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 ...

One of the biggest differences between home-cooked meals and something you'd get in a restaurant is visual appeal. People often eat with their eyes first, so even if you've followed a recipe to a T, ...

Find this and other stories in the March issue of SHE magazine, an Argus Leader Media publication available through home delivery to subscribers and at area Hy-Vee stores while supplies last. While ...

Properly cooked, carefully cut and appropriately molded foods should not be haphazardly slapped onto a plate. Rather, choose and position the foods carefully to achieve a plate presentation with a ...

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 ...

Whether cooking is an art or craft is up for debate. But plating is a different matter altogether. When a chef applies and arranges shapes, colors, depths and textures to a white plate, the process ...

For most home cooks, weeknight dinners are all about food that can be thrown together quickly. There's no time for fuss, no room in the nightly schedule for well thought-out meals and pretty ...