8 platter almond Recipes

breadsticks , crostini, or crackers, nicoise or kalamata olives, cornichons (or sweet or dill pickles), marinated artichoke hearts, drained, pickled vegetables, dried tomatoes marinated in olive oil (or 1 pint grape or cherry tomatoes), pear or apple, sliced, dried apricots , figs, or dates, marcona almonds (or other almonds, cashews, hazelnuts, pine nuts, or peanuts), extra-virgin olive oil, sea salt , to taste, freshly ground pepper , to taste, fresh rosemary sprigs, dijon mustard, dress it up : wedges of cheese, such as sharp cheddar, parmigiano-reggiano, manchego, asiago; meats and fish, such as genoa salami, soppressata, prosciutto, capicola, smoked salmon, steamed shrimp

manchego cheese, cut in 1/2-inch cubes, whole roasted almonds, assorted ripe olives, minted chutney-roasted peppers, sliced serrano ham (dry-cured spanish ham) or prosciutto

heads romaine lettuce , cut crosswise into 1-inch strips, store-bought rotisserie chicken , meat thickly sliced, ripe peaches (peeled, if desired), roughly chopped, blue cheese, crumbled, almonds, roughly chopped, white wine vinegar, extra-virgin olive oil, kosher salt, black pepper

butter, softened, sugar, eggs, vanilla extract, king arthur unbleached all-purpose flour, baking powder, salt, sugar, vanilla or white chips, half-and-half cream, heavy whipping cream , whipped, vanilla extract, butter, softened, shortening, sugar, heavy whipping cream, almond extract, pink or red liquid or paste food coloring, pastry tips-star #20 and basketweave #48, wide serving platter or board, silk flowers-1 3-inch pink wth leaves , two 1-1/2-inch white and two 1/2- to 3/4-inch purple, yard of 3/4-inch-wide ribbon .

heads romaine lettuce , cut crosswise into 1-inch strips, store-bought rotisserie-cooked chicken , meat thickly sliced, ripe peaches, roughly chopped (peeled , if desired), blue cheese, crumbled, almonds, roughly chopped, white wine vinegar, extra virgin olive oil, kosher salt, black pepper

sliced prosciutto, lettuce leaves, melon balls or cubes, fresh pineapple cubes, almonds, toasted, olive oil, white balsamic vinegar, crumbled blue cheese