FOOD
How to Create the Perfect Party Cheeseboard
With a variety of tasty flavors and textures, this unforgettable appetizer will be the life of the party.
FOOD
How to Create the Perfect Party Cheeseboard
With a variety of tasty flavors and textures, this unforgettable appetizer will be the life of the party.
Ingredients
- 5 slabs of cheese ranging from hard to soft (i.e., Brie, Parmesan, Swiss, Gruyere, blue, etc.)
- 2 bunches of grapes, in different colors
- 1 pound olives of choice
- 1/2 pounds dates
- 1/2 pounds prunes
- 1/2 pounds toasted cashews
- 1/2 pounds toasted almonds
- About 8 pieces of seasonal fruit (persimmons, clementines, pears, apples)
- Fresh seasonal herbs (rosemary, marjoram, sage)
- Breadsticks and crackers of choice
- 2-3 interesting jams (apple butter, pumpkin spice butter) in little jars with small spoons
Steps
- First, place pieces of cheese around the board in random places.
- Next, separate the bunches of grapes slightly and place in random spots around the board, evenly distributing the different colors.
- Place handfuls of olives in 3 different spots on the board, and do the same with the dates, prunes, cashews and almonds, being sure to distribute them evenly.
- Peel the clementines and separate the pieces. Place bunches around the board.
- Slice the pears, apples and persimmons into thin slices and fan out. Add to the board, tucking parts of the fruit under the piles of dried fruit and olives.
- Randomly place bunches of seasonal herbs around the board to give nice color, earthiness and aroma.
- Place breadsticks in a shallow cup and place on the board. This creates different heights and gives more depth.
- Place the other crackers around the board, fanning some out if desired.
- Lastly, find a place to tuck in your little jars of jam. Label your cheeses with flags so your guests know what they're eating, and place a few cheese knives around the board next to the cheeses.