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 ...

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.

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 ...