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 ...

MOORHEAD — We’ve seen it happen a hundred times. A meal is brought to a restaurant table and, before lifting a fork or spoon, the customer lifts a cellphone, takes a picture and posts it to Instagram.

With the winter holidays approaching, you're likely hosting — and cooking — more often. You probably want to impress your guests and make them feel appreciated, which means serving dishes that look as ...

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 ...

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 ...

Whether you're entertaining for a crowd or simply sitting down to a quiet weeknight meal, it's worth it to make your food look good. Studies have shown that artistically-presented food actually tastes ...

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 ...

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.

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 ...

Zavala’s Barbecue’s new brick and mortar opened last week at 421 W Main St. in Grand Prairie. On opening day, Zavala’s loyal following was out in full force to support the restaurant. I arrived about ...