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The Modern Cheeseboard

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★★★★ ☐ The publisher has provided a copy for review.

This had 2 effects on me. I was hungry. And I wanted to have company over. If you want to make a beautiful platter for your guests or have the perfect takealong to a buffet, don't miss this one. What to collect, instructions, and pictures.

Your mouth will be watering with possibilities. A pretty book and a useful one.

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Beautifully illustrated book. Nice and easy to understand recipes for plenty of occasions.

Book is set out well and makes planning an event quite easy

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Everybody loves cheese, and cheese is often an important addition to boards, which have been all the rage for the last couple of years. Morgan McGlynn, a cheesemonger and owner of a cheese shop in North London, has used her abilities to design perfect cheeseboards with perfect pairings in her book, The Modern Cheeseboard: Pair your way to the perfect grazing platter.

The cookbook contains plenty of information on how to cut, store, and choose cheese.

There are beautiful, professional photographs of each cheese board, making it easy to duplicate them at home. Each board has a complete list of ingredients to add to each board. There are fruit and cheese boards, vegetable and cheese boards, and boards with baked cheeses, whipped cheeses, and cut cheeses. There are boards to serve on holidays, and boards with ingredients from all over the world such as tapas, caprese, and paneer boards. There are ideas for a birthday board, and dessert boards, all beautiful. Not only are the boards beautiful, but they have very appealing ingredients that everyone will love.

Even non-cooks can duplicate these beautiful boards, since there aren’t actual recipes to make additions to the boards, and most include everything that is store-bought. Each board has not only a listing of ingredients, but also accompaniments and the garnishes that make them appealing.

This is an excellent book for anyone who wants ideas for board presentations.

Special thanks to NetGalley for supplying a review copy of this book.

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I received an arc of this title from NetGalley for an honest review—some great ideas for your next gathering.

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A book every millennial needs. I have made so many cheeseboards since I got this and will be making so many more.

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A great book on cheese.

It shows the different knives involved, how to cut cheese, how to serve it and store it. Then it describes the different sorts of cheeses and pairings, be that herbs, wine, edible flowers and meats. The book provides details on how to build the perfect cheeseboard, from what should be on the board to how it can be displayed.

The book then moves onto the different types of boards that can be assembled,:
- everyday boards (12 + recipe for crostini)
- throughout the year boards (10)
- around the world boards (8)
- showstopper boards (7)

Each board comes with all the components required to assemble it, along with how many it serves and how to prepare it. There is a full colour photograph with each board for reference.

I'd love to have this book on my shelves as it would come in really handy when my hubby and I fancy some cheese in front of the TV!

The final chapter of the book contains the recipes required for the cheeseboards. Unfortunately, this chapter was missing from the digital advance reader copy available through the NetGalley app. :(

I received this book from Netgalley in return for a honest review.

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I love cheese and I was happy to see this book. It explains well how to pair the cheese on a cheeseboard, how to pair it with wine and how big the cheeseboard should be depending on the number of people.

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The Modern Cheeseboard is a comprehensive book of cheeseboards for any occasion. The book is beautifully photographed and includes boards for everything from a Cozy Night In boards (for a lovely date night at home) to the impressive Piece de Resistance board, that spans the entire table, plus everything in between. Each board is accompanied by a description of multiple options that allow you to tailor your board to your own likes and tastes. The Modern Cheeseboard is a useful addition to anyone looking to entertain with style and ease,

Thank you to Quarto Publishing Group - White Lion and NetGalley for the advanced copy of this wonderful book.

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Love a good cheeseboard. Normally would get all my inspiration online, but it's great to have a good refrence book, and this is just that.

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I adore Quarto's The Modern Cheeseboard, which gives cheeseheads like me 40 gorgeous ideas for boards of all kinds, apt for any event. I learned how to pair different cheeses together, how to pair them with perfect drinks, and even how to make accompanying chutneys and jam. There are boards for picnics, winter nights, game days, brunch, and so much more. A delight!

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Thank you Quarto Publishing Group - White Lion and NetGalley for e-ARC of the book.

This book is filled with mouth watering photos of cheeseboards and vivid descriptions of platters for any occasion and size. The book starts with explanations of different tools that are used to create a cheeseboard as well as descriptions of the many varieties of cheeses. I really enjoyed that this book not only gives simple instructions, but also encourages and points you in insightful directions and offers advice for creating your own masterpieces.

I would recommend to read this book for everyone - from aspiring chef to seasoned host. Inspiration, information, and delicious treats are guaranteed.

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Food is Fantastic and The Modern Cheeseboard by Morgan McGlynn is a celebration of food. Forty beautiful creative ideas of how to arrange an engaging cheeseboard but, of course, it's not just cheese. It's all the bounty that plants offer in color, texture, and of course beautiful flavors.

I did see what I believe is an error on page eleven, "The board is a base for your ingredients so go with whatever you have to hand". I think it was supposed to be 'have ON hand"?


Seasonal and my favorite is the Christmas Festival Board. Beautiful photographs and good use of food. She used a lot of figs, which is my favorite and there are dragon fruit, watermelon radishes all the great board food is here.

I would like to thank NetGalley and the publisher White Lion Publishing for the opportunity to read and review The Modern Cheeseboard by Morgan McGlynn.

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Not really sure what I was expecting when I requested this ARC, but it wasn't this. The pictures were beautiful, but nothing in this book was anything that I'd ever try out myself.

Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for a copy of this ARC in exchange for an honest review.

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Wow! This might be one of the most extravagant cheeseboard books I’ve ever seen! The layouts were spectacular! They definitely look to good to eat! Boards for almost every occasion and holiday. Love the cover and the pictures! If cheese is your game then this book is for you! Gorgeous spreads! Five stars!

I received a complimentary copy to look at and voluntarily left this opinion!

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Thank you NetGalley for the opportunity to review The Modern Cheeseboard. I don't know what it is but every charcuterie book I have seen have been spectacular! The pictures are so beautiful and mouthwatering. I like that this book had different ethnic boards and ones for holidays! The grazing board was by far my favorite. The author really knows how to lay fruits and cheeses in intricate ways that catches the eye. There is a good introduction on types of cheeses, herbs, edible flowers, wine pairings, and of course meats! A great gift for a hostess or housewarming!

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I’m not sure I could love a book more! Let’s get right into the positives!

1- Step by Step instructions. (From everything on picking a cheese, cutting, storing all that. To designing the board)
2- Easy to understand guidelines.
3- Gorgeous pictures of all the cheeseboards.

My only negative is the authors in London and I’m not. I can’t go to her store to purchase a board or cheese from her. But she did prepare me to be able to make my own.

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Lots of cheese knowledge in here, a lot of stuff I did not know. I will defiantly be saving a lot of these ideas. very pretty pictures.

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If you want inspiration to make beautiful cheeseboards, this book is for you. The photos and idea combinations are enough to make you want to throw a party.
While the beginning of the book has some background on the different types of cheeses and tips for serving each (and the best tools to use), I still felt like these cheeseboards were above my skill level.

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A great cookbook and how to put together a modern cheeseboard! I enjoyed the visuals and the recipes!

Thank you to netgalley and the publishers for providing me with an arc for an honest review!

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I want to thank Netgalley and the author for gifting me the ebook. I absolutely love cheeseboards and have always wanted to make them and these have great idea and how to pair items together. Perfect for parties!

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