Consider the martini’s olives, the Gibson’s onion, the Manhattan’s cherry or the julep’s particularly lavish mint bouquet. Each of these cocktails, and many others, would not be complete without their ...

Learning how to make simple food garnishes is not difficult. When you plate your food like a professional your guests will be impressed. Garnishes make a meal stand out as something special. Adding a ...

How to make tomato garnish, simply slice a tomato in half then slice in to very thin slices using an extremely sharp knife, ...

Trends in recent years have been toward “less is more” presentation of food, with eye-popping colors and smaller portions on shiny white plates of all shapes and sizes. Which leads to the matter of ...

Even in the simplest meals, garnishes can serve as a potent, interesting way to incorporate health food. Garnishes work when best providing contrast, accent or pizzazz to otherwise pedestrian dishes.

The holidays are a time to deck the halls, but the festivities shouldn't stop there. Bring those time-honored decorating traditions to the table by going an extra step with a festive food garnish or ...

Our partner Tasting Table shares the best of food and drink culture. Today, Elyse Inamine describes eight eye-catching ways that bartenders are garnishing gourmet cocktails. "Garnishes are an ...

Like most of the garnishes here, crunchy food won’t complement only one type of dish. They’re especially at home atop a soup or salad, where you might want a contrasting texture. Whole roasted, spiced ...

If you want to throw a Halloween party to remember, it's all about the details. Maureen Petrosky shows some easy garnishes we can include to really get guests in the Halloween spirit!