November is the perfect time for gathering around the hearth with shareable feasts, and nothing says the holidays like a board overflowing with provisions. This season, have fun serving this mix between a cheese and charcuterie board and mezze platter. South County is a treasure trove of mouthwatering morsels, and shopping local means boosting small businesses and going sustainable, as the food doesn’t need to travel far to get to you. The enjoyment of assembling a mezze board is that there are no rules, but here are tried-and-true tips to inspire creativity and deliciousness in assembling your own snacking masterpiece.
1. Find a suitable food-safe board to use as your base – wooden cutting boards, marble boards, or platters all work great.
2. Start by adding the cheeses and meats, along with sweet and savory dips or spreads in small vessels; then fan out the dry goods, like crackers, pretzels, and cookies (like biscotti).
3. Fill up larger spaces with clusters of fruits like a bunch of grapes or handful of cranberries, and place smaller foods like nuts and olives in containers and add them to the board.
4. Once all of the big-ticket items are placed, fill empty spaces with chopped vegetables, dried fruits, and pickled ingredients.
5. The final step is to garnish with fresh herbs like rosemary or thyme, and enjoy!
Source ingredients at locally owned markets near you. This board was created with items from Dave’s Fresh Marketplace and Hope & Main’s Downtown Makers Marketplace in Providence. Find a plethora of South County shops perfect for filling a festive platter, too. Visit product websites for more locations and online buying options.
BSquared
Narragansett
LiveB2.com
The Cheese Corner
Westerly
TheCheeseCorner.com, RICheeses.com
The Gathering Table
Wakefield
TheGatheringTableRI.com
The Impressed Olive
North Kingstown
TheImpressedOlive.com
McQuade’s Marketplace
Jamestown & Westerly
McQuadesMarket.com, ZPitaChipz.com
Our Kids’ Farm
Exeter
OurKidsFarm.com
Quonnie Farms
Charlestown
QuonnieFarmsRI.net
Westerly Packing
WesterlyPacking.com
No time to DIY? No problem – leave your charcuterie needs to the cheese artists by placing an order with these small businesses:
Grapes & Gourmet
Jamestown | GrapesAndGourmet.com
Graze on Maine
East Greenwich | GrazeOnMainEG.com
Fig & Fromage Charcuterie
Wakefield | FigFromageCharcuterie.com
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