That Cheese Plate Will Change Your Life: Creative Gatherings and Self-Care with the Cheese by Numbers Method

Publisher Marketing: Marissa Mullen is a Brooklyn-based creative director, content creator, photographer, and food stylist. She is the founder of That Cheese Plate, a community for cheese lovers from across the globe, and Cheese By Numbers, the method behind crafting the perfect cheese plate. Featured on The Today Show , The Rachael Ray Show , Live with Kelly + Ryan , Refinery29, Vox, and Food & Wine , among many others, Marissa is dedicated to bringing people together through creativity, self-expression, and entertainment. Review Quotes : Praise for Marissa Mullen and That Cheese Plate "Mullen's guide gives . . . a purpose while providing subtle life lessons and a screen-free way to keep hands busy." -- The New York Times "[A] gourmet pro . . . shaping the way we snack." -- The Wall Street Journal "A bonafide expert in all things cheesy goodness." -- The Independent "Inventive and delicious . . . Perfect for summertime snacking and mindfulness meditations." -- Refinery29 Brief Description : "Chances are, you love cheese. It's delicious, indulgent, and never lets you down--it's everything you could want in comfort food. How many of us haven't spent an evening blissed out with a wedge of brie and a glass of wine? Creator of the Instagram sensation @ThatCheesePlate Marissa Mullen takes cheese to a whole new level with her gorgeous, show-stopping cheese plates. With her simple step-by-step Cheese by Numbers method, she breaks down the cheese plate into its basic components--cheese, meat (aka the Salami River), produce, crunch, dips, garnish--and shows you how to recreate these beautiful spreads for any occasion, whether it's a dinner party, a book club gathering, wine nights with friends, or your classy Netflix binge. But cheese plates aren't just the greatest snack ever created. They're also an important form of self-care. (Think of the zen art of making sand mandalas, or flower arranging--but you can eat the results.) This Cheese Plate Will Change Your Life celebrates the ways in which cheese brings people together, and how just crafting a cheese plate can be a meditative act that lets us tap into our creativity. With over 50 easy-to-make yet showstopping cheese plates, this book will teach you how to relax, enjoy, and indulge--and let cheese spark joy"-- Publisher Marketing : 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 Ray With 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. Review Citations: Library Journal 05/01/2020 pg. 136 (EAN 9780593157596, Hardcover) - *Starred Review Publishers Weekly 05/04/2020 (EAN 9780593157596, Hardcover)

Format: Hardcover | Pages: 304 | Publication Date: 2020-05-12