Feast-worthy Christmas grazing board ideas
Feast-worthy Christmas grazing board ideas
Grazing boards have been everywhere this year and now they're coming for Christmas. Tailor-made for a family gathering, big party or (best of all) a luxe night in, dust off your platters and take the 'picky tea' to a whole new level.
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The brunch one
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The brunch one
Channel social media’s ‘home café’ trend and turn your kitchen table into a makeshift coffee shop. Grab some brown paper and a marker pen, and then pile on just-baked frozen pastries, cream cheese and cucumber bagels, buttered crumpets, warm waffles, meringue nests filled with whipped cream and seasonal berries, and bowls of Greek yogurt drizzled with fruit coulis. Don't forget cans of iced coffee and ready-made Bloody Marys, too.
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Ready To Bake 4 All Butter Cinnamon Swirls
Bake these sweet, sticky swirls straight from frozen in less than 30 minutes.
Grind Iced Flat White Coffee
Literally the cooler version of your café favourite, this is barista-quality coffee in a can.
The Glorious Mess Strawberry Meringue Nests
Made with free-range eggs, these melt in your mouth and sing with berry flavour.
The Estate Dairy Greek Style Natural Yogurt
This award-winning yogurt is handcrafted in small batches in Cheshire.
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Waitrose Spanish Chorizo de Navarra
Slow-matured and laced with paprika, this Spanish sausage packs a smoky heat.
No.1 Chilli & Tomato Jam
Singing with sweet, juicy tomatoes, the hint of red chilli gives things a warming kick.
Unearthed Chilli Olive Buckets
Great for a grazing board, festive party buffet or plopped into a ice-cold martini.
Peppadew Sweet Mild Whole Piquanté Peppers
These vibrant, mildly spiced peppers partner perfectly with cheese or charcuterie.
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The movie night one
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The movie night one
So many Christmas classics to watch, so little time. This movie marathon-worthy spread pairs just as well with Die Hard as it does It’s a Wonderful Life. Fill your board with oozy brie, sourdough crackers and green grapes. Add bowls of crisps then scatter popcorn, brownies, gingerbread and other Christmas treats. For added festiveness, coat pretzels with melted chocolate and give them Jelly Tots red noses. Hello, Rudolph! Lastly, load up on vitamin C with seedless easy peelers.
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Castello Extra Creamy Brie
Oh-so velvety, smother this on crackers or crusty bread, or load it into the most indulgent toastie.
No.1 Molten Salted Caramel Chocolate Brownie
Miso and salted caramel balance the sweetness of this oven-ready brownie, making it utterly moreish.
Penn State Sea Salted Pretzels
Completely addictive eaten alone, but also great for crumbling into cookies, cakes and ice cream.
Waitrose Christmas Lebkuchen Stars
Taking gingerbread to the next level, these star-shaped biscuits have been dipped in dark chocolate.
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For seafood connoisseurs
This irresistible seafood platter spills over with enough oysters, prawns and blinis to feed a small crowd.
For chocoholics
Gourmet hot chocolate is the centrepiece here, surrounded by plenty of other goodies for kids and adults alike.
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