Food Adventure Articles

As any grazing platter artist will tell you, all cheese is not created equal when it comes to slicing and presenting it for parties.

Depending on the type of cheese and the shape of cut you purchase, there are a variety of ways you can slice a wedge into pieces and present it on a platter for your guests.   Some are not the easiest to work with but have some good options that still allow them to look nice and bring everything together. 

Here are some tips for prepping your cheese for a graze board or platter!

One of my favorite Julia Child quotes, "With enough butter, anything is good." validates the foodie fire inside me for finding new and interesting ways to use one of the best condiments on this planet, butter. 

With "butter boards" being all the rage this past year, it doesn't seem too far off to talk about compound butters in a charcuterie blog. Especially when some of the best compound butter recipes include cheese! 

Even though I tend to be a bit of a baby when it comes to heat I chose to follow the directions completely and adjust later if needed.  I was rewarded for my choice once I got to slathering. OMG Mexican Lollipops!  This recipe is now officially on my BBQ side dish menu until forever.  

One of the most delightful hot afternoon classics is the sangria.  There are so many variations to ingredients, but this recipe is one of the easiest to follow.  Even better, it's one of the tastiest sangrias I've ever tried.  Don't take my word for it, try it for yourself!