Step 1

Using food safe boards or line with parchment paper before arranging your charcuterie board.

Step 2

Arrange the cheeses on the boards and slice hard cheeses for easier serving.

Step 3

Fan out the meats and arrange around the cheeses on the boards.

Step 4

Wash and pat dry fruit. Cut into bite sized pieces, if necessary. Place the fruit in the spaces remaining on the boards.

Step 5

Sprinkle the almonds and apricots around the boards or place in small bowls (cupcake wrappers work well for a disposable option) on your boards. You can also fill with olives, nuts, honey and dips.

Step 6

Place the crackers around the boards.

Step 7

Fill in any open spots with proscuitto pieces twisted into little piles.