When it comes to culinary artistry, the way a dish is presented can be just as significant as how it tastes. They say we eat with our eyes first. The artistic procedures of food plating and ...

Plating food matters. I wish I knew this as a kid, but at least I get to consider it when feeding my own. My parents, most of my aunts and my grandma didn’t get the memo about plating food. Collard ...

The image is arresting: prosciutto, pink meat lined with creamy fat, spread flat on a circular white plate; on top, thin slices of horned melon, its seeds splayed out like a star; a sprinkle of ...

Dessert is something you always want more of, especially when it’s presented well. If a treat is well plated, it adds a level of sophistication to any meal. Even if it’s a mass-produced snack cake.

After spending 45 minutes cooking dinner, it’s understandable that sometimes you just want to scoop up what just came out of the pan or oven, throw it on a plate and dig in with family, friends (or ...

Renowned French chef Alain Ducasse once said, “Even the simplest food, when presented well, becomes a feast.” A little olive oil or crème fraîche drizzled over a bowl of soup brings it to life. A ...

There are some kitchen tools you only miss when it’s too late. The plating ring is one of them. Not because you use it every day (nobody uses a plating ring every day unless they live inside a cooking ...

One of the biggest differences between home-cooked meals and something you'd get in a restaurant is visual appeal. People ...