Deck the Halls - and Your Table - With a Christmas Charcuterie Board
While visions of cured meats danced in their heads, you were creating the ultimate party spreads.
Dec 08, 2025
It's time to start planning what we'll be noshing on at Christmas this year. I'm all about putting everything on a board and calling it a day (it's less work ) and I love creating afestive spreadthat my family and friends can share laughs around. This year, I wanted to incorporate savory and sweet elements, so that the spread was fun for everyone — and it also helps with the transition from dinner to dessert.
Theholiday offerings from Harry & Davidmake it incredibly easy to pull together a fun and festive Christmascharcuterie board. TheSpecialty Christmas Banquetis one of my favorites because it offers a wide variety of products that make for a balanced board of salty and sweet items. On the savory side of the board, we have Calabresesalami,Rogue Creamery® Smokey Blue® cheese, sharp white cheddar cheese,three-seed crackers,mixed nuts, and the beloved Royal Riviera® Pears. If you haven't tried a schmear of blue cheese over a sweet, juicy slice ofRoyal Riviera® Pear, please take this as your sign to do so — immediately! Then go get yourself a glass ofred wine.
On the sweet side of the board, we have a few of my favorite holiday goodies to make a BYO (build your own) hot cocoa station. TheHoliday Hot Chocolate Duo Gift Boxis a must-have for this sweet setup. Guests can choose from two different cocoas — milk chocolate or candy cane peppermint — and can use the adorable marshmallow candy stir sticks. I used thepeppermint bark, gingerbread sandwich cookies,raspberry shortbread cookies, andmilk chocolate-covered cherriesfrom the Specialty Christmas Banquet, and added a ramekin of crushed peppermint sprinkles and a few sprigs of sugared rosemary for an extra special touch.
Another tasty option for your spread is theDried Fruit Holiday Treewhich offers a beautifully arranged assortment ofdried fruitslike apple rings, Mediterranean apricots, cranberries, kiwis, peaches, plums, and much more. The whole thing comes pre-arranged in the cutest Christmas tree-shaped wooden box that is perfect for the holidays and can be repurposed as part of next year's decorations. Set up a fun and festive Christmas charcuterie table with treats everyone will love.
