Taste first aesthetics later, right? At least I think that's the saying. Unless it's a friend of mine from home in which case I don't think the appearance of the food would ever matter. 

[ The thought of Raphael and his insatiable appetite brings a fond smile to her face followed by a feeling of homesickness. ] 

I had no idea how to growing up either - the chefs did all of that for us. [ She had learned a little here and there from simply watching but she'd never count absorption of a skill via watching remotely the same thing as actually doing it. ] What are you trying to make now?