The enchantment of a tiny Christmas village will be a delight to your guest as they dine at your festive Christmas grazing table! With all the wonderment that the magic of Christmas brings, I thought how wonderful it would be if our guest took a stroll through an old fashion miniature Christmas village while partaking on savory platters. Christmas villages have that special magic which transports us back in time to Christmases of long ago while they also let us take a peek in

A festival of lights, this Hanukkah platter will be a treat for all! Happy Hanukkah! As we celebrate the Christmas holidays, we have been very fortunate to also celebrate the traditions of Hanukkah with our very good friends. Not to come empty handed, I put together a Hanukkah platter for all of us to enjoy. Filled with an abundance of fruits and sweets, I did add cheeses for this festive gathering. * Prior to making this Hanukkah board, you may wish to check the type of che

This Starry Night platter is sure to put that sparkle on your Christmas table! All the stars were shinning bright on this savory platter! For my second board, I created a fruit platter that I thought would shine with our guests and I like to call this one... 'A Starry Night' Creating a beautiful crescent moon with the night stars adds a lovely frame that embraces the delights of fresh fruits, charcuterie and cheeses. Shopping List Just in time for the holiday season, these C

How lovely this platter will be for your Christmas party! For our Christmas party this year, I decided to build a grazing table where our guest navigated through our miniature Christmas village as they dined on individual charcuterie and fromage Christmas platters. The first of the platters I created and wanted to share with you was what I like to call my 'O Charcu-tree, O Charcu-tree!' Framed by Christmas tree crackers that were topped with Christmas tree cheeses, this was

Before you deck the halls, put together a fun Christmas tree themed mini holiday platter to enjoy! It's that most wonderful time of the year again when my family gathers to decorate the Christmas tree. I will admit that I am slightly obsessed with decorating for Christmas time, which means, this won't be the first or last tree we decorate during the holiday season. Christmas is always a special time for us. I have the wonderful task to host our family Christmas dinner and I

An Autumn splendor grazing table to celebrate Friendsgiving! Since moving to California, we have adopted a new tradition for Thanksgiving - Friendsgiving! The one holiday that Canadians and Americans celebrate separately is Thanksgiving. For us that just means - double the FUN and double the FOOD! How lucky we are to now celebrate Thanksgiving twice a year! Originally from Canada, I had the wonderful task of hosting our Friendsgiving first. This year I created a grazing ta

There is a plentitude of Autumn hues on a rustic Acacia platter to celebrate Thanksgiving! The other day when I was shopping I came across this beautiful rustic Acacia wood bark tray. The minute I saw it, I was inspired to build a platter to celebrate all the Autumn hues of home. Growing up in Ontario, Canada the one season I could not wait for was Fall. The change in season would fill the trees with an abundance of bright oranges, golden yellows and crisp cherry reds. Thes

A Halloween Grazing Table that is sure to be Spook-tacular! It's the most wonderful time of year... HALLOWEEN! For our Halloween party, I was inspired by the Victorian Era to create an elaborate grazing table that would be both a little bit creepy but very spooky. When our guest arrived, I wanted them to have that feeling of being transported back to Victorian times.  For this evening, I transformed our dining room into a haunted Victorian parlor.   Upon entering the dining r

Fall evenings are a wonderful time to stay in and enjoy the company of great friends with a savory platter and a good bottle of wine! Small platters are really easy to build and will definitely make a big impression with your friends. The two key factors to keep in mind when building a small platter is (1) keep it simple and (2) keep it neat. Small platters should look well organized. Too much food and not placed properly can create a messy and disorganized platter. If th