• Enhance by adding fluted vegetables
• Give platters a nice finish by carefully adding some colourful vegetable cutouts made using cookie cutters of various shapes
• Give an herby, spiced-up feel to plates by adding some chopped thyme or rosemary
• Adorn dip platters and other appetizers with pita chips, tortilla chips, crackers, broken pieces of flatbread or tri-coloured nacho chips
• Arrange stuffed pita pockets on a bed of lettuce leaves
• Serve dips in a hollowed-out pumpernickel loaf, surrounded by pumpernickel chunks
• Skewer stuffed green olives with toothpicks and stick them decoratively into appetizers (but be careful when using toothpicks - make sure they are well-marked and visible)
• Wrap Prosciutto slices around vegetable appetizers for a spicy flavour kick
• Add a boost of colour and playfulness without overdressing by sprinkling paprika or red chili powder over appetizers
• Cut some radishes into slices and arrange them decoratively on the edge of platters and over dips for that extra crunch
• Throw some grilled garlic toasts onto any appetizer platter to add value and variety
• Fill large artichokes, hollowed-out sweet peppers, pineapples or endive leaves with dip or salsa
• Use red leaf lettuce to line plate bottoms for crispy appetizers
• Always have fresh herb sprigs on hand in water for a quick and fresh-looking garnish
• Scattering a few halved cherry tomatoes on a plate adds a nice splash of colour
• Serve dollops of creamy dressing or dip in quirky-looking ramekins
• For a fun, festive look, add finely diced red, green and yellow peppers to the plate
• Tie a bundle of spring rolls with a sprig of chives
• Brush Balsamic dressing onto pita bread and bake before cutting into pieces with a pizza cutter and adding to a delicious dip platter
• Use marinated whole black olives on any dip platter for added value
• In the spring and summer, bring any appetizer plate up a few notches by adding a few carefully placed, colourful edible flowers like pansies (consult your produce house on what's available)