Boards and Spreads: Shareable, Simple Arrangements for Every Meal
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- Author：Yasmin Fahr
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Reviews
Asha Butterflys
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I love charcuterie boards and only think of meats and cheeses on boards but you have so many more options when making yours boards。 Like making a taco board with all the fixings this way everyone can make their own on a single tray with less mess to clean up。 For breakfast how about making a granola board or a jam board with all likes of spreads and jams， It will make it a fun breakfast and so many different options。 I think this would be great for making every day seem exciting。
Taryn
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I'm taking to this new trend of boards and spreads， it doesn't have to be for just a party anymore。 The introduction started with different types of boards， board sizes， and even how to properly clean the boards。 Ingredient prep was included which I found was very important for this style of cookbook and the recipes。 There were several types of boards from no cook to cook。style boards。 I tried several different items in this cookbook and had a fun time with the process。 The recipes were easy to I'm taking to this new trend of boards and spreads， it doesn't have to be for just a party anymore。 The introduction started with different types of boards， board sizes， and even how to properly clean the boards。 Ingredient prep was included which I found was very important for this style of cookbook and the recipes。 There were several types of boards from no cook to cook。style boards。 I tried several different items in this cookbook and had a fun time with the process。 The recipes were easy to follow and the board prep enjoyable。 The two boards I tried were instant favorites。 Who doesn't love a good taco， the Taco Board took my usual taco night up quite a few notches。 The Top Your Own Chili Board helped enhance my regular chili from simple to complex。 I love feta cheese so I made the Two Minute Feta Dip and it was a definite hit。 This cookbook was a treat for me and I look forward to making more boards and spreads。 。。。more
Heather
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Board and Spreads by Yasmin Fair is the newest entry in this popular food trend - and it is a worthy one！ The content delivers on the author's promise of "minimal effort， maximum flavor。"The chapters are arranged in a way that makes sense and the Breakfasts and Breads on Boards chapters were of particular interest to me。 The photos were impactful and made me want to try to recipes， especially Radish-Feta-Mint Tartine。 The Accents & Add-Ons chapter is a difference maker in terms of items that mak Board and Spreads by Yasmin Fair is the newest entry in this popular food trend - and it is a worthy one！ The content delivers on the author's promise of "minimal effort， maximum flavor。"The chapters are arranged in a way that makes sense and the Breakfasts and Breads on Boards chapters were of particular interest to me。 The photos were impactful and made me want to try to recipes， especially Radish-Feta-Mint Tartine。 The Accents & Add-Ons chapter is a difference maker in terms of items that make the boards special。 Peppered through the book are tips from the author on caring for boards， ingredients and time savers。I look forward to using this book as one of my go-tos for handy yummy meals。Thank you to Clarkson Potter/Ten Speed Press， Yasmin Fair and NetGalley for the Advanced Copy。 。。。more
The Candid Cover （Olivia & Lori）
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Review to come！
Eva
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This is the kind of book any social/foodie person needs。 From the very aesthetically pleasing pictures to the easy-to-follow recipes， I was amazed by the diverse variety I found。 I was born and raised in a Hispanic country and grew up eating Lebanese food， so finding recipes like scallion labneh filled my heart with joy。 Even drink recipes and salad suggestions would go along and spice up your meal as a side for any protein。 I am definitely buying this book as a gift， and probably a copy for mys This is the kind of book any social/foodie person needs。 From the very aesthetically pleasing pictures to the easy-to-follow recipes， I was amazed by the diverse variety I found。 I was born and raised in a Hispanic country and grew up eating Lebanese food， so finding recipes like scallion labneh filled my heart with joy。 Even drink recipes and salad suggestions would go along and spice up your meal as a side for any protein。 I am definitely buying this book as a gift， and probably a copy for myself as well。 I will keep my eye out for any other books by this author， and I would definitely recommend it to anyone that likes hosting get-togethers or just needs suggestions for what to make here and there。 。。。more
Andrea Smith
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Boards and Spreads4 Stars Board and Spreads shows us how to make delicious recipes and shows us how to set up picture perfect charcuterie boards。 The book covers a variety of board ideas， from breakfasts to dinners， and everything in between。 There are suggestions for making your boards as fancy or as plain as you want。 I appreciated the author's covering how to care for and clean your boards。 The pictures throughout the book are beautiful， and the recipes sound tasty。 To be honest， I'm not inte Boards and Spreads4 Stars Board and Spreads shows us how to make delicious recipes and shows us how to set up picture perfect charcuterie boards。 The book covers a variety of board ideas， from breakfasts to dinners， and everything in between。 There are suggestions for making your boards as fancy or as plain as you want。 I appreciated the author's covering how to care for and clean your boards。 The pictures throughout the book are beautiful， and the recipes sound tasty。 To be honest， I'm not interested in spending all my time in the kitchen cooking。 I would rather visit our guests。 I found several recipes that meet those needs。 All the recipes included are straightforward。 Some of the ingredients are more complicated than needed。 Several I couldn't find at our local grocery store（I checked）。 That said， they're recipes for beginners with plenty of room to grow for those that want to entertain and get as fancy as possible。 Overall， this is a pretty good charcuterie board book。 Thanks， NetGalley and Clarkson Potter， for providing me with a digital ARC for an honest review。 。。。more
Dom
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This is a pretty solid charcuterie board book。It boasts a variety of board ideas from breakfasts， to dinners， and everything in between。 Some of the boards that I liked the most were the kebab board， the taco board， the mini sliders board， the crispy snacky tortilla board， and the jam plan board。 That said， there were also a lot of unique board ideas in this book that I’d never seen in other books such as the smorrebrod-style lox board， the no-cook tartines board， the many mezze snacking board， This is a pretty solid charcuterie board book。It boasts a variety of board ideas from breakfasts， to dinners， and everything in between。 Some of the boards that I liked the most were the kebab board， the taco board， the mini sliders board， the crispy snacky tortilla board， and the jam plan board。 That said， there were also a lot of unique board ideas in this book that I’d never seen in other books such as the smorrebrod-style lox board， the no-cook tartines board， the many mezze snacking board， and many others。 The book also has a nice picture to accompany each board which is also highly appreciated。As a whole， this book is good for charcuterie fans and has a good array of recipes to make it perfect for those hosting parties。 I would not say that the majority of the recipes are very family friendly as they tend to be geared to a more mature palate， but that does mean that this is the perfect book for those who want more complex flavour profiles。 This is definitely a good book on charcuterie， and while it is not the best one that I have seen because it doesn’t contain that many board ideas， the recipes it does include are unique and sound quite flavourful。Special thanks to the publishers and netgalley for an online copy of this book in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
Ashley
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**Disclaimer: I received a free advanced readers copy of Boards and Spreads by Yasmin Fahr through NetGalley in exchange for an honest review。 Thank you to NetGalley and the publishers for this opportunity。Boards and Spreads: Shareable， Simple Arrangements for Every Meal by Yasmin Fahr is a cookbook of quick recipes that are easy to share if you have friends over。 It is set to be published on August 23rd， 2022。 I rated it three stars on Goodreads。Here's the summary from Goodreads:Feast upon m **Disclaimer: I received a free advanced readers copy of Boards and Spreads by Yasmin Fahr through NetGalley in exchange for an honest review。 Thank you to NetGalley and the publishers for this opportunity。Boards and Spreads: Shareable， Simple Arrangements for Every Meal by Yasmin Fahr is a cookbook of quick recipes that are easy to share if you have friends over。 It is set to be published on August 23rd， 2022。 I rated it three stars on Goodreads。Here's the summary from Goodreads:Feast upon more than 65 recipes for platters and boards， including dinner-worthy spreads， appetizers， breakfast， snacks， and more inspiration for anytime-eatingBoards All Day presents more than sixty-five recipes for beautiful， delicious boards and epic spreads for sharing-friendly meals， from breakfast through dinner。 Going far beyond the standard cheese board or charcuterie board， here you will find countless ideas for how to create colorful platters and spreads with easy， flavorful recipes to fill them， like the Italian Aperitivo Board with Crispy Prosciutto Caprese; Any-Night Tacos with super-quick sheet pan shrimp， and rotisserie chicken that you spice up yourself; and breakfast spreads like the make-your-own Egg Pita Sandwich Board。 Even drinks can be served board-style， whether it's a Bloody Mary Bar or the DIY Daytime Drinks set-up for a crowd。 Plus， there are plenty of quick recipes for dips， snacks， and other fun add-ons that you'll turn to time and time again for countless meals， like Za'atar Flatbread， Smashed Olives， Quick-Pickled Shallots and Jalapenos， and Two-Minute Feta Dip。Whether you're looking for a snackable spread or grazing board to serve when having people over， searching for the perfect food to share for an outdoor get-together， or simply looking for easy-to-make recipes that you can throw together on a whim， Boards All Day is full of ideas for turning everyday ingredients into festive， low-effort meals。I have to admit that this cookbook wasn't exactly what I was expecting。 I thought it might be more along the lines of tips and tricks for creating a more charceuterie board style spread。 There were some elements that were similar to that idea， but mostly it was a very different concept。I appreciated the simplicity of how the recipes were laid out， but most of them turned out to not be my style of food as I am a pretty picky eater。 There were a couple of recipes that I screenshotted to perhaps use in the future， but everything else wasn't really in my taste wheelhouse。However， if you're at all intrigued by the idea of this book and are a more adventurous eater than I am， then I would still suggest that you check out this collection of recipes。 Some seemed pretty tasty。 。。。more
Brenda
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Beautiful boards （especially charcuterie） are common in the Mediterranean where I live part of the year， a wonderful part of life。 Author Yasmin Fahr's goal is "minimal effort， maximum flavor" and boards are an excellent method of creating and serving meals regardless of the season。 As she says， the recipes and ideas she uses do not require skillful cooking but rather work with what you have in addition to a few creative touches。 The recipes consist of one or two "key" recipes from which to buil Beautiful boards （especially charcuterie） are common in the Mediterranean where I live part of the year， a wonderful part of life。 Author Yasmin Fahr's goal is "minimal effort， maximum flavor" and boards are an excellent method of creating and serving meals regardless of the season。 As she says， the recipes and ideas she uses do not require skillful cooking but rather work with what you have in addition to a few creative touches。 The recipes consist of one or two "key" recipes from which to build。 Let her ideas inspire you。 The photography certainly will， too！Fahr begins with describing boards themselves （wood， marble， slate， etc。） including size， care and how to remove stains。 She moves on to pinch bowls and equipment such as skillets。 Next she explains placement， presentation and prep tips。 The recipes follow as well as tips to add pizzazz to store-bought products。 Cooks of all skill levels can be inspired by this book; however， it is quite basic and the recipes would appeal most to beginner cooks。 My hope was for "aha" moments。 But。 The idea of boards is simplicity and often simplest is best （such as Prosciutto + Ricotta + Honey and delicious variations （one of my favourite simple breakfasts with fresh seasonal fruit， capers and nuts）。 Small details such as pickles are impactful and memorable。 Interestingly， the author includes a tinned seafood board！ Grilled haloumi is not new but doing it in advance is a great idea。 The Garlicky Blistered Green Beans recipe looks amazing and I really like the idea of expanding The Crispy Chicken Bites Spread with Green Cabbage Slaw to become a picnic on a board。 This evening we are grilling seafood so will make the Lemony Herbs + Onion。 The pancake board idea is fabulous。。。why not eat them with fixings communally？ The possibilities are endless。The layout is rather unfortunate on the digital copy; perhaps the hard copy is better。 Though I really like the idea of this book and am inspired to gear up my creativity more often， it is not incredibly unique。 My sincere thank you to Clarkson Potter/Ten Speed Press for the privilege of salivating over this fun book。 。。。more
Pam
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The board combinations look enticing， the photos are beautiful， and all the recipes included seem straightforward and simple enough for a novice in the kitchen。 Very “on trend” right now。
Amanda
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This is an honest review in exchange for a #netgalley ARC。I enjoyed reading Yasmin Fahr's content， and found the pictures to be beautiful and inspirational。 Besides breaking down the content into meal type （breakfast， dinner etc。） I would've liked to have seen more tied to particular events and various holidays as well。 Perhaps a future book！ This is an honest review in exchange for a #netgalley ARC。I enjoyed reading Yasmin Fahr's content， and found the pictures to be beautiful and inspirational。 Besides breaking down the content into meal type （breakfast， dinner etc。） I would've liked to have seen more tied to particular events and various holidays as well。 Perhaps a future book！ 。。。more
Debbie
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Thank you NetGalley andYasmin Fahr for the ARC of Boards and Spreads。 This is a beautiful book with over 65 recipes， boards and platters to use， and fabulous pictures to show how to arrange them。 It has ideas for everything from breakfast to dinner， snacks and drinks， and even picnics。 Impressive entertainment is in my future。
Joni Owens
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Such a perfect book for entertaining or just because。 We love to make boards for all sorts of occasions。 This book is going to kick up our board game！ Lots of terrific recipes with store bought add-ons thrown in！ Plus there’s pictures of every item。
Jessica Crouse
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Thanks to Net Galley for a copy of this book。 This was a straightforward， simple read that gives some food for thought on how easy/creative boards can be。 I certainly wouldn't have thought of how to create boards that are a full meal before reading this。 That said， I was hoping for some suggestions on some simpler， snackier options that might require less cooking/prep work。 Or some additional suggestions on how to make snacking boards more diverse/interesting。 All in all I'm glad to have rea Thanks to Net Galley for a copy of this book。 This was a straightforward， simple read that gives some food for thought on how easy/creative boards can be。 I certainly wouldn't have thought of how to create boards that are a full meal before reading this。 That said， I was hoping for some suggestions on some simpler， snackier options that might require less cooking/prep work。 Or some additional suggestions on how to make snacking boards more diverse/interesting。 All in all I'm glad to have read it - hope it inspires me for an upcoming meal or picnic！ 。。。more
Ashley
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Boards and Spreads by Yasmin Fahr is both beautiful and inspirational。 The recipes sound relatively easy to make and delicious and for the most part healthy。 I have never made a breakfast board but am inspired to now after seeing her lovely take on one with Jammy Eggs， smoked salmon and Pickled Shallots。 Yummy！ So many gorgeous photos and foods for many occasions。 I would combine this book with a beautiful wooden board for a great hostess gift。 The layout of the ebook I received was really wonky Boards and Spreads by Yasmin Fahr is both beautiful and inspirational。 The recipes sound relatively easy to make and delicious and for the most part healthy。 I have never made a breakfast board but am inspired to now after seeing her lovely take on one with Jammy Eggs， smoked salmon and Pickled Shallots。 Yummy！ So many gorgeous photos and foods for many occasions。 I would combine this book with a beautiful wooden board for a great hostess gift。 The layout of the ebook I received was really wonky but I assume that will be corrected prior to publication on 8/23/22。 Many thanks to Netgally and Clarkson Potter Publishers for this ARC。 。。。more
Sarah B
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I am obsessed with all things charcuterie。 So this book is perfect！ I love how it’s broken down by breakfast， breads， dinner and snacks。 And then every part of the board is broken down and explained。 I have 2 kids and putting our boards of food makes them enjoy and try new things。 It’s such a fun way to display your foods， be it for parties or just with your family。 Any of these board would wow at a party！ That’s always something I look for when hosting。 I would highly recommend this book to any I am obsessed with all things charcuterie。 So this book is perfect！ I love how it’s broken down by breakfast， breads， dinner and snacks。 And then every part of the board is broken down and explained。 I have 2 kids and putting our boards of food makes them enjoy and try new things。 It’s such a fun way to display your foods， be it for parties or just with your family。 Any of these board would wow at a party！ That’s always something I look for when hosting。 I would highly recommend this book to anyone who loves to host parties big or small！ I love a wow factor and this is it。 Enjoy！ Thank you to netgalley and Yasmin Fahr for the arc for an honest review 。。。more
Annie
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Originally posted on my blog: Nonstop Reader。 Boards and Spreads is a well written and beautifully illustrated guide to creating platter and board arrangements by Yasmin Fahr。 Due out 23rd Aug 2022 from Penguin Random House on their Clarkson-Potter imprint， it's 192 pages and will be available in hardcover and ebook formats。 The author has a very chatty and friendly writing style and her reasoning for grazing and boards as a dining choice really resonated with me。 If you don't want to go to t Originally posted on my blog: Nonstop Reader。 Boards and Spreads is a well written and beautifully illustrated guide to creating platter and board arrangements by Yasmin Fahr。 Due out 23rd Aug 2022 from Penguin Random House on their Clarkson-Potter imprint， it's 192 pages and will be available in hardcover and ebook formats。 The author has a very chatty and friendly writing style and her reasoning for grazing and boards as a dining choice really resonated with me。 If you don't want to go to the effort of dining out， but at the same time don't want to expend the effort cooking at home - boards are a nice alternative。 The introduction covers the basics of building a board including the board itself （not necessarily wooden）， bowls， serving utensils， and food considerations。The board setups are arranged thematically: breakfast， breads， snacking salad & veggie platters， meal boards， al fresco/picnics， extras， and dips spreads & fun things。 The highlighted recipes used in the boards are listed right with the boards to which they belong， saving readers searching or bookmarking and having to flip back and forth。 Recipe ingredients are listed in a bullet-style sidebar。 Measurements are in imperial （American） measurements followed by step by step instructions。 The book doesn't include nutritional information or portion sizes。 The recipes are pictured with the finished boards and the pictures are beautifully clear and colorful。 Most recipe ingredients will be easy to source and familiar to readers。The dishes and boards here aren't *fancy* but they really *feel* special because of the presentation。 I liked everything about this book， from the varied dishes， to the presentation， the clearly written recipes， and the beautiful photography and food styling。 Five stars。Disclosure: I received an ARC at no cost from the author/publisher for review purposes。 。。。more
Mary
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If you’re looking for ideas for your next meal board， this book covers practically everything。 Whether your a novice or advanced home cook， this book will inspire you to present your meals in a unique way。 Perhaps even more appetizing and appealing to children。 Besides， this is a wonderful way to get teens and new cooks easily involved in the process。 The presentation alone of the Aries foods on the boards will amaze everyone。I received an advanced reader copy for free from NetGalley and am volu If you’re looking for ideas for your next meal board， this book covers practically everything。 Whether your a novice or advanced home cook， this book will inspire you to present your meals in a unique way。 Perhaps even more appetizing and appealing to children。 Besides， this is a wonderful way to get teens and new cooks easily involved in the process。 The presentation alone of the Aries foods on the boards will amaze everyone。I received an advanced reader copy for free from NetGalley and am voluntarily leaving my review。 。。。more
Serena
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This book is so delectable。 I really enjoy Yasmin Fahrs content， so I was excited to pick up an ARC of her upcoming book， Boards and Spreads。 I usually don’t gravitate towards cookbooks based on what I consider to be appetizer plates， but wow was I blown away。 The fear is that every recipe will be a variation of cold cuts and crostini （not the worst problem to have）。 What I found is not only that the suggested spreads would be wonderful for a party， but that they make a lovely looking and flavor This book is so delectable。 I really enjoy Yasmin Fahrs content， so I was excited to pick up an ARC of her upcoming book， Boards and Spreads。 I usually don’t gravitate towards cookbooks based on what I consider to be appetizer plates， but wow was I blown away。 The fear is that every recipe will be a variation of cold cuts and crostini （not the worst problem to have）。 What I found is not only that the suggested spreads would be wonderful for a party， but that they make a lovely looking and flavor packed every night dinner。 Flatbreads， Garlicky White Beans， and Herby Yogurt Dip being something that sounds absolutely delectable。 Boards and Spreads has a real spirit of abundance- imagine having company over night and waking up to the Pancakes Board- Citrus Labneh Pancakes + Any Berry Compote + Other Fixings such as Caramelized Bananas， Butter， and Maple Syrup， or it’s savory breakfast counterpart- the Smorrebrod Lox Board。 This board with shallots， scallion labneh， jammy eggs， smoked salmon， and sourdough/pumpernickel/toasted bagels。 A lovely book for delectable meals！Thanks to NetGalley and Clarkson Potter for my ARC！ 。。。more
Lisa
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The kindle version was very hard to read and understand
Karen Bell
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I liked this book ，it is full of the sort of stuff you would want to eat， not that you would make to impress your instagram friends。 Having said that， the photos were beautiful and showed how the food should look。
Shelby Culwell
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This charcuterie board book was very neat。 I enjoyed all of the recipes and things that I wouldn't had thought about。。 Although， I live in rural Oklahoma so a lot of the things that were needed， I am not able to get ahold of。 The pictures are a huge help。 Thank you to netgalley for this in return for my honest review。 This charcuterie board book was very neat。 I enjoyed all of the recipes and things that I wouldn't had thought about。。 Although， I live in rural Oklahoma so a lot of the things that were needed， I am not able to get ahold of。 The pictures are a huge help。 Thank you to netgalley for this in return for my honest review。 。。。more
Ray
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A big thank you to NetGalley and Clarkson Potter/Ten Speed Press for providing a digital ARC for me to review。I quite enjoyed Boards and Spreads。 Not only is it visually gorgeous， but also serves as a reminder that meal time doesn't need to always be a few hours of work and ton pots and pans to be fancy。 Each "recipe" aka board spread， usually includes one homemade item and then a bevy of already prepared / bought items to make meal time easy and fun。 With 60 recipes ranging from breakfast board A big thank you to NetGalley and Clarkson Potter/Ten Speed Press for providing a digital ARC for me to review。I quite enjoyed Boards and Spreads。 Not only is it visually gorgeous， but also serves as a reminder that meal time doesn't need to always be a few hours of work and ton pots and pans to be fancy。 Each "recipe" aka board spread， usually includes one homemade item and then a bevy of already prepared / bought items to make meal time easy and fun。 With 60 recipes ranging from breakfast boards to picnics and full dinners， I think there is something in here for everyone。 Yasmin also encourages creativity and finding your own way。 She seems to draw a lot of inspiration on travels abroad and brings in ingredients and spices that some readers may not have tried before。 If you haven't had labneh before， please do yourself a favor and buy a huge a tub！ Yasmin includes it in a few of these recipes and it's a must eat。 I took this book more as a board guide， showing me different ways to put together a quick meal。 Excited to really dive in and eat :） 。。。more
KES
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Nay - skip itBoard & Spreads seems to be - well， I don't exactly know。 It's a very trendy topic right now。 Kind of felt that angle was more then a little exploited because it seemed to be a mismatch， hodge-podge of recipes。 Yes -there were quite a few spreads。 But a board for jam that shows 3 different options of spreads （red， purple & brown） and only has 2 recipes - yes there are 3 but a substitution of labneh for ricotta only warrants a partial sentence in the original recipe。 I was flummoxed Nay - skip itBoard & Spreads seems to be - well， I don't exactly know。 It's a very trendy topic right now。 Kind of felt that angle was more then a little exploited because it seemed to be a mismatch， hodge-podge of recipes。 Yes -there were quite a few spreads。 But a board for jam that shows 3 different options of spreads （red， purple & brown） and only has 2 recipes - yes there are 3 but a substitution of labneh for ricotta only warrants a partial sentence in the original recipe。 I was flummoxed on why I would go thru the hassle of mixing tahini into my peanut butter - it completely escaped me！ The chicken dinner recipe was just a pretty or different way to present a new chicken dinner recipe。 My advice - skip the trendy the board thing if you want to try the recipe & use the platter that came with your dishes。Just a couple examples of how I thought the charcuterie angle was being used as a carrot。 I didn't see that the book offered anything unique or different to warrant purchasing。I received an ARC from Netgalley to help me prepare my honest review。 。。。more
Jenessa
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I received this arc in exchange for my honest review。This cover is beautiful！ The pictures inside are the same quality: great presentation， delicious looking， and great lighting。 As a serial snacker， this cookbook was meant for one such person。 The recipes ranged from breakfast to snacking and DIPS， my favorite。Don't be intimidated by the long recipes。 They are for the entire board， which is a lot of different foods。 They look easy to follow， id not a bit more time consuming。 They are perfect to I received this arc in exchange for my honest review。This cover is beautiful！ The pictures inside are the same quality: great presentation， delicious looking， and great lighting。 As a serial snacker， this cookbook was meant for one such person。 The recipes ranged from breakfast to snacking and DIPS， my favorite。Don't be intimidated by the long recipes。 They are for the entire board， which is a lot of different foods。 They look easy to follow， id not a bit more time consuming。 They are perfect to step up your entertaining game though！ 。。。more
Bethany
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I have a lot of books about making boards。 A LOT。 This may well be one of my favorites。 Although there are some variations of things you may have seen before， much of this book feels very new and fresh。 There are a LOT of recipes in here， which is awesome。 The Peanut-Butter-Tahini toast with caramelized bananas has become a favorite breakfast/dessert for me。 I loved how easy the no cook tartines board was to put together。 It made it so easy to just snack。 I really enjoyed the vegetable boards an I have a lot of books about making boards。 A LOT。 This may well be one of my favorites。 Although there are some variations of things you may have seen before， much of this book feels very new and fresh。 There are a LOT of recipes in here， which is awesome。 The Peanut-Butter-Tahini toast with caramelized bananas has become a favorite breakfast/dessert for me。 I loved how easy the no cook tartines board was to put together。 It made it so easy to just snack。 I really enjoyed the vegetable boards and platters for every season chapter。 That was super helpful so not to have the same boring stuff time and time again。 Will be using this one regularly。 。。。more
Carolyn
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All of the food looked delicious， the images were beautifully done， and I cannot wait to try a few of these， but my biggest issue with this recipe book was that it was not， except for a few recipes， wholly about charcuterie boards/spreads。 Most of the recipes seemed to not make sense as a shareable spread and didn't seem to fit in the with the theme such as baked chicken served on a cookie sheet or shakshuka in the pot it was cooked in。 This recipe book is set to publish August of 2022。 I was se All of the food looked delicious， the images were beautifully done， and I cannot wait to try a few of these， but my biggest issue with this recipe book was that it was not， except for a few recipes， wholly about charcuterie boards/spreads。 Most of the recipes seemed to not make sense as a shareable spread and didn't seem to fit in the with the theme such as baked chicken served on a cookie sheet or shakshuka in the pot it was cooked in。 This recipe book is set to publish August of 2022。 I was sent an e-ARC for review。 。。。more
Lillian Francis
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This book is seriously lucky it got 3 stars。 I had massive issues with the formatting。 By page 132 I was so fed up I had to comment: "I don't know who did the layout for this book but they need sacking。 So much empty space。 Massive margins and the method often on a separate page the the ingredients。 It felt like a blatant need to expand the book into more pages。 Recipes were stretched unnecessarily over 3 pages and there way too many double spread photos， This book only has approx。 65 recipes an This book is seriously lucky it got 3 stars。 I had massive issues with the formatting。 By page 132 I was so fed up I had to comment: "I don't know who did the layout for this book but they need sacking。 So much empty space。 Massive margins and the method often on a separate page the the ingredients。 It felt like a blatant need to expand the book into more pages。 Recipes were stretched unnecessarily over 3 pages and there way too many double spread photos， This book only has approx。 65 recipes and it's nearly 200 pages！" I love the feel of an actual book in my hands but I'm still conscious of the sheer quantity of paper usage （and consequently trees） involved， so to see such a sheer waste of useable space by a publisher is astonishing。 On that alone I can't recommend that anyone buy the physical copy of this book。 As for the contents， well the concept was all well and good but not enough to make a whole book， least of all 200 pages worth。 It quickly devolved into sticking stuff in bowls and putting them on a board。 You know when you have your mates around for chilli but everyone likes something different and one can't eat spicy food， so you end up make making a big pot of bolognaise sauce whacking it in the middle of the table and surrounding it with separate bowls of rice， pasta， bread， cheese， chillies， fried chorizo， yoghurt， guac etc etc etc。 Well， that's what half this book was， then there were side dishes plated so people could help themselves。 Probably only a third were the type of sharing platters I was expecting to find。 。。。more
Melisa Longhurst
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DELICIOUS。 I was worried these recipes and boards were going to be too difficult， or use ingredients that are too expensive or not accessible， or just taste plain weird。 Luckily， I was able to try quite a few of these board recipes， and I am very happy to report that these recipes are accessible， easy to complete， definitely delicious， and stunning to boot！ These aren't groundbreaking board recipes necessarily， but they introduce comfortable classics in new ways， and give you small options to tw DELICIOUS。 I was worried these recipes and boards were going to be too difficult， or use ingredients that are too expensive or not accessible， or just taste plain weird。 Luckily， I was able to try quite a few of these board recipes， and I am very happy to report that these recipes are accessible， easy to complete， definitely delicious， and stunning to boot！ These aren't groundbreaking board recipes necessarily， but they introduce comfortable classics in new ways， and give you small options to tweak to make it your own！ This book was a fun read and I can't wait to try more of these boards！I received an advanced review copy for free， and I am leaving this review voluntarily。 。。。more
Kolleen Fraser
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