A complete cheese board set makes a great hostess gift
By Carla Snuggs

A good party guest brings a great hostess gift. While a bottle of wine is great, it's droll. time to step up your hostess gift game! Castello, a Danish provider of authentic specialty cheese, suggests gifting the host or hostess in your life something unexpected to better their home entertaining reputation - an ultimate and complete cheese board set.

A great cheese board includes:

• Castello Aged Havarti, Traditional Danish Blue and Saga Blue Brie
• A Boska slate cheese board
• Lindsay Greek Kalamata Olives
• Olli Salumeria Charcuterie
• Lesley Stowe's Raincoast Crisps, gourmet crackers
• Walnuts and Marcona almonds
• Fruit, Gala apples and Asian pears
• And tips to complete the perfect cheeseboard. You can find the tips for your hostess gift to download and print out here.

DIY Cheese Board Tip: Foods to Pair with Cheeses

If you decide to create a cheese board for your own holiday party, Castello provides easy tips to help your cheese board shine (see the link above). The perfect cheese board includes a variety of delicious accompaniments that allow the palate to appreciate the taste of the cheese. onsider four main types of pairings:

• Bread. Flatbread, grilled crostini, crackers, baguette
• Sweet. Figs, apricots, honey, berry preserves
• Savory/Salty. Marcona almonds, cashews, Kalamata olives, spicy mustard
• Charcuterie. White wine salami, prosciutto, pork pâté, Andouille sausage

By following Castello's checklist, you can bring out your inner gourmet and create a cheese board that delights your guests and takes them on an exciting culinary adventure.

What are your favorite foods to pair with cheeses? Please leave your comments below!