the Desert Cookbook Celebration

Book Signing, Seminar & Tasteing

October 24th, 2004 5:30pm

 

The Desert Sun

Food & Drink

September 24th, 2008

Food Art Story/Photos

 

The San Diego Downtown News

Food & Drink

September 2008

Food Art Story/ Step by Step Photo Shoot

 

Club TrilogyCa.

Food Art Class

April 26 , 2008

 10:00am to 12:00pm

 

Food & Wine Festival

Palm Springs Ca.

April 26, 2008

Food Art Demonstrations

2:00 pm to 8:00pm

 

Indio Fest

Feburary 12, 2008

Food Art Demonstrations

5:00 pm to 10:00pm

 

KMIR NEWS

January 2nd, 2008

Food Art Demonstrations

9:00 am

 

Circle M Ranch

Astronaut Party

November 3 2007

Food Art Demonstrations

 

KMIR NEWS

June 20th, 2007

Food Art Demonstrations

 6:20 am and 6:45

 

The Desert Sun

Food & Drink

August 9th, 2006

Food Art Story/Photos

 

KMIR NEWS

June 28th, 2006

Food Art Demonstrations

 6:20 am and 6:45am Wednesday

 

Palm Springs Village Fest.

December 30, 2004

Desert Springs Ice presents Creations in Ice

 Christmas display and demonstration.

Santa, Reindeer, Elves and angels are all carved from Ice.

6:00 pm to 10.00 pm Thursday

 

July 3rd 2004

I`st Saturday Art Walk in Downtown Stroudsburg Pa.

Browne`s Best Western Hotel Presents Food Art

6:00 pm to 9:00 pm Saturday, don`t miss this amazing knife handling demo "Blindfolded"

 

July 3rd 2004

Mr.Z`s Markets

Food Art Demonstrations

9am till :500pm purchase Carved Watermelons For July 4th Cookouts 

 

June 12 & 13 2004

Wegmans Great Tastes Culinary Festival 2004

Food Art Demonstrations

On Stage: 2:00 Saturday and 4:00 Sunday

See John all day at the Chefs Demonstration Table

 

March 8 2004

I`st Saturday in Downtown Stroudsburg Pa.

Browne`s Best Western Hotel Presents Food Art

 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm Saturday, don`t miss this amazing blindfolded knife handling demonstration!

 

May 29 2004

Mr.Z`s Markets

Food Art Demonstrations

Demonstrations All Day - Purchase Carved Watermelons For Labor Day Cookouts 

 

April 10 2004

Mr.Z`s Markets

Easter Bunny Melon Carving Demonstration

Demonstrations All Day - Purchase Healthy Melon Easter Bunnies

 

April 10th 2004

WNEP Home and Backyard

Salad border Garnishing and Vegetable Carving

7:00pm Saturday

 

March  27, 2004

WNEP Pennsylvania On The Road

Speciality Knife Handling Techniques, Watch the Video at WNEP

6:00pm Saturday

 

March 25 2004

TEMPO!  WLVT pbs 39 Lehigh Valley's #1 News Magazine Program!
Food Art`s  Healthy Easter Bunny Demonstration
 Thrusday 8:00 pm & Friday 3/26 @ 9:00 pm and Saturday 3/27 at 10:00 am.

 

 January 31, 2004

The Brini Maxwell Show, New York style channel

Potato Daisy, Magic Mushrooms and Tulip Demonstrations 

Primere Show Saturday at 8:00pm 

     

    December 13, 2003  

    Mr.Zs and Weis Markets

        Food Art Demonstrations and Book Signing          

11:00 am till 7:00 pm Tannersville Pa.

 

     November 26, 2003  

     WBRC Ch.13 Valley Report & News Segment

Live show spot Food Art demonstration

5:15 & 5:45 pm. Pocono Mountians Pa.

 

     November 23, 2003  

     Mr.Zs and Weis Markets

              Food Art Demonstrations and Book Signing          

     11:00 am till 7:00 pm. Tannersville Pa.

 

    November 21, 2003

     Otto`s A Book Lovers paradise - 136 year celebration.

     Book Signing and demonstration

     4:00 to 8:00 pm. Williamsport Pa

 

     Daily Show, May 1st to the 30th 2002

     WBRC TV Ch.13 Show Spot: Pocono Happenings.

     Deli Art, Vegetables Apeeling Demonstrations 

Show Time: 8:30 am and 3:30 pm.

 

The Early Morning Show

     WBRE TV April 23, May 10, June 13, 23 and July 3, 2001

     Food Garnishing Show spots  

 

 

About John

 

 

John has always loved food and art. Combining the two was as natural to him as nature. He grew up in a traditional Italian family with his mother always cooking. His  father and  his Grandfather owned  and operated  Gargones Italian Bakery for many years in the Pocono Mountians, Pennsylvania. John noticed at a very early age the smiles and excitement of the patrons. Even before they entered people would stand in front of the plate glass window of the bakery and just be delighted at the beautifully presented deserts.

John was always drawing or sculpting and loved to create art then one day he read an article in the local paper a Chef was quoted as saying that people eat with their eyes. Immediately John contacted the Chef at Fred Warings Shawnee Inn and took a position as a steward in hopes of learning the culinary arts.            

 

Since 1972 John Gargone has strived to learn all he could in the culinary field. Beginning at Fred Waring,s Shawnee Inn, located in the Pocono Mountains Pa. John was mentored by 2 outstanding Swiss and German C.E.C. Chefs.  After learning all he could, John began to seek out other quality Chefs throughout the U.S.A. Since then John has been employed in Atlantic City and Las Vegas Hotels, New Orleans and Lake Michigan’s Private Clubs, and Resorts, Scottsdale Arizona, Carmel Valley, La Quinta, and Palm Springs in California in specialty restaurants, Country Clubs and Hotels, where he orchestrated or was involved in many grand openings and extravaganzas. The positions John has held include Executive Chef, Exhibition Chef, Chef Garde Manger, Ice Carver, Resident Chef/Artist, Banquet Chef, Meat Cutter, Saucier and line cook.

 

John has always enjoyed teaching and sharing his knowledge with other food service personal and they in turn would share their culinary secrets with him.

 

 Recent Endeavours

 

2002 - 2003

Food Art : Garnishing Made Easy Book

With 96 pages and over 350 photographs with captions and text,

 teaching the art of decorating all common market products.

For the home cook and the experienced Chef.

Published By Schiffer Publishing

 

2001 - 2003

Hand built porcelains sculptures

Created various birds of flight, wildlife and fantasy sculptures.

 Without the use of any molding techniques.

All are one of kind originals and Kiln fired and hand glazed to include specialized raku art.

 

1992 to 2000

Creations in Ice

Created method to produce 2 carvings per block.

Record speed sculpting 18 in 8 hours.

This method also guaranteed a 4hr. to 8hr. life in 90 degree heat.

 Created method to transport in van 12 carvings for 4 hours.

With no refridgeration and no refer-no meltage-no breakage}

Created an easy method to construct drain pans.

 

Demonstration Reference

The Brini Maxwell Show - Producer, Julie Harman 917-855-4314

Recent shoot at Chef Central in Hartsdale Ny.  To be aired in 1-04

 

WBRC - Producer,George Roberts  Host, kim Bell and Marie Johns  

Ph. 800-323-3758

Numerous, Food Art; Garnishing Made Easy and Creations in Ice - shows.

 

WBRE - Anchor - Dia Wallace and Vince Sweeney      

Ph. 570-823-2828

Numerous, Food Art; Garnishing Made Easy news spots

 

        SYSCO FOODSERVICE - President, Don Hunt

Food Art; Demonstrations and seminars at Food Shows and accounts

 

 

      WFMZ TV 69 - Production Manager, Charles Gale

             Creations in Ice Demonstrations for news spots

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