How to create a delicious charcuterie board tailored to any occasion and taste, and use charcuterie in simple recipes.

Want to make the most of the wide variety of charcuterie products available today? From cured meats, smoked sausages and salami to pâtés and rillettes, you’ll find the perfect serving suggestion here. Travel around the world and get to know well-known charcuterie from the obviously popular countries of Italy, Spain and France, delving deeper into the regional intricacies to really understand the origins and appeal. Charcuterie Boards also invites you to travel a bit wider and sample some hidden gems from Germany, the UK, Poland and further afield to discover flavours from around the world. Learn how to match and put together visually impressive and delicious charcuterie boards. Choose from a range of themed boards, to help you create a variety of table showstoppers to wow your guests; or even just when dining solo or for two to really get to know charcuterie and all its wonderful flavours. There is endless possibility for different charcuterie combinations to suit all occasions from grouping various salamis from different countries for a taste sensation, to creating the perfect charcuterie board for an on-the-move picnic. 

Miranda and her husband Roland left behind their media careers to start their own food company, Muddy Boots, in 2008 and ran the business for 9 years. Their gourmet meat products were available throughout the UK and their popular Modern Meat Shop branches in London sold premium meat and charcuterie in modern and welcoming environments. They live in London, UK with their two small children.

Louise Pickford is a sought-after food writer and food stylist with over 25 years’ experience. She is the author of numerous cookbooks published worldwide, including La Paella, The Noodle Bowl and The Dutch Oven Cookbook for Ryland Peters & Small. English by birth, she was based in Sydney, Australia for a decade, but now lives in Brie, Northern France.