A board filled with a medley of meats, cheeses, fruits, nuts, olives or pickles which are surrounded by a choice of crackers, breadsticks and slices of crusty french bread. To make this more festive you can use red and green peppers, holiday M&M's or add some Christmas Cookies to your display!
1RoundSemi-Soft CheeseThis can be a cheese ball, Borsin soft cheese, Brie topped with cranberry sauce or fruit jam or even an ice cream scoop or Merkts cheese
1CupApricots and dried Cranberries
1CupAlmonds and Chocolate Covered Nuts
1CupOlive Medley from your Deli
1Crackers of your choice
1Alessi Breaksticks
lsmallCrusty French Bread
Instructions
Put soft cheese of your choice in the middle of your board
Slice meats and arrange them rolled or fanned out on one side of the board
Slice and cube cheese and arrange them stacked in cubes and fanned in slices on the other side of your board
Put pickles or olives around your meats or in little bowls next to the meats
Put dried fruits around your cheeses with either sliced apples or pears or a bunch of grapes next to the cheeses
Arrange breaksticks and pretzel rods in small glasses on either side of your center cheese with nuts and chocolates in small dishes
Fan crackers in front of your soft cheese
Add small knives in the cheese and toothpicks or small forks around the meats and cheeses