The Cobblestone Courtyard Platter

A charming platter showcasing round crackers and assorted olives set to mimic cobblestones, enhanced with herbs and cheese.

# What You'll Need:

01 - 36 to 40 round crackers (water crackers, multigrain, or rice crackers)

02 - 1 cup assorted pitted olives (Castelvetrano green, Kalamata, black)

03 - 2 tablespoons chopped fresh herbs (parsley, thyme, or rosemary)

04 - 1/4 cup crumbled feta or goat cheese

05 - 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil

01 - Select a large serving platter or charcuterie board to serve as the base.

02 - Place round crackers closely together in a random, overlapping pattern to simulate cobblestones.

03 - Nestle assorted pitted olives into the spaces between crackers to create a mortar effect.

04 - Sprinkle chopped herbs and crumbled cheese evenly over the arrangement, if desired.

05 - Lightly drizzle extra virgin olive oil over the entire platter for flavor and sheen.

06 - Present immediately as an interactive and visually appealing appetizer.

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It's a conversation starter that looks like you spent hours on it but takes only minutes.
Everyone eats with their hands, which somehow makes even simple crackers and olives feel like an adventure.
You can make it exactly as fancy or casual as the moment calls for.

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Pit your olives ahead of time or they'll be nobody's favorite guest—unexpected pits are the appetite killer nobody saw coming.
Arrange the crackers first and let them set in place before adding olives; trying to do it all at once is chaos.

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Choose crackers and olives in varying sizes and colors—the more irregular the palette, the more like real ancient stonework it becomes.
Always check your olive labels for hidden allergens, and remember that what works beautifully for one guest might not work for another.