1. Set the table properly.

Your day-
to-day meals might be free-for- all,
but if you‘ve got guests coming over,
it‘s nice to have the knives and forks
in the right places.

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2. Choose your plates wisely. Make
sure your serving plates are big
enough to let each food item
stand out, but small enough that
the portions don‘t look tiny.

3. Read the clock! A fool proof way to

arrange food on a plate is to place the
carbohydrate (rice, pasta, bread, etc.)
at ―11 o‘clock,‖ the vegetables at ―2
o‘clock,‖ and the protein at ―6
o‘clock‖ from the diner‘s point of view.
This will also help you portion
correctly, if you remember that
vegetables should cover about half of
the plate, starch one fourth, and
protein one fourth.
4. Just like with centerpieces, it‘s good to
have a little bit of height, but don‘t
overdo it or your guests won‘t know
how to proceed! If you have a mound
of mashed potatoes (mid-height), you
may want to lean your pork chop
against it so that it is standing up
(high), with a row of snow peas (low) in
front. Or, top some rice (low) with
sliced grilled chicken (cut into a few
diagonal slices, and fan them out)
(mid-height) and cross asparagus over
top of it (high).

5. Be odd. Don‘t be strange, but things

generally look more interesting when
they‘re in sets of odd numbers, rather
than even numbers.
6. Play with color and texture.
Even if you‘re just serving
Tomato Soup and Grilled
Cheese Sandwiches, a green
paper napkin can make this
simple meal look really special!

7. Play with Height. This Chicken

Stir-fry with Broccoli looks more
interesting because of the high
mound of rice sitting next to it.
 8. Garnish appropriately. Don‘t lose
sight of the recipe you made in the
first place! Any garnish on the plate
should be edible and should
enhance the flavor of the main
dishes. Grilled salmon might be
served with a lemon wedge, for
example. Garnishes, like the cut-up
fruit with the fried egg below, are
also a great way to add color or
texture.
 Different Techniques in Presenting Egg Dishes Attractively.

Scrambled egg and bun on a plate Boiled eggs on white plate with
with cereal bread garnish

Scrambled egg with herbs Fried egg with bacon and toasted bread

Egg in a sandwich Hard-boiled eggs in different sizes and shape

Scrambled egg in Manhattan plate Deviled eggs

Stuffed egg Salad egg

Poached egg Stir-fried eggs

 Baked eggs Hard boiled Easter eggs

Fried egg toppings Soft boiled egg

Shaped poached egg Baked eggs in potato bowls