The XL Charcuterie Board

I’ve always believed that some of the best food happens when you put a big board in the middle of the table and tell everyone to dig in.

That’s one of the reasons I love the XL Charcuterie Board from Wood For Chef. It’s a seriously beautiful piece of wood — the grain, the size, the weight — and it has that kind of natural beauty that makes you want to put it right in the middle of the table and start filling it with food.

It’s also made in Canada and available exclusively at Costco, which I love. But as beautiful as it is, this is a board that’s meant to be used. I’ve used it for everything from big piles of cheese, charcuterie, bread and fruit to serving an entire meal. When you’re cooking for a group, the extra space makes such a difference. You can be generous with the food, and there’s still room for everyone to gather around it.

And honestly, that’s what I love most. Food doesn’t need to be complicated to feel special. Sometimes it’s a beautiful piece of wood, a pile of really good food and a bunch of people sitting around the table.

This is exactly the kind of food I love serving on this board — generous, unfussy and meant to be shared. Because at the end of the day, the best serving board isn’t the one that sits in your kitchen looking pretty. It’s the one that gets covered in food, passed around the table and becomes part of the memories made around it.