Create lovely and delicious food boards that bring everyone around the table and spark meaningful family-time meals. Through stunning recipes and hosting tips from Sandy Coughlin, founder of the recipe and hospitality blog, Reluctant Entertainer, Big Boards for Families shows you how to artfully craft and serve food boards to your close friends and family. Piece together these bountiful spreads with a variety of ingredients and options that allow you and your guests to customize every dish. Whether it's for a morning brunch or movie-night get-together, you and your family will find over 50 splendid food boards to create and enjoy together, including: European Breakfast Charcuterie Board Make-Your-Own Taco Cups Board Cheesy Sloppy Joe Sliders Board Mini Brie en Croute Board Make-Your-Own Lasagna Ramekins Board Best Clam Chowder Board Chocolate Fondue Board Wonderful Waffle Dessert Board Big Boards for Families shows you how to casually host in style with minimum effort and maximum impact, allowing you to focus on spending time together, rather than being stuck in the kitchen. Everyone will feel comfortable digging in and helping themselves to their own personalized portion. These plentiful charcuterie boards will impress your guests and delight your family, even those picky eaters! Choose the right spread for your family from a selection of food boards for dinner, lunch, after-school snacks, breakfast, or brunch. They're also perfect for special occasions and game days too. Invite friends, neighbors, and family over to your home and discover a new way of bringing those dearest to you around the table with Big Boards for Families.

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