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‘Tis the season for great holiday gifting! Here are my top picks this year, especially if you have a cheese lover in your life.
It’s no surprise that my top choice is going to be my over own product, THE CHEESE BOARD DECK . It’s a perfect gift, stocking stuffer, white elephant and hostess gift throughout the season. NOTE: We are sold out on many online retail sites right now. But it is in-store at many, so call PAPER PLACE, PAPYRUS and check your local independent book store and gift shop. They are definitely out there.
To make it even more special, grab and a basket, and fill it with complimentary items to create the perfect gift for the cheese-loving entertainer in your life. Here are some items to choose from:
- Eat, Drink and Brie Merry Sweatshirt – The coziest new addition to the It’s Gouda Brie Okay collection! Check the shipping dates on the site to make sure it will arrive in time. If not, my suggestion is to gift the original design. You can even print out a pic and put it in your card with a note saying it will be arriving at their house soon 🙂
- Serving Board – This beautiful wood board is big and substantial, perfect for the entertainer in your life. It’s perfect for serving up charcuterie, but equally beautiful as decoration in the kitchen when not in use.
- Brie Baking Dish – I love this dish because it’s a complete all-in-one: you can bake, serve and store in one dish. It’s a great way to make my easy baked brie recipe from Card 8 of THE CHEESE BOARD DECK.
- Gold Cheese Knives Set – Cheese knives are an essential part of any cheese board. These are particularly fancy, adding a little sparkle to holiday entertaining.
- Mini Bowls – I love these small black bowls. They’re beautiful and super useful for filling your cheese boards with a variety of jams, mustard, olives and nuts.
- Honey Dipper – Sweet honey and savory cheese are a perfect pairing. And the best way to serve it up on a board is with a honey dipper. Grab a ramekin, pour in your honey and have your guests use the dipper to drizzle honey onto their cheese and crackers.
Also- you can always find my favorites finds on my shop page and my CHEESE BOARDING STARTER KIT.
CHEESE BUNDLES
I partnered with my friends at Tillamook to create some amazing bundles to get you started on your cheese boarding journey! It’s a great gift to help with pairings and entertain over the holidays.
Brunch Bundle – We all have that one mimosa-loving friend! Whether savoring a slow morning with loved ones or entertaining pre or post-holiday gathering, help them take the busy work out of brunch with this bundle.
Maker’s Reserve Flight 2.0 – Perfect for the cheese connoisseur in your life, this bundle will take your tastebuds on a dynamic journey with four of our very best vintage white cheddars.
Impress Your Guest Bundle – Be the talk of the town this holiday season! Savory, salty, and sweet – this bundle holds the key to a boast-worthy board.
FUN STUFF
Zodiac Cutting Board – No matter their sign, these boards make a unique and personalized gift for everyone on your list!
Storyworth – Each week, Storyworth sends your loved one a prompt, they’ll answer it and send it back to you. At the end of the year, all their writing is bound into a book! Dad-ager and I have been loving this all year long! His stories make me laugh each and every week and I know I will cherish the book forever.
Cheese Board Earrings – These earrings make the perfect accessory for that cheese lover in your life! Plus they’ll think of you every time they wear them 🙂
BOOKS
Big Boards for Families – If you’re looking for some extra board inspiration or know a big family, this book is for you! Sandy Coughlin has become one of my favorite to follow on instagram and she has all the tips and tricks to make your boards super sized!
House Story – Since moving into my new place, I’ve become more obsessed with design and renovation. we’re currently renting, but i’l definitely use Jasmine’s renovation secrets from this book when we buy a home!
The Comfortable Kitchen – It officially comes out on Dec 28th, so it just misses actual Christmas, but I love Alex’s recipes and will definitely be gifting this one too. Perfect for those friends you see right after the holiday! She also has a printable on her site to give as a gift telling your friends it will arrive shortly.
Your list of what to buy for beginners was so helpful! I ordered the board you recommended & I’m looking forward to putting together a festive board for Christmas. ????
Thanks for sharing all the links! Can’t wait to order for the family
Thank you for the details and basic information. Makes these boards less intimidating for beginners!
Thanks for the great list of ideas! Can’t wait for my long sleeve tee to arrive – little something for myself in this crazy year. ????
so happy you got one. you should receive your tracking soon if you haven’t already. lots of love to you as we close out this crazy year.
This is perfect for helping create a small “starter” gift for a friend or loved one. Especially loved that you linked the wine and cheese swatch!
Great suggestions!!
Fantastic resources. Love the board suggestions.
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Love love love!
I love looking at all of your boards and I’ll be sure to use this list as suggestions for my family for future holidays! 🙂
Thanks for the gift guide! ????
Great ideas!
Your boards are such an inspiration! I love the link to get the supplies to make these creations.
Love your gift guide!!! Not only for Christmas gifts, but beautiful house warming gifts for friends in the future. Cheese board starter lit os fabulous idea!
Loooove that stack of cheese ornament. Thanks for sharing!
Okay as a BIG cheese guy, I seriously would love any of these things under the tree! ???? great ideas!
I’ve so appreciated this post to find items for my own boards and gifts for others. You have such great taste. And I love your fun & whimsical side too!
This gift guide is amazing. I’ve purchased so many items. Please do one every year!
Samantha goodies!!!
Amazing suggestions – i have already added to my own wish list 🙂
These are great suggestions and I can’t wait to buy some of these products!
Great ideas for my own wish list 🙂
So many awesome gift ideas…and I want to buy them for myself, too!! Thank you. This list can be used year-round.
I am so inspired by your boards! Can’t wait till Christmas to make another one! Thank you!
What a great holiday gift guide. Thanks for sharing. I want one of everything!
Love getting some inspiration from your boards! Mine never look as pretty, but they still taste delicious!
These are great gifts for anyone! I love you Instagram so much! thanks to you I now make charcuterie boards for get togethers!
Love this gift collection! So many good ideas ❤
Ok but I just want all of these for myself so what am I going to buy everyone else??
If you don’t have a trader Joel’s or YOU live in rural Canada how would you go about making a chacuterie board that had variety colour and interest?
I think you can absolutely apply the same ideas I mention on the trader Joe’s cheese board post at any grocery store. Mix of hard and soft cheeses, produce to add color, garnish, etc. I taught a fall workshop with a cheese board 101 that teaches all these techniques. There’s a recording available here: https://cookwithchibo.com/megquinn15/cheeseboardingschool
Everything here is so cute!
Fabulous gift guide. Thank you! Well done Meg! I’m interested in your workshops.
I’ll be making a charcuterie board for Christmas ????
Loved the beginners guide! I can’t wait to make my next charcuterie tray!
The gift guide absolutely helped me with some Christmas gifts this year. And even some inspiration about where to start with boarding!
Great list!! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
You are creative but not pretentious in your board presentations. Love looking at them for inspiration.
Love these ideas!! Thanks for always being such a positive spot on social media!!
LOVE the little cheese idea! Everything is cuter when it’s small.
Great ideas and inspiration for my own boards! ????????????????????
This is such a great list! Ordering the sweatshirt now (for myself ????).
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Meg, I’ve loved watching your business grow! Your boards are beautiful and your instructions are always clear and very helpful. And now a store to give us more inspiration! Thanks for all you do!
I love your boards I’ve been following you for awhile. Especially with the year we all have experienced I look forward to your boards. I love trying new cheeses and meats I’ve never tried. You are a beautiful person and keep doing what your doing. ????
So gorgeous! Love!!!
Such great ideas!! I might have the buy the beginner items for myself.
Perfect timing as this
post gave us the perfect Christmas gift idea for
Our daughter who has everything- Got the board and many other suggestions from
Your Blog –
Cannot wait for her to open all of the goodies and start boarding! Also Looking very forward to your book!
Perfect timing as this
post gave us the perfect Christmas gift idea for
Our daughter, MEG, who has everything- Got the board and many other suggestions from
Your Blog –
Cannot wait for her to open all of the goodies and start boarding! Also Looking very forward to your book!
I love the earrings! I love how you shop for us and make things easier. I am giving several
Suggestions as presents this year!
I love the earrings!
Such great gift ideas!!! Thanks!!
????????????????????So helpful & fun to read for ideas!!! Love how creative & different the gift ideas are & links!! Thank you!!!
Great ideas in this gift guide! Love the different categories!
Love the beginner starter kit. Just what I need.
Thanks so much for your tips and everything you share!!! You are so my yoda!!!
I loved your cooking class! So many awesome tips!
Love these ideas!! I need sign up my husband so he will know exactly what to get me!! ????✨????✨???? Fabulous blog!!
I’m a new follower and I love all of your posts! Can’t wait to keep learning more ????
I made my first board at thanksgiving and my sister requested I HAVE to make another one for Christmas. I’ve found a lot of your tips helpful for beginners who are just doing it as a fun way to entertain.
Love it!!
I am going to have to get the beginner board kit for myself and several friends! Thank you!!
Great idea! It’s a great kit to have and will serve you well time and time again!
Thank you for this post. Getting so many good gift ideas from it!
These are all so amazing! I’ve been wanting to up my charcuterie board game & this is a perfect list of supplies to make it happen! Thanks for putting it all together & making my life easier!
My sister is hard to shop for BUT… She’s a board newbie and with your guidance with these items here, you have helped me find the PERFECT gifts! Thank you! Thank you!! Thank you!!!
I love this list!! I’ve got the shirts and the cheese! Just need to get the boards! I love following you- it’s so fun and Draper Kitty is awesome!
Thanks for the starter gift ideas- I’m getting this for my sister and her husband along with a board cookbook for Xmas.
So creative! Love how you put things together- thanks for the inspiration!
Awesome gift ideas!!
Thank you for making my holiday shopping easy this year! #inspiredgifting
Great ideas for a year when people are staying home more and going out less. As I am splurging more on wine since going out to bars/restaurants less the wine/cheese swatch is great! Over all the blog provides amazing insights into cheeses (and fruit) I would not have typically tried otherwise until your reviews! Thank you for providing me with a new hobby during a time when I really needed it. <3 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Such great ideas! I’m not great at shopping for gifts but this is very helpful. Thank you ????
These are perfect! I was looking for something to get the foodie in my life and the salami cutter is genius.
Didn’t even know you offered a starter kit! This might be what I ask for from my husband for my birthday this year (since it’s a little late for Christmas)
My sister would love every one of these! Awesome list!
Love the FP board set for toddlers! We got this for our youngest last Christmas and I’m not sure who has more fun w/ it…. me imagining myself traveling & grazing again one day soon (in a vineyard of course!) or her having a pretend picnic w/ mom ❤️
This is SO HELPFUL! Thank you! Your boards are breathtaking.
Thank you for all! You blog and Instagram account are so necessary, it helps a lot!