Fast Finishing Touches for Food
Updated: Feb. 08, 2017It's all in the food presentation: These simple finishing touches can transform basic dishes into something special.
1. Stockpile your stand-bys.
Keep a box of canape cups in the pantry for unexpected visitors. Add a dollop of pesto, or any kind of dip, and half a cherry tomato for instant party food.
3. Snip on fresh herbs.
If there are herbs in the dish, reserve a small quantity to finish the dish off before it hits the table.
4. Let guests dress themselves.
Rather than making a salad dressing, put olive oil and balsamic vinegar on the table as condiments and let everyone feel like they’re participating in the final dish.
6. Don’t underestimate the sandwich!
Mix chopped cooked chicken with chopped herbs and a dollop of good-quality mayonnaise. Spread onto sliced bread, cut off the crusts, then cut into fingers and serve with sparkling wine.
7. Toss the containers.
Worth remembering: Humble antipasto ingredients from the deli counter or supermarket aisle get elevated when piled onto a large white platter, with crusty bread on the side.
9. Dress up dessert.
Jazz up a bought frozen cheesecake by topping it with fresh seasonal fruit.
10. Dust with sugar.
Scoop confectioners’ sugar into a small sieve and powder it over a dessert or pudding.
