Food Magic: Easy Ideas for Pretty Dishes

With the right touch of flair and artistry, delicious foods can look as enticing as they taste. In her book Food Magic, experienced cook and food stylist Carol Pastor shows how to make any dish an eye-catching culinary delight. She shows how to create intricate patterns and beautiful arrangements for vegetables, fish, meat, and sweet dishes. With creative ideas for accessories and settings, Food Magic is beautifully illustrated in color throughout. With original recipes designed to catch the eye as well as please the palate, this book is the ticket for both professional and amateur cooks to make any meal an appetizing feast for the senses. Here are just a few of the magical culinary feats you'll find in Food Magic:

• Learn how to create intricate patterns with tiny slivers of black olive, red pimentos, and green onion tops
• Discover how to make visually arresting food garnishes using herbs, berries, and edible flowers
• Learn the secret of staging a show-stopping arrangement of fresh fruit sorbets frozen in their own fruit skins

CAROL PASTOR (United Kingdom) is a food stylist and culinary writer who has prior experience as a painter and illustrator. She has worked with many leading food photographers and cookery authors.