The Modern Cheeseboard - by Morgan McGlynn Carr (Hardcover)

About the Book

The Modern Cheeseboard is a how-to guide that breaks the cheeseboard down into its components-- cheese, meat, produce, crunch, dip, garnish.

Book Synopsis

This sumptuous guide gives you everything you need to put together the perfect cheeseboard for any occasion, with 40 beautiful delicious ideas to suit all tastes.

Morgan McGlynn, resident cheese expert from Channel 4's Sunday Brunch, brings you this complete guide, filled with beautiful recipes to wow guests and delight the palate.

A how-to guide that breaks the cheeseboard down into its components-- cheese, meat, accompaniments, garnish. - allowing you to create stunning spreads for any occasion.

Ideas include:

• Brunch Board: Make the most important meal of the day a little more special with this mouthwatering selection of cheeses and accompaniments.
• Cozy Night In Board - Shelter in on cold winter evenings with a warming fondue for two as a center piece, the ideal sharing board for the one you love with wine parings for each cheese.
• Halloween Cheeseboard - Full of cheesy treats, spooky crackers and scarily stinky cheeses, this is the perfect board for when the autumn nights start to draw in.
• Apres Ski Board - A rich collection of mountain cheeses perfect for enjoying in front of a cozy open fire.
• Ultimate Match-Day Board: Add some flavor to complement the big game with stuffed mini peppers, spicy guacamole and homemade blue cheese and chive sauce.
• Perfect Summer Picnic: This light and fresh selection is the ideal cheeseboard for the summer, and can be packed up and taken on walks, trips or days out.
• Festive Cheese Wreath - The perfect holiday centerpiece, ideally enjoyed with a Christmas Martini.

Most importantly, this book will teach you how to pair cheeses perfectly, from classic pairings to the unexpected. In addition to the easy-to-follow instructions and gorgeous inspiration, The Modern Cheeseboard also pairs drinks to match the boards, along with recipes for your own chutneys and jams.

With boards ranging from the everyday to the showstopper, alongside ideas for key occasions throughout the year and inspiration from around the World, this book is guaranteed to wow guests and have mouths watering.

Review Quotes

'This book inspires, educates and makes you salivate. Morgan is the Queen of Cheese.'--Simon Rimmer

'This book is just so yummy and each board is a piece of art.'--José Pizarro

'From the first time I met Morgan I knew she was a special talent. From making, storing and ageing to tasting, slicing and hunting out new cheeses, there seems to be nothing she doesn't know.' Simon Rimmer, Sunday Brunch

About the Author

Morgan McGlynn Carr is the UK's leading cheese expert and owner of Cheeses of Muswell Hill, an award-winning independent cheese shop in North London. She is also the resident Cheese Expert on Channel 4's Sunday Brunch and a top judge at the World Cheese Awards. Starting the shop age 21, she was Britain's youngest female cheesemonger and has spent the subsequent years traveling the UK and the world, working with celebrated mongers and makers, and learning to make, mature, and sell cheese. She is also a cheese consultant for leading retailers and author of two previous, highly acclaimed titles The Modern Cheesemaker and The Modern Cheeseboard.