- 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.
- 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.