Chanukah

A Simple & Stunning “Shmear Board” for Your Next Chanukah Gathering

Sina Mizrahi December 18, 2024

Sponsored by Old Williamsburg

Cream Cheese Board

Chanukah parties and get togethers are around the corner, and I look for ways to keep hosting simple and stress-free. Having a beautiful cream cheese board surrounded with crackers is a simple and impressive way to serve something delicious with relative ease. This board was inspired by a classic everything bagel with cream cheese and lox.

It’s the Old Williamsburg smashed olives that add a punch with their briny flavor– they truly take things up a notch. Pile up the dill because it adds flavor and the perfect pop of color.

Happy Chanukah.

Shmear Board Recipe

Makes enough for 1 medium-sized board

Ingredients:

1 container cream cheese

5-6 Old Williamsburg olives (any flavor), smashed and cut in half

4-5 pieces Old Williamsburg lox, cut into small pieces

4-5 slices red onion

1 scallion, thinly sliced

1 teaspoon everything but the bagel seasoning

Gal Gal crackers, for serving

Directions:

1. Dollop a spoonful of cream cheese and, using the back of a spoon, smear the cream cheese downwards. Continue until the board is covered.

2. Top with olives, lox, red onion, and scallions.

3. Sprinkle with bagel seasoning.

4. Serve chilled with Gal Gal crackers.

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Ruchie La
Ruchie La
2 days ago

Hi. Such a nice idea. Where would I be able to purchase a dreidel shaped board?