Ingredients:

  • 8 oz Triple-Crème Brie
  • 6 oz Sharp White Cheddar
  • 4 oz Chèvre (Goat Cheese) rolled in dried cranberries
  • 4 oz Prosciutto di Parma
  • 4 oz Salami Milano
  • 1 cup fresh strawberries, halved
  • 0.5 cup fresh raspberries
  • 1 box beet infused crackers
  • 1 box sea salt water crackers
  • 3 oz dark chocolate shards (70% cacao)
  • 0.5 cup Marcona almonds, roasted and salted
  • 0.5 cup gummy X’s and O’s
  • 0.25 cup pink M&Ms

Instructions:

  1. Place the cheese foundation: Position the Brie, Sharp Cheddar, and cranberry-rolled Chèvre as primary anchors in a triangular pattern across the board.
  2. Add secondary anchors: Place small ramekins filled with honey or nuts to create structural integrity for leaning lighter items.
  3. Arrange the proteins: Fold the Prosciutto di Parma into thin ribbons and layer the Salami Milano into fans or 'roses' near the cheeses.
  4. Create the cracker 'river': Line the beet-infused and sea salt crackers in a flowing path between the established anchors.
  5. Incorporate fresh fruit: Fill larger gaps with halved strawberries and clusters of raspberries to add acidity and color.
  6. Final accents: Scatter Marcona almonds, dark chocolate shards, gummy candies, and pink M&Ms into the remaining small spaces to complete the festive aesthetic.