Gilded Hive Cheese Board (Print)

Elegant board featuring hexagonal cheeses, honeycomb centerpiece, crackers, nuts, and fresh fruit for refined serving.

# Ingredients:

→ Cheeses

01 - 3.5 oz Manchego cheese
02 - 3.5 oz Aged cheddar
03 - 3.5 oz Gruyère
04 - 3.5 oz Brie
05 - 3.5 oz Blue cheese
06 - 3.5 oz Goat cheese log

→ Crackers

07 - 8.8 oz whole wheat crackers (large, square or rectangular)
08 - 8.8 oz seeded crackers

→ Honeycomb Center

09 - 3.5 oz edible honeycomb

→ Accompaniments

10 - 2 tablespoons runny honey
11 - ½ cup Marcona almonds
12 - ½ cup dried apricots
13 - ½ cup fresh grapes
14 - Fresh edible flowers or microgreens (optional)

# Instructions:

01 - Using a food-safe hexagon cutter (2 to 3 inches wide), slice all cheeses into neat hexagon shapes. Chill softer cheeses such as Brie and goat cheese briefly before cutting to achieve clean edges.
02 - Arrange crackers on a flat surface and trim them into hexagon shapes using the same cutter. Select intact pieces for a flawless display.
03 - Position the edible honeycomb piece at the center of the serving board as a focal point.
04 - Arrange cheese hexagons in a circular, radiating pattern around the honeycomb, alternating cheese types to provide color and textural contrast.
05 - Create additional concentric circles or rays around the cheese using hexagon-cut crackers to enhance the visual arrangement.
06 - Fill the remaining spaces with Marcona almonds, dried apricots, and grapes to introduce color variation and flavor balance.
07 - Drizzle runny honey in thin lines around the honeycomb and cheeses for a glossy, appealing finish.
08 - Optionally garnish with edible flowers or microgreens. Serve immediately with cheese knives or spreaders.

# Pro Tips:

01 -
  • It looks so stunning that people genuinely believe you've spent hours planning when you've really just been intentional with a hexagon cutter.
  • The geometric pattern gives you permission to be creative while the structure keeps everything balanced and foolproof.
  • Everyone finds something they love among the varied textures and flavors, from creamy brie to sharp blue cheese.
  • It requires zero cooking, so you can build it while managing a thousand other hosting tasks.
02 -
  • Cheese temperature matters more than you'd think—if it's warm, the cuts blur and soften; if it's cold enough, even brie slices cleanly and holds its shape for hours.
  • The hexagon cutter should be sharp metal and wiped between every cut, otherwise crumbs jam up and you'll get ragged edges that ruin the whole geometry aesthetic.
  • Build this board as close to serving time as possible so cheeses stay at their best texture and the whole arrangement looks dewy rather than dried out.
03 -
  • A sharp metal hexagon cutter makes all the difference—dull cutters crush soft cheeses instead of cutting cleanly through them, so invest in a good one.
  • Arrange your board on a cool surface just before serving; if you're worried about temperature, chill your serving board in the fridge for an hour beforehand.
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