This festive arrangement was inspired by the popular holiday wreaths decorated with fruits. They take their name from Luca Della Robbia, the 15th-century Florentine sculptor known for crafting lifelike garlands of leaves and fruits.
Recipe information
Yield
Makes about 8 servings
Ingredients
1 Stilton. A good cheese shop or a well-stocked supermarket should have baby Stilton (the smaller rounds are available only during the holidays). A quarter of a whole Stilton wheel will work, too.
2 Lemon leaves and pine boughs.
3 Dried fruits such as apricots, Calimyrna and Black Mission figs, and tart cherries.
4 Shelled hazelnuts and almonds.
Preparation
To assemble: Overlap leaves around outside edge of round serving platter. Place cheese in the middle and cluster fruits and nuts decoratively around the cheese. Serve with crackers.
