The art of The visual appearance of a dish is as food presentation important as its flavour.Taking time to present food in a thoughtful way can and styling make a dish look “good enough to eat”!

Know the Serve with Decorate Plate up Tell a story meal style with flair

Weekend Family Meal Plain white china Consider portion size Arrange edible Highlight a theme – remember to wipe the and current healthy flowers or pea or celebration plate clean eating advice shoots

Swirl, pipe or brush Dinner party with Dark coloured china Present in odd Indicate a season – black crockery can be very numbers for visual crème fraiche, jus or time of year friends dramatic and elegant appeal or purée

Speedy weekend Alternative plates Liven up your plate Sprinkle fresh herbs Help evoke – serve soup in coffee cups with vegetables or sauces lunch for one or pâté in a preserving jar in bright sharp colours or ground spices memories

‘Clock it’- the classic way to plate food. Place the potatoes, pasta or Natural wood rice at ten o’clock, meat or Add crispy croutons Demonstrate a Movie night for or stone provides a fish at six o’clock and the teenagers rustic style vegetables at two o’clock for texture meal occasion

Elevate it- stacking food or using biscuit Children’s Party Patterns should be on the cutters or moulds to layer Twirl ribbons Showcase features border of plates so as not foods adds height and can of vegetables and characteristics to distract from the food transform a simple meal of a cuisine

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