Charcuterie Ideas/Board Story

Charcuterie Ideas/Board

This festive wreath of fresh herbs and edibles is a delicious example of very merry charcuterie board ideas for your Christmas holiday party!

If you’re looking for charcuterie board ideas for a Christmas party, consider this seasonal wreath and get the creative juices flowing!

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Ingredients

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Select A Base

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Start With the Herbs and Make a Circle

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Building Individual Skewers to Adorn the Wreath

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Build the Wreath

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It's also at this point that I begin to create layers of meat and cheese and crackers and fruits on the outside of the wreath.

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