Consider the martini’s olives, the Gibson’s onion, the Manhattan’s cherry or the julep’s particularly lavish mint bouquet. Each of these cocktails, and many others, would not be complete without their ...

Trends in recent years have been toward “less is more” presentation of food, with eye-popping colors and smaller portions on shiny white plates of all shapes and sizes. Which leads to the matter of ...

The garnish that adorns your drink is often an overlooked aspect of your overall drinking experience. While some garnishes ...

The holidays are a time to deck the halls, but the festivities shouldn't stop there. Bring those time-honored decorating traditions to the table by going an extra step with a festive food garnish or ...

Even in the simplest meals, garnishes can serve as a potent, interesting way to incorporate health food. Garnishes work when best providing contrast, accent or pizzazz to otherwise pedestrian dishes.

Delicious presentation of your vegan meals will make them taste better without you having to change a single ingredient. The brain thinks food that looks good must taste good. As you’re planning your ...

Our partner Tasting Table shares the best of food and drink culture. Today, Elyse Inamine describes eight eye-catching ways that bartenders are garnishing gourmet cocktails. "Garnishes are an ...