How to Build a Perfect Cheese Board...

First of all... Who seriously doesn't love cheese?!

I have never made a cheese board before, but let me just say this.  It will now be my go~to for ANY entertaining!  Planned or last minute company.  What's so great about making a cheese board too... Is that you probably already have half the items you need to make one!

This is my idea of a dream meal!  I mean, who doesn't love a pretty board or plate full of cheeses, meats, fruits and nuts?!

The first step for a fabulous cheese board is to use a pretty wooden/marble cutting board, slate or a chalk board.  Keep your eyes open the next time you are in HomeGoods, Marshall's or TJ Maxx! They have really inexpensive ones and lots of pretty choices too.  If you use a marble cutting board, place in the refrigerator for awhile.  This will keep your items a little colder longer.

When you start assembling your board, think about your colors and how you want them place.  Depending on the size of your cutting board you want to have 3~5 cheeses in an assortment of textures & tastes.

Your soft cheeses could be...  Brie, Goat Cheese, Camambert, Mozzarella, Humboldt Fog or Saint Andre.

Your semi~soft cheeses could be...  Gouda, Stilton, Jarlsberg, Cheddar, Fontina, Havarti and Roquefort.

Your semi~hard cheeses could be...  Asiago, Cantal, Gruyere and Manchego.

Your hard cheeses could be...  Parmesan, Parmigiano~Reggiano and Pecorino Romano.  

Once you have your cheeses laid out on your cutting board, you simply just start filling in with all the other delicious items. 

Here are some ideas of what I would use... 

An assortment of gourmet crackers, bruschettini, bread sticks, pretzel crisps, salami, prosciutto, olives, pickles, candied pineapple, candied ginger, red grapes, strawberries, blackberries, figs, almonds, honey roasted pecans, pistachios, fig jam and a alouette spread. 

Then just add a pretty finishing touch with some sprigs of fresh rosemary.   

What's also great about a cheese board! You can make it ahead of time and keep in refrigerator, then pull out right before the party! They also look so fancy with hardly any work at all.

Let me know if you have any other favorites you put on your cheese boards.  I would love to hear from you!

Remember... Your friends & family are there to visit, not see you run around like a crazy women making things.

Thank you for stopping by and staying awhile...

                                                                                          

My FarmHouse Finds On Amazon...

When I was looking on Amazon for GG Crackers.  That will be a whole other blog post, on why I want GG crackers.  I got a little sidetracked and decided to see just how much farmhouse decor Amazon had and I really couldn't believe how many cute items there were!  

So... You know I had to share this information with ya'll! I'm hoping that you can just click on the photo and it will take you right to the product. My fingers are crossed!

Ugh.. Of course clicking on the photo didn't work! I will try and figure out what I did wrong and fix the problem...

WAIT WHAT?!?! I figured out all by myself how to add a link to the photo! For those of you that know me... You know that is pretty freaking amazing! LoL

        

                  

                                                    

             

                                                   

If you have wanted to add a little farmhouse style to your home. These items would be the perfect start! Let me know if you end up buying any or if you find anything you want to share with me. I would love that. I'm always on the hunt for a something pretty that I just can't live without! 

 Thank you for stopping by my blog and staying awhile. I hope you enjoyed seeing these items as much as I did.