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A trendy, edible gift for Mother’s Day
Every Mother’s Day is an opportunity
to show your mom
just how special she is and how
grateful you are for all she does. Make
her day with a present that wraps the
personal touch of a handmade craft
and the novelty of a quirky trend into
one unforgettable gift .
This year, upgrade your usual
flower fare with an arrangement
that’s beautiful and delicious: a
California cheese bouquet. Customizable
with ingredients tailored
to fit your loved one’s tastes, these
thoughtful gifts combine cheeses,
berries, herbs and more wrapped
together for a perfect Mother’s
Day celebration centerpiece and
gift with an artsy (and thoughtful)
touch.
Created by cheesemonger Jessica
Lawrenz, these easy-to-follow crafts
for a Classic Cheese Bouquet call for
wholesome cheese made with 100%
sustainably sourced Real California
Milk from dairy farm families. For
best results, use medium-bodied
cheeses that can be easily skewered
without softening up at room
temperature.
CLASSIC CHEESE BOUQUET
Ingredients: Real California
White Cheddar Cheese; Real
California Brie Cheese; salumi or
salami (thinly sliced); goldenberries;
lemonquats; mini apples; mini
artichokes; rosemary; bay leaves;
wax flowers
Tools: Knife; floral foam block;
plastic wrap; vase or bouquet paper;
f lower cookie cutters (various
sizes); U-shaped toothpicks; wooden
skewers; toothpicks; floral tape; ribbon
or twine
DIRECTIONS
Using knife, cut floral block into
shape that fits inside vase. If using
bouquet paper, use base at least 3
inches across and 4 inches high.
Wrap floral block in plastic
wrap to keep from touching items
in bouquet; place inside vase. If using
bouquet paper, place wrapped
floral block in mug to keep from
falling over.
Use various cookie cutters to
prepare cheeses as flowers.
To create salumi roses, lay out
4-5 slices salumi overlapping one
another. Fold row in half and roll
into rose bud, securing with ushaped
toothpick. Place on skewer,
add herb leaves and use floral
tape to secure ends of toothpick to
skewer. Repeat.
Skewer cheeses, salumi roses,
goldenberries, lemonquats, mini
apples and mini artichokes.
To assemble, start in center with
larger items. Use shorter skewers or
toothpicks to secure smaller items
closer to edges.
Use rosemary, bay leaves and
wax flowers to fill gaps in back of
bouquet.
Once finished, gently lay block
with skewers on top of paper, wrap
and secure with tape and ribbon.
— Courtesy of Family Features
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