Prep your ingredients – Slice your fruits, cheeses, etc. so you are ready to plate. Also assemble your salami and prosciutto roses.
Place board – Place board wherever it is you’ll be serving it. It’s much easier this way!
Create the layout – You’ll want to layout your bowls first as they can take up the most room and create a good focal point. Fill the bowls with honey, pickles, and mustard.
Place the heroes – In this case the cheese and salami roses. Try to layer around placed items if possible.
Place larger items/supporting ingredients – For this board this is the crackers. Add some to the areas around the cheeses and meats. Again, build around the pieces already on the board.
Fruit – Add in the different fruits, build around what’s there and try to set them up in a couple spots.
Fillers – I always use a few things as fillers. For this board we want to build up the herbs like a wreath, the rosemary and oregano. Then add in little cranberries, in little bundles of three.
Utensils – Stick in small spoons, forks, cheese knives, etc. where needed.
Decorate – If you like a bit of extra flair like I do, you can add I décor around the board like florals, lights, etc. Or you can add things like luster dust or prism powder for more glitz.
Notes
1. Feel free to swap out ingredients for things you enjoy most.2. Add some fun flair to your board or around the board with holiday décor, twinkle lights, etc.