Garnishing and Food Presentation

How to Asparagus Flower Appetizer Recipe - Step by Step Recipe
Learn how to make asparagus flowers for appetizers or garnishes. Step by step recipe instructions with photos show you how.

How to Make a Watermelon Basket Party Decoration - Step by Step Recipe
Learn how to make a watermelon basket for a party decoration. Step by step recipe instructions with photos show how to cut the watermelon with a cut-out heart handle.

Garnishing Cookbooks
A collection of garnishing cookbooks available for purchase online, selected by your Guide.

Cranberry Tree Recipe - How to make a cranberry tree decoration
Cranberry Tree Recipe - How to make a cranberry tree decoration. Make a beautiful cranberry tree to celebrate the fall and winter holidays.

Apple Bird
Chef Harvey shows how to make a bird from an apple, with graphics. While there, use the pulldown menu to see pictures of other garnishes for ideas.

Cake Decorating
Wilton has instructions and photos to teach you how to make cake decorations including basketweave, bows, clowns, leaves, flowers, and more.

Food Art
Pictures and instructions on constructing simple food art for garnishing from fruits and root vegetables from RussianFoods.com.

Green Pepper Palm Tree
Complete instructions on how to make a cute palm tree island scene from vegetables from Chef's Desk.

Vegetarian Journal Garnishes
Text information on garnishing.

Watermelon Carving
How to make a peacock, basket, vase, pig and more out of watermelon with instructions and finished photos from the National Watermelon Promotion Board.

Wedge Cuts
Master the simple wedge cut and then go on to make a swan or duck from electronic Gourmet Guide.