Build-a-Board Workshop: Favorite Fall Cheese Board

Our formula for a great time works for every season. This time we’re feeling fall, with crisp apples, walnuts and turkey as inspiration.

Step 1: Condiments

Position condiments and other "wet" ingredients in bowls or jars on opposite sides of your board or in a triangle, away from the edge.

Step 2: Crackers, Cookies and Sliced Breads

Stack, fan out or layer individual servings of crackers, cookies and breads around the edges to create a border.

Step 3: Cheeses and Meats

Place larger/focal ingredients first. Place groupings of remaining items in groups of 2-3 across the board from each other. Swirl, pile and swoop single-serve portions near the appropriate pairings with little to no space between them.

Step 4: Snacks and Nuts

Pile small, loose pieces near the foods with which they pair best. Place them close to the center of the board to contain them. Keep color balance in mind as you place items (do not place items of the same color all in one area of the board).

Step 5: Fruits and Vegetables

Garnish with fresh foods and few inedible garnishes, if any. Place these in small groupings (do not scatter them over the entire board), filling any gaps. This helps to tie the board together visually.