Ingredients:

  • 8 oz Triple Cream Brie round
  • 7 oz Aged Sharp White Cheddar, cubed
  • 5 oz Creamy Goat Cheese log
  • 4 oz Gorgonzola wedge
  • 4 oz Prosciutto di Parma, thinly sliced
  • 5 oz Genoa Salami
  • 4 oz Spicy Capicola
  • 12 Green Grapes
  • 0.5 cup Pomegranate seeds
  • 1 cup Fresh Blackberries and Raspberries
  • 1 Fresh Pear, sliced
  • 150g Assorted Crackers
  • 1 small baguette, sliced and toasted
  • 0.5 cup Marcona Almonds
  • 0.25 cup Fig Jam
  • 4 oz Dark Chocolate Truffles
  • 6 Large Strawberries dipped in white chocolate

Instructions:

  1. Anchor the Board: Place small ramekins filled with fig jam, hot honey, and pomegranate seeds on the board first to create visual focal points.
  2. Position the Cheeses: Place the Brie in the center. Optionally use a star cutter to remove the top layer and fill with jam. Arrange the Cheddar, Goat Cheese, and Gorgonzola in different corners.
  3. Style the Meats: Create Salami roses using a wine glass rim or fold Prosciutto into loose ribbons. Place near the cheese selections.
  4. Add Structure with Crackers: Fan out the assorted crackers and baguette slices in S-curves around the meat and cheese clusters.
  5. Incorporate Good Luck Foods: Group the 12 green grapes together and scatter pomegranate seeds over the goat cheese for symbolic prosperity.
  6. Fill the Gaps: Tuck in the almonds, fresh berries, and dark chocolate truffles until no white space is visible on the board.
  7. Final Flourish: Add fresh rosemary sprigs or edible gold leaf to the fruit for a festive aesthetic.