The Most Beautiful Cheese Boards (and Plates) Every Host Needs
As any skilled host knows, the perfect summertime fete is not complete without a delectable cheese board. However, for those unpredictable evenings spent outside on your rooftop, in your backyard, or gathered around the dinner table with a bottle of wine—a beautiful cheese board (or plate!) can go a long way, especially when you’re pressed for time.
“The way that food is presented is everything," says Amy Illias, EVP of Art and Design for ABC Carpet Home. "I use a combination of large and small boards daily in combination with lots of little vintage or handmade dishes, and antique demitasse spoons, oyster forks, chopsticks and vintage linens.” The key here is to be a bit adventurous, and show your personality. To make your cheese board even more robust and memorable, Illias suggests to "think beyond cheese to tarts, pies, sandwiches, spreads... they add a beautiful casual layer and make everything look warm, rustic and delicious."
In applying this ethos to your next soirée, try trading in your classic cheese board for one that is carefully crafted, or comes complete with glass domes and carafes. With these boards and plates, even a box of Boursin from your local bodega can look chic. (For extra pro tips on how to style the perfect cheese plate, look to Tia Keenan’s book, The Art of the Cheese Plate: Pairings, Recipes, Style, Attitude as your master guide.)
Ahead, shop 13 beautiful cheese boards and plates that will add some culinary style to any party.
