Whether you're wanting to impress a friend, share a nice food pic, or just love eating pretty meals, creating beautiful food is a fun way to practice your cooking!

Anything you eat can be made pretty, from oatmeal to snacks. Here are my top tips!

Take notes from cooking shows!
A huge part of professional cooking is the plating and presentation process, so this makes up a large part of cooking shows! Notice the techniques the chefs use to make something beautiful - empty space on the plate, interestingly carved veggies, and intricate sauce flourishes can add a lot of depth to a dish!

Vary colours!
While a beige bowl of mac n' cheese may taste delicious, it's hard to make it look beautiful when it is alone on a plate. Add a variety of colourful fruits and veggies to create visual interest in a meal. I just saw a beautiful picture of a bowl of oatmeal topped with chopped oranges, strawberries, kiwifruit, berries, and peanut butter - a nutritious rainbow of deliciousness!

Taking photos? Check out food blogs!
If you get an adult to help you find some aesthetic food blogs, you can study the pictures and learn the best angles to use for food pics. Remember to light your dishes well, and remember that filters are your friends!

Remember to always get an adult's help while cooking!

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