Date reviewed: August 4， 2021Date released: August 17， 2021Callisto Media/Rockridge Press and the author of this work were kind enough to send me a temporary digital copy of this book to read in exchange for an honest review。 And since it is hot as hades outside， I might as well read cookbooks sitting in front of the fan， right？？？？When life for the entire galaxy and planet has turned on its end， you have personally decided to basically continue on #maskingup and #lockingdown to be in #COVID19 #s Date reviewed: August 4， 2021Date released: August 17， 2021Callisto Media/Rockridge Press and the author of this work were kind enough to send me a temporary digital copy of this book to read in exchange for an honest review。 And since it is hot as hades outside， I might as well read cookbooks sitting in front of the fan， right？？？？When life for the entire galaxy and planet has turned on its end， you have personally decided to basically continue on #maskingup and #lockingdown to be in #COVID19 #socialisolation as the #thirdwave （ #fourthwave #fifthwave？） is upon us， superspeed readers like me can read 300+ pages/hour， so yes， I have read the book … and many more today。 Plus it is hot as all heck and nothing is more appealing than sitting in front of a fan with a kindle！From the publisher， as I do not repeat the contents or story of books in reviews， I let them do it as they do it better than I do 😸。Create beautiful charcuterie boards with these easy arrangementsFrom sophisticated date-night dinners to show-stopping party spreads that will get guests talking， charcuterie boards offer the perfect opportunity to connect over delicious food。 Easy Charcuterie Boards shows you how to pair cured meats with fresh cheeses and homemade accompaniments， then plate them in elegant arrangements fit for any occasion。Inside you’ll find 30 themed boards， ranging from small to large， plus simple recipes for delectable dips， condiments， pieces of bread， jams， pickles， and other tasty bites。This charcuterie board book includes:***An intro to charcuterie—Get a breakdown of the various types of specialty meats and learn about regional differences in flavour and preparation。***Artful arrangements—Discover the five elements of a charcuterie board and get detailed instructions for constructing a visually balanced spread。***Drink pairings—Find suggestions for beers， wines， and cocktails that perfectly complement the flavours of each board。Master the art of charcuterie with this collection of beginner-friendly arrangements。Despite my severe allergy to ham， there is nothing like a charcuterie board。。。with lots of cheese！！！ Whenever I am at a restaurant that offers them， I order them and I love seeing them at book club and parties。 The suggested board ideas and tups are well written and understandable by cooks of all levels and the photos make the food very appealing to myself and other lovers of food out there。However， I also refuse to eat or cook cheese that does NOT come from an animal is udder nonsense！As always， I try to find a reason to not rate with stars as I simply adore emojis （outside of their incessant use by "🙏-ed Social Influencer Millennials/#BachelorNation survivors/Tik-Tok and YouTube Millionaires/snowflakes etc。 " on Instagram and Twitter。。。 Get a real job， people！） so let's give it 🍲🍲🍲🍲🍲This book is also cross reviewed at http://www。facebook。com/janetsbookcorner and https://janetcousineau。wixsite。com/we。。。 。。。more