It’s almost impossible to resist grazing from a beautifully crafted platter, and as The Australian Women’s Weekly editorial team discovered, creating one can be just as satisfying. With layers of complementary colours, textures and flavours, platters are an effective way of presenting a variety of delicacies, and if you can follow a few key guidelines, you’ll find they’re simple enough to curate at home.
Food director Sophie Gray suggests mixing and matching textures, or going with an overall theme, such as rustic, elegant, white on white, or Scandi. Chopping boards, tea trays, tiles and even slate and marble off-cuts make great platters – just ensure they’re stain resistant, non-toxic and clean. Select vessels and utensils – jars, glasses, lids, scoops, cups and bowls – that suit, in differing heights and…
