Cheese Party Checklist

3/4 pound blue cheese

3/4 pound semifirm cheese

3/4 pound super-aged cheese

3/4 pound pungent cheese

3/4 pound mild cheese

1 bunch grapes

2 boxes crackers

1 baguette

1 small jar honey

1 small jar chutney

1 small jar sun-dried tomatoes

2 dried sausages or 1 pound sliced cured meat (such as prosciutto or capicola)

4 bottles red

4 bottles white

2 apples

2 pears or figs

1 loaf raisin-walnut bread

8 ounces dried nectarines or peaches

1 small jar cornichons or gherkins

1 small jar blueberry honey

1 small jar piquillo peppers

1 small package quince paste

1 small jar Dijon mustard

2 to 3 cheese boards, platters, or plates for the cheeses

5 to 6 small bowls and plates for the accompaniments

3 to 5 cheese or other knives for cutting and spreading

4 to 5 spoons and spreaders for the accompaniments

12 or more wineglasses

Dairy jugs, mugs, creamers, or vases

Flowers

Cheese comment cards

Craft tags

3 to 5 Seckel pears or some other small stemmed fruit

Cheese wrappers