Perfect Cheese Board With Homemade Spiced Pear Chutney

There is no festive season without a great cheese board. Loved by absolutely everyone, made for sharing and having a great time, it is super easy to put together and it always gets a lot of attention. The secret to a perfect cheese board lies in the key ingredients and the colours.

I always start with choosing up to 5 different type of cheese: couple of classics like Cheddar or Brie, soft cheese like goat cheese or Boursin, firm cheese like Manchego or Comté and something a little bit stronger for blue cheese lovers.

I like to place them all on the platter first and build my board around it. I usually use grapes and dried fruits, a mix of nuts and a selection of different crackers. If I feel a little bit more ambitious, I like to prepare my own Christmas spiced chutney which complements the selection just perfectly!