frauke koops is a professional food stylist who makes pictures of food like the ones we see in cookbooks or magazines eat. they are in fact edible, too, as koops steers clear of all nasty styling tricks involving inedible things like anti--freeze or hair spray. we met up in hamburg. >> reharsals for a glossy promotional photo. >> it has a lot to do with cooking, but for me it is like cooking with wood, stone, or any other material. >> frauke uses a wide selection of kitchen tools, as well as the skills she's honed for 50 years. the coffee made of cold sugar syrup looks steaming hot only because of a hidden boiled potato. a pinch of salt in the sparkling wine makes it especially bubblely. and a layer of semolina in the bowl of soup stops the vegetables from sinking out of sight. some food stylists have distinctly unappetizing solutions -- shaving foam for whipped cream and engine oil instead of chocolate. frauke koops uses no such tricks. >> i want it to look natural, and that takes more time. >> she has experienced many different trends in food styling. today's neat fish dish would have