Boards, Platters, Plates: Recipes for Entertaining, Sharing, and Snacking

by Maria Zizka

Overview

Casual, Vibrant, Delicious

Choose from a dazzling collection of thirty beautiful, well-crafted boards, whether you’re serving a group of two or ten. Try Catalonian Summer with romesco, charred green onions, anchovy toasts, and Manchego for an intimate outdoor gathering. Make a dinner of the Korean BBQ platter with bulgogi-style beef, lettuce cups, gochujang dipping sauce, and kimchi. Or go straight for the sweets with a dessert like S’mores Without a Campfire. Plus, check out the party-size boards for your next holiday or celebration.

Start with the four principles for creating the right board for any occasion:

1. Looks matter
2. Stay flexible
3. Make it fun to eat
4. Embrace store-bought components

You’ll find that every meal becomes one worth sharing.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781579659929
Publisher:	Artisan
Publication date:	04/27/2021
Pages:	160
Sales rank:	1,061,316
Product dimensions:	7.10(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.60(d)

About the Author

Maria Zizka is the author of numerous award-winning cookbooks. She studied biology at UC Berkeley and food culture at UNISG in northern Italy, where she now teaches as a visiting lecturer. She was named by Forbes as one of the most influential people under 30 in the world of food and drink. Zizka lives and cooks in the Berkeley Hills with her husband and two sons.

Table of Contents

Introduction 13

The Cheese Board 17

The Charcuterie Board 20

To start

Aperitivo 25

Frizzled shallot dip

Potato chips

Marcona almonds

Olives

Catalonian Summer 27

Romesco

Charred green onions

Anchovy toasts

Manchego

Parisienne 32

Party size

Tiny roasted summer squash-and-goat cheese sandwiches

Tiny ham-and-butter sandwiches

Seven-minute eggs

Radishes

Comté

Cornichons

New Fondue 35

Baked cheese

Garlic-rubbed baguette croutons

Chicories

Fig jam

Apricots

Cauliflower Pakoras and Friends 39

Cauliflower pakoras

Yogurt-mint sauce

Mango chutney

Masala cashews

Beachside Vacation 44

Chilled pickled shrimp

Tortilla chips

Mango-jalapeño salsa

Avocado

Vegetable-focused

Mostly-Vegetables chicken Salad Crostine 49

Radish-cucumber-chicken salad

Leafy green tangle

Country-style bread

Grapes

Lebanese Lunch 51

Hummus

Muhammara

Labne

Radishes

Olive-oil marinated cheese

Pita bread

From the Garden 56

Party size

Beet dip with pine nut crunch

Lemon-basil white bean dip

Quick pickles

Honeyed ricotta

Prosciutto and melon

Seeded crackers

When in Rome 61

Fresh mozzarella and cherry

Tomato bites

Pistachio pesto

Olive tapenade

Focaccia

Green Goddess 63

"Grilled" vegetables

Green goddess sauce

Seven-minute eggs

Flatbread crackers

Vegan Rainbow 68

Vegan rainbow rolls

Peanut dipping sauce

Jicama

Pineapple

Vegetable chips

All-day

DIY Hoagie Bar 73

Cured meats

Provolone

Spicy pepper mayonnaise

Iceberg slaw

Sesame loaf

Tiny Baked Potato Poppers 75

Baked new potatoes

Real bacon bits

Garlic-chive butter

Sour cream

Chips and Crispy Chickpeas 79

Pita chips

Crispy chickpeas

Harissa-sumac sauce

Manouri cheese

Black olives

Onigiri 81

Steamed rice

Spicy tuna filling

Nori

Shichimi tograshi

Edamame

Summertime Bagna Cauda 86

Party size

Parmigiano twist

Garlic-anchovy dipping sauce

Balsamic vinegar dip

Summer vegetables

Italian Cheeses

Le Grand Aioli 91

Aioli

Haricots verts

Boiled potatoes

Niçoise olives

Shrimp

Seven-minute eggs

Cocktail parties

New Year's Eve 98

Party size

Bite-size latkes

Homemade applesauce

Sour cream

Smoked salmon

Sliced cucumber

Dill

The 007 103

Oysters on the half shell

Vodka mignonette sauce

Lemony frisée

Buttered toast

Korean BBQ 107

Bulgogi-style beef

Lettuce cups with so many herbs

Gochujang dipping sauce

Kimchi

Chicken Dinner 112

Party size

Popcorn chicken

Cornbread bites

Hot honey

Homemade ranch

Carrots and celery

Cabbage ribbons

Smørrebrød-esque 117

Smoked salmon

Caper berry cream cheese spread

Pickled green onions

Crackers

Spicy Herby Kofta 119

Lamb kofta

Yogurt-mint sauce

Herb salad

Pita bread

Sweet

Holiday Cookie Swap 125

Lemon-rosemary shortbread

Chocolate bark

Gluten-free coconut macaroons

Chocolate Deluxe 130

Party size

Tahini swirl brownies

Chocolate-dipped strawberries

Chocolate-hazelnut spread

Pretzels

Dark chocolate truffles

Chocolate-peanut butter cups

Mixed nuts

Figs

Plums

Autumn Harvest 135

Sugared grapes

Green apples

Salted caramel sauce

Candied walnut crunch

S'mores Without a Campfire 139

Graham crackers

Toasted marshmallows

Warm chocolate sauce

High Tea 141

Hibiscus-glazed scones

Barely whipped cream

Berry jam

Fresh fruit

Honey and Halva 145

Halva-stuffed dates

Honeycomb

Baklava

Figs

Sources 149

Acknowledgments 153

Index 157

Editorial Reviews

Share the pleasure. Pick-and-mix platters are perfect for picnics and relaxed alfresco lunches—and the options are endless.”
—YOU magazine, The Mail on Sunday
 

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