“taking a small piece of the Parmesan that I have broken into craggy shards on the small wooden board I've laid out, with a wedge of triple-crème Délice de Bourgogne Brie, some nuts and dried fruits, a homemade quince and plum membrillo paste, and some tiny little German wild boar sausages that I've been hoarding since my trip to Berlin last year.” MeatsCheesesCharcuterieCheese Board Book:How to Change a Life Source: How to Change a Life
“Cookies, turkey, stuffing, homemade candies. Leftovers become special treats. And so many cheese-and-sausage platters--- it wasn't a holiday party in Wisconsin without one. For the hard-core Wisconsin-ites, there were the cannibal sandwiches--- raw ground beef on rye bread topped with raw onion. Astra preferred throwing one on the grill, but her dad loved them as is.” ChristmasSandwichesHolidaysWisconsinLeftoversPreferencesRaw FoodsCharcuterie Book:Once Upon a December Source: Once Upon a December
“I've learned from past mistakes that you should never own something as fun as a charcuterie board and save it for "special occasions," because it's highly like that the people you saved it for will somehow end up not having been worth it in the long run. Then, you'll just end up lamenting all the missed opportunities you had to enjoy the things all by yourself.” BooksSpecial OccasionBook ProposalCharcuterie Book:The Book Proposal: A bookish, second-chance romantic comedy Source: The Book Proposal: A bookish, second-chance romantic comedy