Lavender Haze Cheese Board (Print-Friendly)

Pastel-toned cheese board accented with lavender goat cheese, fruits, crackers, and edible flowers for sharing.

# What You'll Need:

→ Cheeses

01 - 5.3 oz lavender-infused goat cheese or goat cheese mixed with culinary lavender
02 - 4.2 oz brie or triple cream cheese, sliced
03 - 3.5 oz creamy white feta, cubed

→ Fruits & Sweets

04 - 1 cup seedless purple grapes
05 - 0.5 cup fresh blueberries
06 - 0.5 cup pink dragon fruit, diced
07 - 0.33 cup violet-flavored or purple-hued hard candies
08 - 0.33 cup pastel-colored Turkish delight or rose-flavored marshmallows

→ Accompaniments

09 - 0.5 cup pale crackers, such as water or rice crackers
10 - 0.25 cup toasted almonds
11 - Edible flowers (lavender, pansies, or violets), for garnish
12 - Honey, for drizzling

# How To Make It:

01 - Place the lavender-infused goat cheese, brie, and feta in soft, irregular clusters on a large serving board.
02 - Gently scatter purple grapes, blueberries, and diced dragon fruit around the cheeses, maintaining a loose, ethereal pattern.
03 - Tuck violet candies and pastel-colored Turkish delights among the cheeses and fruits to create playful color pops.
04 - Distribute crackers and toasted almonds in small clusters or scattered patterns around the board.
05 - Decorate with edible flowers and lightly drizzle honey over the cheeses as desired.
06 - Present immediately, inviting guests to explore and combine flavors freely.

# Expert Advice:

01 -
  • It looks like edible art—the kind of thing that makes your guests pause before they eat it, phone cameras at the ready
  • There's zero cooking involved, just beautiful arrangement and the freedom to work intuitively without stress
  • Every element is a flavor surprise: creamy, floral, sweet, crunchy, and herbaceous all in one perfect bite
02 -
  • Lavender is potent—start with less than you think you need. I once made a version where guests politely pushed pieces aside because the floral note overpowered everything else. A tiny pinch goes a surprisingly long way
  • Temperature matters more than you'd expect. Pull your cheeses out about 10 minutes before serving so they're soft and inviting, not cold and firm. They taste better and look more luxurious when they're properly tempered
  • Assemble no more than 30 minutes before serving. The fruits start to weep, and the board loses its pristine appeal. You want that fresh-just-arranged magic when your guests arrive
03 -
  • Keep a spray bottle of water nearby while you're assembling. A light mist on the grapes and berries just before serving makes them glisten like morning dew, and it's pure magic for presentation
  • If edible flowers aren't available, don't panic—a scatter of microgreens or a few lavender sprigs can fill that role beautifully and still deliver the visual poetry
  • The board is actually more forgiving than it appears. Even if your arrangement isn't perfect, the colors and flavors are so inherently lovely that guests will find beauty in it. Trust the ingredients to do their work
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