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Food Presentation from the Garden From "Embellish This!" episode DEMB-111

	Host Dena Fishbein shares some ideas on preparing your food platters for your dinner party ...
	with embellishment ideas for a beautiful presentation.

Materials:

Fresh herbs from the garden
Mixed nuts
Dried fruit
Cheese
Cheese knives
Toothpicks
Tiny shells
Breadsticks
Screen dome
Wood platter
Leaves and vines from the garden
Mini-desserts
Glue
Earthquake putty

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	Figure A
	Figure B
	Figure C

1. Place fresh fig leaves, that have been washed well, around a wicker platter or tray (figure A).

2. Use some of your favorite ceramic bowls for your hors d' oeuvres (figure B). One could hold olives with a small dish beside it for the pits, in another bowl, you could have a mixture of nuts and dried fruits. A small vase is great for holding bread sticks.

3. You can take fig leaves and wrap them around votive candleholders and then tie them on with a piece of raffia string (figure C). These are lovely to place around the wicker platter.

   Tip: You can use earthquake putty to steady bowls on an uneven surface.

4. For your dessert plate, place individual desserts around the plate and add pesticide-free flowers to the top of each. Although it doesn't go with desserts, a sprig of rosemary looks nice with the flowers. Cover the plate with an embellished cover that keeps bugs away.