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.

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 ...

Prepare to embark on a visual feast as we explore the artistry of culinary aesthetics in "Can food be this beautiful?" Discover how chefs transform ordinary ingredients into visually stunning ...

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 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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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.

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 ...

Buffalo has a number of chef personalities. Some are local legends, while others are broadcast nationally. One of the more recent hometown chefs to take to the airwaves is Chef Darian Bryan (The ...