Cut up all the cheese and meat into thin slices or bite sized cubes.

Prep and layout all the ingredients that you will be using for your charcuterie board.

Fill up your mini bowls or decorative ramekins with mixed nuts, olives, pickles or anything else. Arrange the bowls throughout the board, apart from each other.

Decoratively layout the cheeses, meats, and crackers all around the board and around the bowls.

Once you have the meats, cheeses and crackers laid out, then go in and fill all the empty areas with your things like your dried or fresh fruits, nuts, jams, honey, dips and more to fill and finish the look of the board.