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Food Plating and Presentation: Home

The resources in this guide include books and DVDs about how to create great food presentations. There is also information about the art of menus.

How to use this guide

Getting started:

  • Select the Art Culinaire tab to search the index of Art Culinaire, a culinary magazine full of recipes and plating ideas. 
  • Select the General Presentation tab to see some plating and presentation books for entrees. 
  • Select the Dessert Presentation tab to see some of the presentation materials for desserts.    
  • Choose the Menu Art tab to view modern and vintage menus. 

Contact one of the librarians if you:

  • Need help finding food presentation books.
  • Need help using this guide.
  • Want research assistance. 

Featured Presentation Books

Please note

Please contact the library staff if you notice any broken or dead links, and we will do our best to either correct or remove the faulty links.