Diana Yen is the cookbook author and food stylist behind The Jewels of New York. She shares with us her tips on how to throw together a festive cheese platter for your next holiday party.

For a normal party we might try our hand at making a cheese tray like Giada De Laurentiis, but when we have so many other dishes to keep track of, convenience is the name of the game. Enter Costco ...

Some good rules of thumb are minimum 3 cheeses; five people = 4 cheeses; 8 people = 5 cheeses, add one more cheese for each 3-4 people. Budget 3 ounces of cheese per person. 2.Which cheeses?

Holiday parties can range in size from an intimate get-together to an office-wide blowout, so buying the right amount of cheese for your tray can be a tricky thing.

The American Cheese Society was kind enough to send me a box of four "party-worthy cheeses" that will "add some bling to your holiday cheese boards." The promotional materials say take the artisan ...

Luckily, there are tons of ways you can switch up your crudités and cold cut platter game, from what you put on the tray to how you display it, so you don’t have to worry about sending your ...

They’re tangy-sweet, unlike any other raisins you’ve ever had, and the perfect final touch for your cheese platter. Hallock is a Times staff writer. [email protected] ...