Ingredients

A great charcuterie board lives or dies by its cheese selection (it might also depend on a few other things – but cheese is pretty important!) Choose well, and you’ll have guests hovering around the board all evening. Choose poorly, or worse, grab whatever’s on sale, and even the most beautiful arrangement falls flat. Here’s

Gouda is one of those cheeses that makes a charcuterie board feel instantly elevated. With its rich, buttery flavor, satisfying firmness, and gorgeous golden rind, it’s as beautiful to look at as it is to eat. Whether you’re building a casual snack board or an elaborate grazing table, knowing how to cut and style gouda

One of the most stressful parts of hosting is the math. Buy too little and the board looks picked over by 7 PM. Buy too much and you’re eating prosciutto for breakfast for a week. The good news: figuring out how much charcuterie per person is actually pretty simple once you know the right variables.

One of the best ways to create a beautiful board is to cut and arrange your ingredients in fun ways. While I love getting creative with the cheese and meat, making fruit flowers is easy and adds a fun aesthetic to your next board. I now make these flowers on almost every board I make.