Norwegian Recipes

Dates with goat cheese and bacon

Serving up real food for real families! 5 SECRETS TO GETTING DINNER ON THE TABLEFAST! This impressive Charcuterie Board is dates with goat cheese and bacon essence of easy entertaining!

Piled high with cured meats, cheeses, crackers, fruit, nuts and more, your guests will be wowed by this gorgeous and delicious spread. My favorite appetizer for a party! This post is sponsored by Safeway. There is no appetizer more impressive than a charcuterie board.

Loaded with a variety of cured meats, cheese, nuts, fruit, crackers, and spreads, there is something here for everyone. I accidentally made one for Christmas. The reaction I got to this easy to prepare appetizer was epic to say the least. Charcuterie is the art of preparing cured or smoked meats. Charcuterie boards are essentially meat’s response to a cheese board, and boy are they good. Since then, I make a point to serve them at special occasions and sometimes, just for a fun dinner. The awesome things about charcuterie boards is that there is no end to the possible variations.

Switching up a few ingredients yields something new and amazing each and every time. Everyone loves a meat and cheese board piled high with fun bites! Use in season fruits and veggies to make it easy on yourself and add a few special touches for holidays. For example, a Christmas charcuterie board could have sprigs of thyme and cranberries scattered about.