
Peter’s Yard can be found at Whole Foods, Bedford Cheese Shop, or online at $4.99. Or peruse the website to see more creative serving ideas perfect for entertaining, like Crispbreads with Roasted Aubergine Pâté + Feta, or Beetroot and Walnut Dip, to name a couple.

Hobnob recommends a box or two of these to display on a cheese board, in the different shapes. Following the original Swedish recipe, these crispbreads are made with organic Shipton Mill flour, organic fresh milk and a sourdough starter that ferments for 16 hours before each batch is made. In researching bakers from Sweden, they came across Peter Ljungqvist, a baker devoted to the old ways, and convinced him to share his recipe with the world-hence the name. The founders of Peter’s Yard, Ian and Wendy had quit their corporate jobs in search of something more real. Each crispbread was made with a hole in the middle to hang on a pole above a fire, resulting in a crisp, wholesome bread with the texture of a cracker. In the spirit of slow baking, these crisps are inspired by Swedish crispbread (knäckebröd) of the 1500s-when large discs were baked during the harvest and left to preserve over the long winters. Set of Three: Figs + Cinnamon + Pistachios Figs + Aleppo Pepper + Orange Zest Figs + Aleppo Pepper + Smoked Paprika. I suggest doing a separate board labeled vegans-only, and another matching one with charcuterie, to keep things fun. Made with no added sugars, and does not require refrigeration, so great for summer. These imposters make a perfect cheese companion to display. From Greece comes a new collection of fig salamis, each made with premium figs, enhanced by the flavors of Aleppo pepper, paprika, or cinnamon and dried fruits/nuts.

Now here’s a “salami” that even vegans can welcome. See the cakes in action on their Facebook page for more embellishment ideas. Made of a stack of three wheels of soft-ripened goat cheese (1 lb Humboldt Fog, 3 lb Truffle Tremor, 5 lb Humboldt Fog) they can be decorated with flowers, herbs, and succulents, just like a real cake. If you are looking to make an even bolder (and beautiful) cheese statement, order a stunning Cele bration Cheese Cake to mark the occasion. Humboldt Fog Mini, 1 lb wheel, $25 Humboldt Fog Pepper Remix, 3 lb wheel, $70 Humboldt Fog Grande, 5 lb wheel, $105. See what you can do with this pretty mix, with some inspiration from the photo at the top of this post, which shows the mix of Cypress Grove’s cheeses. Humboldt Fog, named after the view, has expanded to include new flavors with sprinklings of dill, pepper, and lavender. After returning home after a stint with master cheesemakers of France, inspiration hit to create something new: a goat cheese accented with a thick line of edible vegetable ash-and has become Cypress Grove’s signature. Founder and Cheese Master Mary Keehn began making cheese in her young hippie days. The following picks are the ones that appealed to my eye and taste buds, and will be sure to tantalize guests’ palates-and sense of wonder.įrom a pristine area of California comes the prettiest, tastiest goat cheese that completely lends itself to be put on display. There was a surplus of goods at the scene, and I did my best to weed through them. On a hot day in June, I ventured into NYC’s Specialty Food Show at the Javits on a mission to discover new and artisanal treats for entertaining at home. Hobnob gives you goods for setting up a beautiful cheese board-with a few surprises. I love that Whole Foods always has this cheese sale just in time for the holidays! You can save money on your favorite cheeses and use them to make an epic charcuterie board for your friends and family to munch on.Cheese, crackers, and sweet accoutrements provide a simple formula for hosting finesse.


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