Inspiration and Information for your Tabletop

We didn't know grilled cheese could look so good. In this Deep Plate exercise from October 2009, Kelly G. Mullarney showed us how to use Tafelstern Showpieces for both savory and sweet applications.

Rob Connoley of The Curious Kumquat in Silver City, New Mexico plated his pumpkin seed cake on a Showpiece platter from Tafelstern in this Deep Plate exercise that was originally published in July 2010.It is served with lemon curd.

This beautiful use of Pleasure from Bauscher is from Dave Himmelberger, Chef de Cuisine for Noble's Restaurant in Charlotte, North Carolina. It was originally published for the June 2010 Deep Plate exercise.

This beautifully plated Chilean Sea Bass is from Kelly G. Mullarney, owner of Chef Innovations, Inc. in Orange, California.

Noble House's charcuterie board with local, North Carolina apple cider is a simple yet tasty creation from Kyle Krieger, Executive Chef and Managing Partner of the Charlotte establishment.

The most beautiful carrot cake you've ever seen was created by Jason Reaves, pastry chef at Market Salamander in Middleburg, Virginia, for the 2009 Deep Plate exercise.

Executive Chef James Fox and his Kitchen Team at Best Impressions Caterers in Charlotte, North Carolina created a unique version of "coffee and cream" for the November 2009 Deep Plate exercise.

This stunning poached pear Sundae was created by Pastry Chef Jason Reaves as part of the October 2009 Deep Plate exercise.

Who doesn't love lobster? Executive Chef Domenic Battistella of the Red Rocks Café in Charlotte, North Carolina shows us his take from the October 2009 Deep Plate Exercise.

Executive chef of Noble's Restaurant in Charlotte, North Carolina, Kyle Krieger, shares his pâté dish in the October 2009 Deep Plate exercise.