Creating a tempting and festive cheese board is all about variety and contrast: incorporating crunchy and soft textures, salty and sweet flavors, round and square shapes, and appealing dark, light and bright colors. This Festive Flavors Cheese Board has it all, including dried fruits, nuts, olives, pickles, pears, crackers, breads, apples and cheese – and honey for delicious dipping! Let your creative talents flourish with cheese pairings that will make this party time cheese board pop. Share this festive cheese board with friends and family on Facebook, Pinterest, Twitter or Instagram – and be sure to use our handle @cabotcheese when posting on Instagram.

For 5-6 servings, slice, cube and/or crumble the four different Cabot cheeses you have selected (we highly recommend Seriously Sharp Cheddar, Pepper Jack, Farmhouse Reserve Cheddar) so you have a variety of shapes and sizes of cheese for visual appeal.

Place each cheese flavor towards the center of a cheese board, approximately 12 inches by 18 inches in size, leaving space between the different cheese flavors.

Place the sliced apple and pear in divided groups near the different cheeses.

Place the dried apricots, olives, pickles and walnuts in several small piles around the board using the different colors, shapes and textures to add interest to the board.

Put the honey in a small serving dish or ramekin with a honey dipper or small spoon and place on board toward the center.

Place the crackers and sliced bread in small piles around the outside of the board.

Place the rosemary sprigs around the board to garnish. Be sure to take a picture to capture the beauty before it all disappears!

For another simple cheese board, check out our Cabot Farmers’ Party Cheese Board. Cabot is a co-operative of farm families and we work hard to produce our award-winning dairy products. We’d love to hear your feedback on this festive cheese board, so please rate and review it when you have the chance.