Chef Ray Duey starts with the basics, from explaining tools and proper tool handling and techniques, to creating a myriad of fun vegetable and fruit decorative creations, including: root flowers, bell pepper poinsettias, apple luminary, leek chrysanthemums, layered cantaloupe, zucchini flowers, a banana dolphin, and much more. The chef also creates a stunning centerpiece using most of the items carved in this program.

Chef Ray Duey picks up where The Basics left off with teaching more advanced carving techniques. He gives in-depth instruction on how to create: apple turtles, turkeys, swans, and butterflies. He teaches garnishes made of mushrooms, zucchini, and tomatoes, potato roses, Japanese watermelon lanterns, Thai praline leaves, and more, all resulting in an impressive centerpiece using most of the items carved in this program.