Gilded Lily Cheese Platter

# What You Need:

01 - 5.3 oz goat cheese log (chèvre)

02 - 5.3 oz triple-cream brie

03 - 5.3 oz fresh ricotta

04 - 5.3 oz block-style feta, drained

05 - 1–2 sheets edible gold leaf

06 - 2 tbsp yellow edible flower petals (marigold, calendula, chrysanthemum)

07 - 2 tbsp honey (optional, for drizzling)

08 - Fresh microgreens or herbs for serving (optional)

09 - 1 baguette, thinly sliced (gluten-free option available)

10 - Assorted crackers

01 - Place the white cheeses attractively on a large serving platter, spacing them evenly.

02 - Using clean, dry tweezers or a fine brush, carefully apply small pieces of edible gold leaf to the surface of each cheese.

03 - Gently scatter yellow edible flower petals over and around the cheeses.

04 - Drizzle honey over the cheeses, if desired, and garnish with microgreens or fresh herbs.

05 - Present the platter with slices of baguette and assorted crackers.

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It looks like you spent hours preparing when you actually spent fifteen minutes.
Every cheese brings something different—creamy, tangy, rich—so there's something for everyone on the platter.
You can make it ahead and just add the gold leaf right before guests arrive.

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Edible gold leaf is impossibly delicate—it tears, sticks to itself, and requires patience, but once you've applied it successfully once, you'll never feel nervous about it again.
Your platter will look best if everything is cold when guests arrive; letting it sit at room temperature for more than an hour softens the cheeses and dims the visual impact.

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If edible gold leaf intimidates you, apply it to just one cheese as a focal point—the brie is most forgiving and most dramatic.
Yellow flowers fade in bright light, so arrange your platter in softer, indirect lighting whenever possible to keep the colors vibrant.