Boards and Spreads: Shareable, Simple Arrangements for Every Meal by Yasmin Fahr

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Go beyond cheese with 65 recipes for delicious boards and epic spreads for dinner, appetizers, breakfast, snacks, and more.In Boards & Spreads, you won't find cheese boards—instead, you'll find simple ideas and scrumptious recipes for a variety of meals and snacks to share on platters or boards. From the Top-Your-Own Chili Board to the Crispy Chicken Bites Spread, and from the Charred Salad Platter to the Egg Pita Sandwich Board, you'll find something for every meal and mood. Even drinks can be served in this fun fashion, whether it's a Bloody Mary Bar at brunch or low-ABV cocktails at an afternoon picnic. There are also plenty of quick recipes for dips, spreads, and other tempting add-ons you'll turn to time and again, like Smashed Olives, Quick-Pickled Shallots and Jalapenos, and Two-Minute Feta Dip.Whether you're looking for a snackable spread for two, a grazing board to share when friends come over, or simply looking for easy-to-make recipes you can throw together on a whim, Boards & Spreads shows you how to turn everyday ingredients into festive, low-effort meals.

  • Product Features

    • Author - Yasmin Fahr
    • Publisher - Clarkson Potter/Ten Speed
    • Publication date - 08-23-2022
    • Page count - 192
    • Hardcover
    • Adult
    • Cookbooks
    • Product dimensions - 7.1 W x 9.1 H x 0.8 D
    • ISBN-13 - 9780593236246

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2 years ago
from Toronto Canada

Not For Me

Many thanks to NetGalley, Clarkson Potter and Yasmin Fahr for an ARC in exchange for an honest review. My thoughts and opinions are 100% my own and independent of receiving an advance copy. Charcuterie boards are all the rage and you can find all kinds of variations online like candy boards or breakfast boards, so I thought I would check out Boards and Spreads. I’m not sure what I was expecting but I was a little disappointed. The pictures are not enticing or comprehensive, which I think is a key component to charcuterie boards. There are some recipes in here which are for the most part simple and easy. You don’t need any fancy kitchen skills for this which is great. I use the term recipes loosely as a lot of it is premade. For example Za’atar flatbread is store bought flatbread with za’atar and olive oil. I don’t need a recipe for that. I think there are a lot of ideas in this book and from the table of contents looks very comprehensive but as I made my way through the book, I was uninspired. Fahr does leave things open to your interpretation, so that you can take her ideas and do your own variation. I also found the set up of the book not very user friendly. Everything seems squished and not easy to find. There is an index in the back to help you find things, but overall I thought the presentation should have been clearer. I’m not sure realistically, how much I’ll use this book but I’ll keep it for a bit and see if it is more useful than it seems.

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3 years ago
from Nashville, Georgia

A Tasty Treat

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.

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3 years ago
from Lake Wobegon, MN

Nay - skip it

Board & 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.

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3 years ago
from Sarasota, FL

The ideas are unlimited!

What I love most about this book are the recipes and ideas. How many times have I looked for new ways to up my board game and still come up short? I needed some inspiration and Social Media can only take me so far…I needed these recipes too! I’m already thinking up new themes with these recipes and can’t wait for our next game night with friends to share some new things.

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