Step 1

Prep your ingredients on a separate cutting board. Unbox crackers. Cube the cheddar. Slice the manchego in triangles and stack vertically. Once you have a tower, you can turn on its side to be seen as zig zags on the board. Roll the longer meats into cigars. Fold circle meats into “flowers” by folding in half and folding in half again. Wash and slice fruits and vegetables into thin slices or strips. Pour vegetable dip into a little bowl

Step 2

Arrange cheeses evenly across the board.

Step 3

Add meats in curved line around cheeses, arranging the longer rolls as vertical as possible

Step 4

Arrange bowls of dip and olives

Step 5

Add fruits and vegetables all around board

Step 6

Decorate with crackers in stacks and rows

Step 7

Fill in edges and holes with nuts, dried fruit and herbs

Step 8

Top brie with preserves and meringues on top!