Using an exotic square hardwood blank (Leopardwood), I transformed it into a wooden plate, platter, or bowl. The unique twist is the shaped bottom that resembles four little legs. Although it may ...

The art of arranging food, known as plating, has entered a freewheeling ... Soon, stacking up the components of a dish on square or rectangular plates and decorating them with colorful dots ...

The food historian and writer will open the festival which is set to attract an estimated 5,000 visitors over the weekend of June 7. Mr Sitwell added: "'A square plate is at odds with nature ...

But you don't have to be a professional chef to master plating techniques — Chef Shahir let us in on the secrets to taking your food from good to great with a little added visual appeal.

Before plates, food was placed on leaves ... The best thing about a plain, round plate is that it isn’t square. A square plate has sharp edges and corners, whereas round plates take a more ...