Charcuterie Boards

Charcuterie boards have become my go-to appetizer because I always have enough 'stuff' on hand to create one and aesthetically, they can't be beat!

Ingredients:

(literally limitless!!)

Variety of cheeses

Variety of meats

Veggies

Fresh fruits

Dried fruits

Olives

Pickles

Peppadews

Nuts

Crackers

Spreads

Hummus

Making a charcuterie board:

1. Choose your theme (if you have one)

2. Choose a platter or board that will suit the number of people you're serving

3. Search your pantry & frig for any and all ingredients

4. Cut up your cheeses in various shapes (ideally, you'd have a variety of cheeses of various colors)

5. Cup up any veggies or fruits you're including (again think colorful)

6. I like to work from the outside in (determine if/what containers you'll be using to hold messier things like hummus, spreads or olives)

7. Build around your containers or a large bunch of grapes and continue building out

8. Place meats throughout the board & lay flat, fold, bunch up, etc.

9. Fill in any empty spaces with smaller items like dried fruits & nuts

There's no right or wrong to a charcuterie board, just have fun with it & trust me, no one will be disappointed!