Choose a Color Palette

Think of your platter as a canvas, and your veggies as the paint. Bright reds (bell peppers, tomatoes), vibrant greens (cucumbers, broccoli), deep purples (eggplants, beets), sunny yellows (summer squash, bell peppers), and earthy oranges (carrots, sweet potatoes) will make a visually arresting display.

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Composition is Key

Create patterns or shapes with your veggies, or arrange them in a gradient from light to dark. Consider using techniques like radial arrangements, where veggies radiate out from a central point, or creating a mosaic effect with small, diced vegetables.

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Add Edible Decorations

Finally, elevate your veggie spread by incorporating edible flowers, fresh herbs, or even fruit for a touch of sweetness. Flowers like nasturtiums, violets, and marigolds are great options. Herbs like basil, dill, and cilantro can add freshness and aroma, enhancing the overall appeal of your spread.

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Ingredients

• 1 pound of ground plant-based meat of choice
• 1 diced onion
• 1 handful of finely diced mint and parsley
• 1 Tsp of sumac
• 1 tsp of cinnamon
• 1 tsp of cumin
• juice of one lemon
• Salt and pepper to taste
• Large package of cinnamon sticks
• 3 garlic cloves – minced
• vegan plain yogurt for dipping sauce, sliced cucumber, and fresh mint

Instructions

1. Mix your ground beef with onions, herbs, spices, and lemon juice- set aside in the fridge to marinate for an hour
2. While your meat is marinating in the fridge, prepare your dipping sauce by combining fresh mint with plain yogurt (vegan if you want to keep the recipe plant-based) fresh mint, cucumbers, and lemon zest, 1 tsp of lemon juice, and Salt and pepper to taste.
3. Once the meat finishes marinating, assemble the meat on the cinnamon sticks until they are fully wrapped around the sticks
4. Grill the kebabs until they are fully cooked or bake them in the oven at 350 degrees
5. Serve with a side of rice, grilled veggies, and your dipping sauce, garnish with more fresh herbs, and enjoy!

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VineyardBaker’s Instagram reads, “Putting the Art in Artisan Breads, WARNING: : this site contains gluten,” and she’s definitely making bread into beautiful works of art.

Her breads are completely edible and the flower designs are made from cut-up sliced vegetables and chives.

To create your very own bread art start by using a basic tomato herb focaccia and substituting the tomatoes for capers, kalamata olives, peppers, grape tomatoes, and fresh herbs.

VineyardBaker recommends waiting for the dough to rise before pressing the vegetables into the bread and if you’re using wet vegetables, pat them dry after you slice them. This will help prevent your bread from getting soggy.

The Instagrammer’s work isn’t limited to nature motifs. In addition to flower-topped focaccia, she makes sourdough bread with intricate patterns and fun shapes like football pretzel rolls, that she whipped up for the Super Bowl.

The post VineyardBaker Makes Bread That’s (Almost) Too Good to Eat appeared first on falafelandcaviar.com.

Occasionally, Hillman uses some other common objects such as crayons and coins, but most of the time, he works with food. He manipulates the food if needed by cutting them and arranges them in the desired order to achieve a mesmerizing visual result. Each of his works is completed without any digital manipulation.

“Recently I’ve been focusing a lot on color contrast and gradient,” he told My Modern Met. “Unlike a lot of my previous work, which primarily used singular objects and an array of different colors, I’ve been creating cut pieces that combine a wide variety of singularly toned objects over a geometric, cut-paper background, such as the wide variety of red-toned fruit and vegetables.”

Scroll down to see our selection of Hillman’s artwork. If you want to see more of this talented guy, follow his Instagram page where he shares new photos with more than 300,000 people.

The post Adam Hillman Arranges Fruits and Vegetables into Colorful Patterns appeared first on falafelandcaviar.com.

“Baking began as a hobby when I was young,” Vigil shared in an interview with Better Homes &‌‌ Gardens. “My mom would often experiment in the kitchen and she took a cake-decorating class. I was so fascinated with all the beautiful things she made and brought home, so I decided to join her. I’d study her cake decorating books and feel so inspired. At the time, I only knew I wanted to make cakes for my kids like that one day, never really considering I could make a profession out of it. I always hoped I could, though.”

Scroll down to see her cakes.

The post Leslie Vigil’s Cakes Are Decorated with Succulents and Embroidery appeared first on falafelandcaviar.com.

Gone are the days of plopping down a chicken breast and a scoop of rice on a plate without thinking about it. Now, with just a bit of care and know-how, it’s easy to impress by beautifully plating food! Here are some tricks to do so.

Pay Attention to Colors

A good color scheme is essential for plating food in an attractive way. Don’t just randomly throw colors together on a plate. Instead, come up with a cohesive and aesthetically-pleasing mix of colors that will look downright delicious.

Use Your Sauce

Sauces are a great element that can be utilized for plating food. One great idea for plating is to start off by spreading or dropping dots of a brightly-colored sauce in order to provide a beautiful background for the main elements of the plate.

Don’t Overcrowd

While it might be tempting to load a ton of elements onto your plate in order to provide complexity and depth, the reality is that it’s often just too much. Instead, leave some empty space on your plate so as to not overwhelm diners.

The post 3 Tricks for Plating Your Most Everday Dishes appeared first on falafelandcaviar.com.

Walrond’s art tells the stories like the origins of Thanksgiving in the U.S., why French eat so much cheese, and how Nowruz is celebrated in Iran.

“I studied illustration at Falmouth University, a great course where we had the opportunity to try out everything, and learn a lot about the industry,” the artist told Gestalten. “After three years of studying, I decided to try out getting some freelance commissions and being self-employed, something I hadn’t ever imagined myself doing. Almost 5 years later and I love the work I get to do and the freedom that it can offer.”

See her work below.

The post Beth Walrond Illustrates Food Festivities appeared first on falafelandcaviar.com.

This technique is known as “latte art,” when coffee makers and baristas use their artistic skills to guide the steamed milk contained in the beverage to make a type of drawing on the top layer of the drink that is served.

While the coffee drink named in the this art form is latte, latte art techniques can also be applied to making other hot drinks that contain milk. For example, many baristas also make latte art with flat whites, hot chocolates, and cappuccinos.

To make latte art, it’s essential for the hot drink and the steamed milk to be in the correct temperature and consistency. The milk should be between 140 and 180 degrees and the coffee or hot drink should be fresh and hot.

One of the keys of the art is to also use a commercial wand heater for the milk. This allows the “microfoam” to form, and this ends up becoming the base of the layer in which latte art can be created.

The final touch is to use stencils or free-hand to create beautiful latte art designs. Creativity is the name of the game!

The post What is Latte Art? appeared first on falafelandcaviar.com.

“In May 2015, I turned my son’s spelt pancakes into a lion for a bit of fun and he loved it,” she says. “Every few days he would ask if I could make him a character from a movie, book or toy that he had seen. Jacob and I would get creative in the kitchen and discuss the ingredients that we were using and the benefits. For example, when he was 3, we would talk about how kale was a superfood. He would ask why, and I would say ‘because superheroes love eating it’ – that was a winner for him!”

Scroll down to see some of the characters she made so far.

The post Mom Gets Creative so Her Son Would Eat Healthy Food appeared first on falafelandcaviar.com.

Today we’re introducing you to Mikyou, a sashimi artist with nearly 40,000 Instagram followers. He started practicing this skill because he has a son who he wanted to teach how to prepare food. By teaching his son, he found a way to keep learning himself, and today we get to see numerous amazing food designs on his Instagram page.

Scroll down to check out more of his work.

The post Sashimi Artist Creates Edible Designs Using Raw Food appeared first on falafelandcaviar.com.

Choose a Color Palette

Think of your platter as a canvas, and your veggies as the paint. Bright reds (bell peppers, tomatoes), vibrant greens (cucumbers, broccoli), deep purples (eggplants, beets), sunny yellows (summer squash, bell peppers), and earthy oranges (carrots, sweet potatoes) will make a visually arresting display.

View this post on Instagram

A post shared by Lantana Foods (@lantanafoods)

Composition is Key

Create patterns or shapes with your veggies, or arrange them in a gradient from light to dark. Consider using techniques like radial arrangements, where veggies radiate out from a central point, or creating a mosaic effect with small, diced vegetables.

View this post on Instagram

A post shared by Anna Luetters (@honeyibaked)

Add Edible Decorations

Finally, elevate your veggie spread by incorporating edible flowers, fresh herbs, or even fruit for a touch of sweetness. Flowers like nasturtiums, violets, and marigolds are great options. Herbs like basil, dill, and cilantro can add freshness and aroma, enhancing the overall appeal of your spread.

View this post on Instagram

A post shared by Green Geek Juice – GTA Cold Pressed Juice & Plant Powered Eats (@greengeekjuice)

The post How to Make Your Veggie Spread an Artistic Masterpiece  appeared first on falafelandcaviar.com.

Ingredients

• 1 pound of ground plant-based meat of choice
• 1 diced onion
• 1 handful of finely diced mint and parsley
• 1 Tsp of sumac
• 1 tsp of cinnamon
• 1 tsp of cumin
• juice of one lemon
• Salt and pepper to taste
• Large package of cinnamon sticks
• 3 garlic cloves – minced
• vegan plain yogurt for dipping sauce, sliced cucumber, and fresh mint

Instructions

1. Mix your ground beef with onions, herbs, spices, and lemon juice- set aside in the fridge to marinate for an hour
2. While your meat is marinating in the fridge, prepare your dipping sauce by combining fresh mint with plain yogurt (vegan if you want to keep the recipe plant-based) fresh mint, cucumbers, and lemon zest, 1 tsp of lemon juice, and Salt and pepper to taste.
3. Once the meat finishes marinating, assemble the meat on the cinnamon sticks until they are fully wrapped around the sticks
4. Grill the kebabs until they are fully cooked or bake them in the oven at 350 degrees
5. Serve with a side of rice, grilled veggies, and your dipping sauce, garnish with more fresh herbs, and enjoy!

The post Vegan Kofta Kebabs on a Cinnamon Stick appeared first on falafelandcaviar.com.

VineyardBaker’s Instagram reads, “Putting the Art in Artisan Breads, WARNING: : this site contains gluten,” and she’s definitely making bread into beautiful works of art.

Her breads are completely edible and the flower designs are made from cut-up sliced vegetables and chives.

To create your very own bread art start by using a basic tomato herb focaccia and substituting the tomatoes for capers, kalamata olives, peppers, grape tomatoes, and fresh herbs.

VineyardBaker recommends waiting for the dough to rise before pressing the vegetables into the bread and if you’re using wet vegetables, pat them dry after you slice them. This will help prevent your bread from getting soggy.

The Instagrammer’s work isn’t limited to nature motifs. In addition to flower-topped focaccia, she makes sourdough bread with intricate patterns and fun shapes like football pretzel rolls, that she whipped up for the Super Bowl.

The post VineyardBaker Makes Bread That’s (Almost) Too Good to Eat appeared first on falafelandcaviar.com.

Occasionally, Hillman uses some other common objects such as crayons and coins, but most of the time, he works with food. He manipulates the food if needed by cutting them and arranges them in the desired order to achieve a mesmerizing visual result. Each of his works is completed without any digital manipulation.

“Recently I’ve been focusing a lot on color contrast and gradient,” he told My Modern Met. “Unlike a lot of my previous work, which primarily used singular objects and an array of different colors, I’ve been creating cut pieces that combine a wide variety of singularly toned objects over a geometric, cut-paper background, such as the wide variety of red-toned fruit and vegetables.”

Scroll down to see our selection of Hillman’s artwork. If you want to see more of this talented guy, follow his Instagram page where he shares new photos with more than 300,000 people.

The post Adam Hillman Arranges Fruits and Vegetables into Colorful Patterns appeared first on falafelandcaviar.com.

“Baking began as a hobby when I was young,” Vigil shared in an interview with Better Homes &‌‌ Gardens. “My mom would often experiment in the kitchen and she took a cake-decorating class. I was so fascinated with all the beautiful things she made and brought home, so I decided to join her. I’d study her cake decorating books and feel so inspired. At the time, I only knew I wanted to make cakes for my kids like that one day, never really considering I could make a profession out of it. I always hoped I could, though.”

Scroll down to see her cakes.

The post Leslie Vigil’s Cakes Are Decorated with Succulents and Embroidery appeared first on falafelandcaviar.com.

Gone are the days of plopping down a chicken breast and a scoop of rice on a plate without thinking about it. Now, with just a bit of care and know-how, it’s easy to impress by beautifully plating food! Here are some tricks to do so.

Pay Attention to Colors

A good color scheme is essential for plating food in an attractive way. Don’t just randomly throw colors together on a plate. Instead, come up with a cohesive and aesthetically-pleasing mix of colors that will look downright delicious.

Use Your Sauce

Sauces are a great element that can be utilized for plating food. One great idea for plating is to start off by spreading or dropping dots of a brightly-colored sauce in order to provide a beautiful background for the main elements of the plate.

Don’t Overcrowd

While it might be tempting to load a ton of elements onto your plate in order to provide complexity and depth, the reality is that it’s often just too much. Instead, leave some empty space on your plate so as to not overwhelm diners.

The post 3 Tricks for Plating Your Most Everday Dishes appeared first on falafelandcaviar.com.

Walrond’s art tells the stories like the origins of Thanksgiving in the U.S., why French eat so much cheese, and how Nowruz is celebrated in Iran.

“I studied illustration at Falmouth University, a great course where we had the opportunity to try out everything, and learn a lot about the industry,” the artist told Gestalten. “After three years of studying, I decided to try out getting some freelance commissions and being self-employed, something I hadn’t ever imagined myself doing. Almost 5 years later and I love the work I get to do and the freedom that it can offer.”

See her work below.

The post Beth Walrond Illustrates Food Festivities appeared first on falafelandcaviar.com.

This technique is known as “latte art,” when coffee makers and baristas use their artistic skills to guide the steamed milk contained in the beverage to make a type of drawing on the top layer of the drink that is served.

While the coffee drink named in the this art form is latte, latte art techniques can also be applied to making other hot drinks that contain milk. For example, many baristas also make latte art with flat whites, hot chocolates, and cappuccinos.

To make latte art, it’s essential for the hot drink and the steamed milk to be in the correct temperature and consistency. The milk should be between 140 and 180 degrees and the coffee or hot drink should be fresh and hot.

One of the keys of the art is to also use a commercial wand heater for the milk. This allows the “microfoam” to form, and this ends up becoming the base of the layer in which latte art can be created.

The final touch is to use stencils or free-hand to create beautiful latte art designs. Creativity is the name of the game!

The post What is Latte Art? appeared first on falafelandcaviar.com.

“In May 2015, I turned my son’s spelt pancakes into a lion for a bit of fun and he loved it,” she says. “Every few days he would ask if I could make him a character from a movie, book or toy that he had seen. Jacob and I would get creative in the kitchen and discuss the ingredients that we were using and the benefits. For example, when he was 3, we would talk about how kale was a superfood. He would ask why, and I would say ‘because superheroes love eating it’ – that was a winner for him!”

Scroll down to see some of the characters she made so far.

The post Mom Gets Creative so Her Son Would Eat Healthy Food appeared first on falafelandcaviar.com.

Today we’re introducing you to Mikyou, a sashimi artist with nearly 40,000 Instagram followers. He started practicing this skill because he has a son who he wanted to teach how to prepare food. By teaching his son, he found a way to keep learning himself, and today we get to see numerous amazing food designs on his Instagram page.

Scroll down to check out more of his work.

The post Sashimi Artist Creates Edible Designs Using Raw Food appeared first on falafelandcaviar.com.