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 ...

The next customer who orders the gordita from the menu here at the Lancaster Arts Hotel’s restaurant will get a dish that looks just like this one, as will the customer after that. Consistency.

The image is arresting: prosciutto, pink meat lined with creamy fat, spread flat on a circular white plate; on top, thin slices of horned melon, its seeds splayed out like a star; a sprinkle of ...

Sure, you could pile some roast chicken and mashed potatoes on a plate and call it dinner. But maybe you want to up your game next time you have guests over, or just want to practice plating your ...