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 overview of cheese knives and their uses! Prior to starting savoryplatters, my cheese skills definitely needed some work.  I will admit I didn't know how to properly prepare cheese slices for my platters, boards or grazing tables.  Most of my attempts, to creating cheese slices, was to use a chef's knife I had in my kitchen. As I would try to re-create cheese slices that I would see online, a chef's knife just really didn't cut it! My first mistake, was the chef knife. I

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

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

An Autumn Platter designed to gather together with your family and friends during the Fall season! It's AUTUMN! That time of year when we enjoy the robust, savory flavors and heartier foods of the fall season. It's a time when our platters and grazing tables are brimming with the abundance of wonderful harvest fruits and vegetables. We begin switching gears from our platters being filled with fruits that are light and refreshing to fruits that are tart and pungent in flavor

Exploring San Francisco - One famous food sight at a time! Welcome to my first blog! I am so excited to be sharing my experiences of designing platters, creating grazing tables, trying new recipes, searching for decorative pieces and documenting my fun food travels. This summer I had the opportunity to visited San Francisco. I thought this would be the perfect opportunity to share my trip with all of you. Celebrating our 22nd wedding anniversary, my husband and I wanted to d

How to make kiwifruit flowers! This decorative kiwifruit flower is sure to look pretty on your next platter! One of the prettiest and easiest fruits to carve for your platters is the kiwifruit flower. The kiwifruit flower is a wonderful fruit to add for both texture and color to any platter or graze. With its fuzzy brown outer skin (texture) and bright green fleshy inner (color), I guarantee you, your kiwifruit flowers will be a great conversation piece at your next gatherin