Holiday cheese for everyone, featuring 7 generational cheeseboards and dishes

by W. Andrew Powell

The holidays are the perfect time to indulge with cheese, and to help inspire creativity this holiday season, we have seven great ideas and dishes that you need to try.

Whether you’re just looking for clever new cheeseboard ideas to try, or you want to appeal to the Gen Z, Millennial, Gen X, or Boomer in your family, these are real crowd-pleasers that all come with a unique take on the classics.

Featuring Castello cheese, five influencers came up with their top tips for making a cheeseboard or cheese dish that best fits their generation.

Read on for tips and ideas from Logan Fabbro, Avaah Blackwell, Jeremie Latreille, Nancy Bordeleau, and Linda Cassidy.

Brie-zy Bake Oven

Courtesy of Gen Z actress Logan Fabbro

Ingredients

  • Castello Brie
  • Pomegranate seeds
  • Honey
  • Chopped Pistachios

Directions

Score the top of your Castello Brie with a knife and drizzle honey on top. Cook in the air fryer at 350 for 10 minutes and garnish with chopped nuts and pomegranate seeds.

I’ll have a Blue Cheese Christmas Without You

Ingredients

  • Castello Velvet Blue Cheese
  • Diced Apple
  • Pomegranate Seeds
  • Diced Prosciutto
  • Honey

Directions

Let your Castello Velvet Blue Cheese soften and using a spoon, spread a thick layer onto a slate board. Top with diced apples, prosciutto, pomegranate seeds and a drizzle of honey.

Gen Z Minimalist Board

Now you Cheese it, Now you Don’t. Boards that disappear fast!

Ingredients

  • Castello Tickler
  • Castello Aged Havarti
  • Castello Gouda
  • Castello Velvet Blue
  • Castello Pineapple & Almond Cream Cheese Ring
  • Castello Piquant Cream Cheese Ring
  • Grapes
  • Crackers

Directions

Assemble cheese blocks onto a wooden board and slice the first few pieces of each. Add cream cheese wings and fill the spaces with fresh grapes and crackers. Create your own fun cheese labels to stick into each block.

The Millennial Show-Stopper

A Reel-y Good Board, courtesy of Millennial Avaah Blackwell

Ingredients

  • Castello Tickler
  • Castello Aged Havarti
  • Castello Gouda
  • Castello Velvet Blue
  • Castello Danish Blue
  • Castello Pineapple & Almond Cream Cheese Ring
  • Castello Piquant Cream Cheese Ring
  • Castello Brie
  • Hot Salami
  • Prosciutto
  • Fresh Figs & Berries
  • Pistachios
  • Dried Apricot
  • Fig Jam
  • Rosemary
  • Crackers

Directions

Create your “havarti party tree” by slicing your Castello Havarti and stacking it on angles, repeating until your desired height. Then, add some pomegranate seeds for decor. Add the Castello Pineapple & Almond Cream Cheese Ring and place two pieces of tiny mint leaves at an angle with two pomegranate seeds below to serve as holly. For the Castello Piquant Cream Cheese Ring use two pieces of basil with a small cherry tomato cut in half to create the holly effect. Slice a thin piece of Brie off the top, then using a star shaped cookie cutter, cut out a star. Place the top back on the brie and fill with fig jam. Use tree cookie cutters to cut out shapes from the Gouda and place strategically throughout your board. Cube the rest of your cheese, add salami roses and garnish with your favorite fruit, herbs and nuts.

Nostalgic Cheeseboard

Courtesy of male Millennial Jeremie Latreille

Ingredients

  • Castello Tickler
  • Castello Aged Havarti
  • Castello Gouda
  • Castello Velvet Blue
  • Castello Danish Blue
  • Castello Pineapple & Almond Cream Cheese Ring
  • Castello Piquant Cream Cheese Ring
  • Castello Brie
  • Salami
  • Cherry Tomatoes
  • Dried Cranberries
  • Nuts
  • Honey
  • Apple
  • Berries
  • Grapes
  • Crackers & Baguette
  • Nostalgic Snacks

Directions

Slice your Castello Gouda and Castello Tickler cheeses and stack them between apple slices. Using a knife or cookie cutter, cut your Castello Aged Havarti into fun festive shapes and add to your board. Bake your Castello Brie with dried cranberries and honey. Cube, slice or crumble the remainder of your cheese and assemble on your board. Fill the spaces with your favorite fruits, vegetables and crackers, then give it a nostalgic flair by adding all of your go-to childhood snacks.

Charcuterie in a Cup

Courtesy of Gen X Nancy Bordeleau

Ingredients

  • Castello Velvet Blue
  • Castello Aged Havarti
  • Castello Gouda
  • Castello Tickler
  • Breadsticks
  • Salami
  • Pickles
  • Olives
  • Nuts

Directions

In the bottom of your cup crumble Tickler and Havarti. Add some olives, nuts and berries. Create skewers with Castello Danish Blue, bagels and more – and add Velvet Blue to a fig. Cube the other cheeses. Add a breadstick, dried fruit, and garnish with rosemary.

The Boomer Board

Courtesy of Boomer Linda Cassidy

Ingredients

  • Castello Tickler
  • Castello Aged Havarti
  • Castello Gouda
  • Castello Velvet Blue
  • Castello Danish Blue
  • Castello Pineapple & Almond Cream Cheese Ring
  • Castello Piquant Cream Cheese Ring
  • Castello Brie
  • Cold Cuts
  • Grapes
  • Cherry Tomatoes
  • Stuffed Olives and Peppers
  • Pepperettes
  • Candy Canes

Directions

Slice your Castello Gouda and Castello Tickler and assemble the rest of your cheese on the board. Add mini jars and fill them with olives and stuffed peppers. Using your meat, sliced olives and cheese, create a Santa face, forming his hat with folded cold cuts. Fill in the rest of your board with a variety of crackers, grapes, cherry tomatoes, sliced pepperettes and candy canes.

Castello Cheese Notes:

Castello Tickler: A crunchy and salty extra mature cheddar cheese aged for 17 months.

Castello Aged Havarti: Bold, creamy, caramel flavour, smooth texture and a lovely crunch

Castello Vintage Gouda: Nutty flavour, smooth texture and sweet caramel notes

Castello Velvet Blue: A milder and creamier cousin to the original Danish Blue – the perfect entry level blue cheese.

Castello Danish Blue: A Fine, nutty, blue aroma with hints of marzipan and a soft bitterness of sourdough

Castello Pineapple & Almond Cream Cheese Ring: Creamy and fruit with a hint of nuts

Castello Piquant Cream Cheese Ring: Creamy, spicy and lightly sweet

Castello Brie: Slightly tangy and aromatic taste with a creamy and smooth consistency

Visit The GATE’s 2022 Holiday Gift Guides for more giveaways & holiday features.

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