Say Cheese!

This past weekend my friends and I had a mini SAG Awards viewing party. I originally planned to do a best dressed post, but wasn't really wowed by most of the dresses on the red carpet. Since we don't normally have viewing parties we toyed around with different food options and eventually settled on a cheese plate. And I have to say, not too shabby for a first attempt. Thanks for the tips Cupcakes and Cashmere, A Beautiful Mess and Buzzfeed!

We decided to err on the side of caution and selected cheeses we knew we would like. Shopping for cheese is actually more difficult than you would imagine, but I enjoyed all the ones we picked out. My personal favorites were the Double Cream Gouda (no surprise, gouda is my all-time favorite cheese) and the English Cheddar with Caramelized Onions (it was quite sweet from the caramelized onions). In addition to the cheeses, we also had sliced baguettes paired with orange balsamic vinegar and jalapeño olive oil and banana bread.

If you've never made a cheese plate before I highly recommend trying it out. It's a fun way to experiment with different flavor combinations and it reminds me of Lunchables, except the grown-up version.