Nathan and I are HUGE cheese lovers. Little-to-nothing excites us more than a good cheese display. Literally nothing disappoints more than a lame one. While in Europe, we found ourselves wanting to incorporate interesting cheeses into our daily routine and I truly wish the U.S. would adopt this style of eating! Nothing is better than a quality assortment of finger foods.
This is pretty close to a perfect cheese platter. I would probably add some tiny pickles and something bruschetta/caprese-esque but last night, this was perfect. Not a better way to ring in the new year: hanging at home, reminiscing, and eating good food!
These are the basics every good cheese platter should have. Our absolute favorite cheeses are the Unexpected Cheddar from Trader Joe's and their brie cheese.
Some sort of Italian soda is key. We opted for a delicious sparkling pomegranate flavor.
Nathan added some blackberries to his pomegranate soda which was delicious.