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Ever Wonder How Chefs Get Their Food to Look So Good?

Pros share their tricks for beautiful lattes, straight-edged brownies, perfect hors d'oeuvres and other drop-dead gorgeous dishes.
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Soft Cheese That Keeps Its Shape
If you're putting out a cheese platter and want to have all the selections cut ahead of time, or if you're assembling an appetizer with slices of, say, Brie and fruit, follow Callahan's advice and freeze the entire round (or rounds) for an hour. It'll be much easier to get same-size, straight-edged pieces. Just let the segments sit out at room temperature for 10 to 20 minutes (depending on how hot the room is) before serving.
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Published 09/22/2011
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