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Feast with Your Eyes: Simple Plating Tips for Home Cooks

Our students can always expect delicious food, but they are often surprised that it's so delicious since they just learned to make it themselves. As I recently watched students serve up their wedge ...

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The Art of Plating

Cooking is not just about flavors and techniques; it's also about presentation. The art of plating is a crucial skill that can elevate your home cooking from ordinary to extraordinary. Just like a ...

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Behind the Scenes of Shooting a Cookbook

A few months ago, The Chopping Block team sent me over a document full of mouth-watering recipes, and I started taking photos for what will someday soon be a beautiful digital cookbook. As I am ...

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Food Styling Secrets

As a food photographer and stylist, I’m often asked about the craziest, grossest thing I’ve ever done to a piece of food to get it to look good on camera. The answer? You’ve got the wrong stylist. ...

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Stack your Food

I was looking back on my food pictures on my phone, and I noticed one thing recently... I love stacked food. Simply stated, stacked food (or vertical food) is food you make in or serve in layers to ...

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