Abstract: The invention provides a heat actuated decorative device for a food product that is either cooked or to be cooked. The device includes a hollow decorator supporting body adapted to be submerged in the food near an exposed surface of the food, and a heat responsive expandable decorative display body concealed inside the support housing. Initially, the decorative display device is preferably compressed or folded up inside the housing. During heating of the food, the decorative display body is expelled upwardly from the housing to a location on the surface of the food and expands outwardly over the surface of the food to provide a visible decorative display which ornaments the food product. In one preferred form of the invention, the food is completely or almost completely cooked first. The decorative deivce is then installed. The food is taken to the table or other serving location where additonal heat is provided, as by means of a hot plate, alcohol burner, etc.