Beautiful Boards: 50 Amazing Snack Boards for Any Occasion
Published September 24th 2019 by Rock Point (first published 2019), Hardcover 168 pages
Make mealtimes, special occasions, and holidays extra memorable with these 50 delicious, inspiring, family-friendly, and easy-to-recreate snack boards.
Visually exciting and deliciously enticing, The BakerMama's snack boards move beyond cheese and charcuterie and are comprised of easy-to-find fresh and prepared foods—along with a dozen simple recipes—arranged in beautiful and artful ways (like a football shape for game day and a turkey shape for Thanksgiving). The variety of foods on each board are great for a group, big or small, and will bring people together through snacking and chatting. Plus, you can make them ahead of time, so you can actually sit down and spend time with your loved ones. You'll find boards for any snack time: seasons and holidays; entertaining and special occasions; breakfasts, meals, and desserts.
Impress your family and guests with these artful masterpieces:
After School Snack Board
Summer Snack Board (shaped like a sun)
Birthday Board
Princess Snack Board (shaped like a crown)
Christmas Snack Board (shaped like a Christmas tree)
Pancake Board
Bloody Mary Board
Build-Your-Own Taco and Nachos Board
Chocolate Fondue Board
and many more
With beautiful, large photos and step-by-step instructions, each board is easy to recreate, whether you are a visual learner or prefer to learn by reading. Superb Snack Board Spreads will have you spending less time cooking and more time having fun.
User Reviews
Rating: really liked it
Wow! These appetizing works of art are truly amazing to behold. The pictures make your own cheese tray or veggie platter seem pathetic by comparison. I loved the creativity exhibited in the many ideas; there are entertaining and holiday boards alongside everyday breakfast, meal, and dessert boards. Check out this visually appealing cookbook and prepare to become the "hostess with the mostest". You're sure to impress yourself and others with your ability to create, arrange, and present such enticing snack boards!
Rating: really liked it
Lots of yummy ideas, though I disagree in principle with 1) putting foods to be served hot spread out to cool off before eaten and 2) everybody's gross fingers digging in and touching food that is touching other food. It's okay to put things in bowls!
Rating: really liked it
The BakerMama gives us plenty of delicious, delectable ideas for creating a charcuterie board. The photographs are mouth-watering, the directions are clear and concise, and the array of different holidays and themes is mind-boggling. Such a terrific resource ( I only wish I would have bought this for myself instead of a gift. UGH). Might have to buy another.
Beautiful Boards: 50 Amazing Snack Boards for Any Occasion is just that....Amazing!
Rating: really liked it
I think this is where we got the term “food porn” from. Plus, I now feel like I need all the boards, ramekins, and serving trinkets that exist. I am in love.
Seriously though, this book has practical and simple advice on everything from building to serving fun and, did I mention GORGEOUS, boards. I love her easy approach - just use whatever you have! I will definitely be referring to this in the future.
Rating: really liked it
This was a letdown. I was really excited that
I was able to borrow this from my local library prior to purchasing. However I found this book to be disappointing. It seems like it was made under the idea of food photography aka Instagram vs being something that’s practical. Also some of the food pairings seemed off base. It was somewhat inspirational and gave me a few ideas but mostly it was just something to flip the pages and look at the pretty pictures.
Rating: really liked it
Gorgeously photographed and everything looks delicious, but some of these ideas just don't make sense. For example, a "Grilled Cheese Board," featuring already cooked - and now rapidly cooling- grilled cheese sandwiches. Nobody wants a lukewarm grilled cheese! They must be eaten straight from the pan!
Some good ideas for what to include on various snack boards, though.
Rating: really liked it
Not only was this book beautiful, but it was also realistic. I feel like I could do these and it would be fun!
Rating: really liked it
Delicious pages! You'll wow your guests from a brunch, holiday, movie night, game day to whatever you can think.
Wonderful ideas, photos and recipes.
Rating: really liked it
I am not on Pinterest.
I am totally function over form.
Tablescape? Be glad if you have a napkin! :)
That said, I really enjoyed this book and thought it provided great party ideas. I picked up a giant cutting board at Ikea last year and love to put it out, covered in snacks, when company arrives. This provides excellent creative ideas to expand upon.
Rating: really liked it
Such a gorgeous book with fabulous party tray ideas. Too bad it will probably no longer be considered an appropriate way to share food in groups. But you can still make them for your immediate family or quarantine roomies!
Rating: really liked it
Beautiful photos and tons of great inspiration!
Rating: really liked it
This is such a fantastic, fun book! I love the pictures and it makes making a board look totally doable by anyone.
Rating: really liked it
Drool-worthy photos of amazing spreads. Lots of ideas here for every possible kind of party.
Rating: really liked it
This book is full of interesting boards full of tasty food for almost any occasion - from a family breakfast to a full on party layout.
Rating: really liked it
Unique ideas for all sorts of snack boards!
