Composing the Cheese PlateRecipes, Pairings, and Platings for the Inventive Cheese Course
Curate Surprising and Delicious Cheese Boards at Home
Tired of the same-old cheese plate? So were fromager Brian Keyser and pastry chef Leigh Friend when they set out to change the cheese game at New York City’s Casellula Cheese & Wine Café—and change it they did. Now they’re sharing their secrets in this insider’s guide to the wide, wondrous world of cheese, and the condiments that bring it to the next level.
With seventy recipes for accompaniments—from spicy fruit chutneys to whole grain mustards and nut brittles—and dozens of unexpected pairings, Composing the Cheese Plate will help you create a one-of-a-kind cheese course every time.
Brian Keyser is the founder and proprietor of Casellula Cheese & Wine Café, the premier cheese-focused restaurant in the country. He has been a cheese evangelist and educator for over a decade and has previously worked at some of the best restaurants in New York City.
Leigh Friend is a graduate of the New England Culinary Institute. She was the pastry chef and condiment maker at Casellula from 2007-2014 after previously working at New York City’s renowned Gramercy Tavern. She continues to work in the cheese industry.
Brian and Leigh live and work in New York City.
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