About

My name is Giannina Gonzalez and I am a classically trained chef turned food stylist. As far as I can remember, I have lived and breathed food because I come from a family of voracious eaters and lavish party hosts (which is not a bad thing at all). Being in a family of chefs, my daily routine has 90% food in it, that a lot of times, I do refuse the offer to have free foie gras at lunch time.

I finished my Bachelor’s Degree in Communication Arts in De La Salle University Taft, where I decided to make my thesis into a food experience. After that, I finished my Professional Culinary & Pastry Arts training at the Center for Asian Culinary Studies and flew off to the US to train under Delores Custer and Denise Vivaldo for food styling. I did a short apprenticeship with one of Australia’s top food stylists, Janet Mitchell, during my trip to Sydney & Hunter Valley in 2010.

I love traveling the world and sampling out all sorts of food, especially the local fare. I spend a lot of time looking for good quality, cheap eats around the city…and when I find one, I write my experience. Aside from food, I love photography and I do it as a hobby. I love to write about food and the experience it imparts on the people who eat it.

Despite my different jobs in the restaurant and the school, I know that food styling is my calling. I set-up this blog so that I can practice more of my craft by recording my own food styling projects, aside from keeping track of all the lovely food I’ve been eating.

Visit her portfolio at: www.foodstyling-manila.com

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Comments (17)

Jesuit Paul M. Nugas says November 30, 2008 at 6:15 pm

do you offer a food styling class?
Pinoy Food Cravings says June 16, 2009 at 11:39 am

I guess I have the same question/ Do you offer a food styling class or maybe a short course?

thanks,
Melo
PinoyCravings.com
giannina says June 16, 2009 at 3:35 pm

yup, short course. batch for this year is finishing this weekend
Pamela Isabelle Belen says July 15, 2009 at 6:12 pm

May I know when the next batch of food styling class is? REALLY interested.
giannina says July 15, 2009 at 6:29 pm

You just missed the last batch. the next one will be in 2010
Luto-lutuan says July 29, 2009 at 1:39 pm

Hi there. You might be interested in this article about styling food for film:

Film Food, Ready for Its ‘Bon Appétit’
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/07/29/dining/29movie.html
jj says June 3, 2010 at 11:59 am

Hi,

Do you already have dates for the food styling classes this 2010? My friend is very much interested in food styling and we’re trying to help him out research possible classes he can enroll in.

where can we see the schedule, class fees, requirements (things to buy, etc.) is it possible if you could email them personally?

Thanks!
Ma. Thelma F. Lopez says July 21, 2010 at 1:09 pm

Hello,

I am also interested in food styling classes for this year, May I know the requirements and the schedule too…Pls.. I really wanted it so badly..KIndly email it to me personally…THank you so much!!!
Yano Que says July 26, 2010 at 7:39 pm

Hi there. please do let me know when your next food styling class is. thanks!
mar says September 6, 2010 at 10:33 am

i would love to join . . .hope to be informed of the next food styling class.
giannina says October 4, 2010 at 8:42 pm

@mar yeah it looks like a pretty busy year for the school. maybe early next year would be the next one
Nikki says January 19, 2011 at 3:37 pm

Hi Giannina,

I’m 22 and I have always been interested in food styling but I have a hard time finding a school/ course that is available here in Manila. Would you have any recommendations?

Thank you.

Nikki
giannina says February 15, 2011 at 12:47 am

Hi Nikki!
Actually we have it at CACS but I don’t know when we’ll open it this year. My mentor Denise Vivaldo teaches it in LA and in Singapore.
Guia Obsum says October 6, 2011 at 10:07 pm

Hi! I was trying to subscribe to your blog but I keep getting an error page. Is there another way for me to get updates of your posts?
giannina says October 6, 2011 at 10:15 pm

@Guia hi guia! i think i fixed it already!
Jonathan L. Salvacion says April 7, 2012 at 7:58 am

Hi! When is your next food styling workshop? I would like to join. By the why, if you are really throwing away some of your fake ice cubes, may I just by them?
giannina says April 10, 2012 at 5:53 pm

I still don’t have a schedule when the next one will be. But as for the ice, I don’t think I’ll be throwing any of them away after all the trouble I went through just to get them. They’re really gems!