Weird food plating: you know it when you see it. It’s like someone told a bunch of up-and-coming chefs to “think outside the plate,” and so they all started dreaming up ridiculous alternatives. “I’ll ...

The visual appeal of your food matters just as much as its taste. I’ve watched the transformation of food plating from a simple act of serving to an intricate dance of colors, textures, and ...

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 ...

Many chefs thought the world of molecular food, with foams and jellies topping otherworldly plates, would come and go, he adds, “but it’s still hanging out there. It just looks like bubbles on a plate ...

Tracey Torres has cooked in some of the best kitchens in the world. Now she shares trade secrets on how to plate food like a pro. Take a trip to Daniel or Eleven Madison Park, and you won’t just be ...

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 ...

Fine dining is often built on the belief that how a dish looks is just as important as how it tastes. Chefs spend years learning to arrange food with precision, hoping it turns each plate into a piece ...

You expect meals to come gorgeously plated at an upscale restaurant. But what if you were to take the same special care with how you present dishes at home? You may find your culinary efforts get even ...