Cheese Platters are best kept simple and uncluttered, but can be accompanied by a number of delicious products which will add to your enjoyment of the platter.

Maggie Beer pastes come in a variety of flavours such as the ever popular Quince paste to the Plum, Fig and Fennel, Spiced Pear and Cabernet Paste. They provide a concentrated flavour in just a thin slice and compliment the flavour of all cheeses.

Pastilla Nash log is made with prunes, walnuts, sugar, lemon and honey. Totally natural, it has a long shelf life if kept in the fridge and when sliced wafer thin it adds another dimension to the flavour of your cheese. Muscatels on the vine, gláced fruit, dried cranberries, fresh fruit and nuts not only enhance the flavours of your cheeses but they also add to the overall pleasant appearance of your cheese board. Bunnyconnellen olives sourced from Crows Nest are organically grown, hand picked and processed.

At Colin James we stock their Italian herb kalamatas, smoked kalamatas (smoked with the iron bark from their property), Chilli and garlic blonde kalamatas, Lemon and Cardamon blonde kalamatas. These olives are plump, full of flavour and look great as a colour contrast to your cheeses. If you want great tasting salami then why not try our Borgo salamis made in Brisbane to traditional Italian recipes or slice up a tasty beer stick freshly made at Caloundra.

The breads you choose are important as they need to accompany your cheeses rather than overpower them. Shepherd’s Bread which is yeast, egg and dairy free is made to a traditional recipe stemming back to the time when shepherds tended their flocks and they required a bread that kept for long periods. These breads come in long, flat sheets that can be broken up to varying sizes as needed. The ever popular Australian made and owned Lavosh crackerbreads are baked in the traditional methods and display unique home baked characteristics. For those who love cheese but are looking for a great gluten free crackerbread, try Melinda’s Peppercorn and Chives, Natural or Poppy Seed crackers.