Tomato roses, fresh cheese on salad cucumbers, leek flowers, or melon stars -- learn simple step-by-step directions on how to give the final, eye-catching touch to a buffet or to your dinner table. Make a garnished plate look even more delicious with an apple swan, a carrot flower, or a radish rose. Veteran chef Georg Hartung not only offers creative tips for trimming the plate with fruits and vegetables, but also how to use butter and cocoa for decorations. Sections include tips for serving various kinds of skewers, cheese and ham platters, and canapes. These easy and quickly prepared...

After the success of Garnish and Decorating Made Easy, Georg Hartung is back with a second helping Once again, he offers easy step-by-step instructions to pep up your small dishes and fingerfood, for plates pleasing to the eye--and your tastebuds. Inside you'll find 33 recipes for beautiful, in-season amuse-bouches: onion crowns with carrot-tomato paste, calla lilies, panna cotta, chocolate ornaments, marzipan treats, semolina pudding pralines, and more In the interest of sustainability and using the freshest ingredients possible, all of the recipes are grouped seasonally to honor the...