Hahaha, I love the piece where you say; "to deceive the eye"
My eye was once deceived by an aunt who made us "Mince Pies"
I looked forward to pies with spiced beef mince mixed with potatoes and onion in the pies.
The pies looked a bit weird, as they were smaller than normal pies, but I took a big bite.
Wow! No mince, only minced fruit. Since then I have parted ways with mince pies hahaha.
Looks like a great meal here in your post!
Blessings!