Sara Gilanchi – illustratör

WALL STREET JOURNAL BESTSELLER • A how-to guide for crafting beautiful and delicious cheese boards for entertaining and self-care, from the creator of the Cheese by Numbers method and the Instagram phenomenon That Cheese Plate“[Marissa Mullen] takes the guesswork out of the coolest, most solid thing to bring to any party or potluck: the cheese platter.”—Rachael RayWith her gorgeous, showstopping cheese and charcuterie boards, Marissa Mullen takes cheese to a whole new level. Her simple, step-by-step Cheese by Numbers method breaks the cheese plate down into its basic components—cheese, meat, produce, crunch, dip, garnish—allowing you to create stunning spreads for any occasion. This beautifully designed book goes beyond preparation techniques. According to Mullen, cheese plates can be an important form of artistic self-care, like flower arranging or meditative coloring books—but you can eat the results! That Cheese Plate Will Change Your Life celebrates the ways in which cheese brings people together, and how crafting a cheese plate can be a calming, creativity-bolstering act.With fifty exquisite, easy-to-make cheese and charcuterie plates, this book will teach you how to relax, enjoy, and indulge— to find your cheesy bliss.

From Marissa Mullen, the creator of the Instagram sensations That Cheese Plate and Cheese by Numbers comes a how-to guide for crafting beautiful and delicious cheese boards for entertaining and self-care. Cheese: delicious, decadent, the ultimate comfort food. Marissa Mullen, creator of the viral Instagram accounts @ThatCheesePlate and @CheesebyNumbers, takes cheese to a whole new level with her gorgeous, show-stopping cheese boards. With her simple, step-by-step Cheese by Numbers method, she breaks down the cheese plate into its basic components--cheese, meat, produce, crunch, dips, garnish--and shows you how to create stunning spreads for any occasion. But this beautifully-designed, gift-worthy book goes beyond preparation techniques. According to Mullen, cheese plates can be an important form of self-care--like the Zen art of making sand mandalas, flower arranging, or coloring books, but you can eat the results! That Cheese Plate Will Change Your Life celebrates the ways in which cheese brings people together and how crafting a cheese plate can be a meditative, creativity-bolstering act. With fifty easy-to-follow maps for delicious, photo-worthy cheese plates, this book is everything you need for a dinner party, wine nights with friends, or an evening of self-indulgence.

It’s time to party! This how-to guide will turn any gathering into a cheese-filled opportunity for connection and self-care—from the bestselling author of That Cheese Plate Will Change Your Life, “the grande dame of cheese boards” (USA Today).“The ultimate party planning guide . . . You’re going to love this cookbook I am obsessed with.”—Gina Homolka, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Skinnytaste CookbookIf you’re in the mood to celebrate life, anything can be a party. There’s nothing like the positive energy of being together, a festive atmosphere, and the spark of laughter and conversation—around the cheese plate, of course. But a party doesn’t have to be a big event; it can just be a mindset. The very act of making a cheese plate builds space for creativity and settles you into a self-care mood, and now, Marissa Mullen takes the art of mindful plating to the next level by turning self-care communal.  Featuring forty new cheese boards for parties of all kinds, thoughtful drink pairings, color themes, floral arrangement tips, tablescape ideas, playlists, and cheesy party games, this is the ultimate party planning guide. From cheese platters themed around holidays and special events, to dishes like gooey fontina dip and lush buffalo mozzarella caprese, and clever creations like the Thanksgiving Charcu-turkey and the Birthday “Cheese Cake,” these communal meals celebrate the way we connect with each other, and take cheese boards from a dish to a lifestyle. After all: That Cheese Plate Wants to Party.