Stormy Sea Appetizer (Printable)

Wavy charcoal crackers topped with smooth goat cheese and garnished with fresh dill on a dark slate.

# What You'll Need:

→ Crackers

01 - 18–24 charcoal or squid ink wavy-shaped crackers

→ Cheese

02 - 5.3 oz fresh goat cheese (chèvre), softened
03 - 1 tbsp heavy cream (optional)

→ Garnish

04 - Fresh dill fronds or edible flowers (optional)

# How To Make It:

01 - Position the wavy grey crackers in overlapping rows on a dark blue slate or serving platter to simulate ocean waves.
02 - Whip the softened goat cheese with heavy cream until smooth and spreadable.
03 - Using two teaspoons or a piping bag, place small mounds of the goat cheese mixture onto the crackers to resemble whitecaps.
04 - Decorate each cheese mound with a sprig of dill or a small edible flower if desired.
05 - Serve the appetizer immediately.

# Expert Advice:

01 -
  • It looks like a work of art but takes just 15 minutes, so you'll actually make it again.
  • The contrast of crispy, smoky crackers with cool, tangy cheese feels like a flavor plot twist.
02 -
  • Cold goat cheese is your enemy—it tears and resists. Every minute you let it soften is worth it.
  • The shape of the cracker matters more than the color. Wavy ones do all the visual storytelling for you.
03 -
  • If your squid ink crackers taste too funky, balance it with a tiny pinch of sea salt mixed into the goat cheese.
  • A bench scraper or small spatula makes moving the finished board to the table infinitely easier than trying to carry individual pieces.
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