The Boards
Gather round.
The easiest, most joyful way to feed people: pile wholesome, colorful food onto one big board — ideally sprawled across slate with good serving forks — and let everyone graze. Some boards are a full meal on their own; others are a beautiful nosh for a party — round those out with a salad and a protein, and dinner's done. Each one's labeled so you know which is which.
“What's for dinner?” just got easier — serve a board, add a salad and a protein on the side, and dinner's done.
Any board, in five moves
Same simple formula every time. Pick from each row, pile it on, done.
How it all fits together
A small board alongside a sheet-pan supper is an easy weeknight — the board is the side. A large board on its own, with a salad and a protein, is Friday night: feet up, everyone grazing, nothing to cook. And a few veggie flatbreads bridge the two. Same idea, any size.
By the occasion
For “what are we doing tonight?” — meals and noshes, labeled.
🍽 Sunday Supper Board
A whole family dinner on one board.
🌿 Holiday Board
Abundant, festive, and make-ahead.
- Roast chicken
- or turkey meatballs
- Roasted Brussels sprouts
- & cauliflower
- Hummus
- , whipped feta
- & local cheeses
- Warm brie with honey & figs
- Marinated artichokes, olives & nuts
- Fresh & dried fruit, honey, crusty bread
🧺 Mediterranean Picnic Board
Packs up, travels well, tastes like summer.
- Grilled lemon-herb chicken
- Hummus
- & tzatziki
- Fresh mozzarella & cherry tomatoes
- Farro salad
- & olives
- Fresh fruit & pita
🌅 Mediterranean Breakfast Board
One of my favorites — brunch, made easy.
- Greek yogurt
- & homemade granola
- Fresh berries & sliced oranges
- Hard-boiled eggs
- & avocado
- Whole-grain toast, nut butter & honey
- A little fruit spread
- & mixed nuts
🎬 Movie Night Board
Cozy, snacky, better than takeout.
- Hummus
- & whipped feta
- Roasted carrot hummus
- Fresh cut vegetables
- Popcorn with olive oil & herbs
- Mixed nuts, grapes & dark chocolate
- Sparkling water with citrus
☀️ Poolside Board
Bright, cooling, summer on a board.
- Grilled shrimp
- Watermelon, cucumbers & strawberries
- Feta & tzatziki
- Pita chips
- Lemon water
🥂 Girls' Night Board
Pretty, grazy, a little indulgent.
- Whipped feta
- , olive tapenade
- & baba ghanoush
- A soft cheese & marinated olives
- Warm brie with honey
- Roasted red peppers
- & crudité
- Fresh fruit & dark chocolate
- Infused sparkling water
🥕 Garden Veggie Board
Raw, grilled, and made for dipping.
- Crudité — cucumbers, peppers, carrots, radishes, tomatoes
- Grilled vegetables
- Garlic sourdough & toasts
- Infused olive oil
- for dipping
- Hummus
- & tzatziki
☕ Dessert & Coffee Board
The elegant way to end a night.
- Fresh berries, peaches & grapes
- Dark chocolate
- Roasted almonds & pistachios
- Greek yogurt & honey
- Herbal tea
- or espresso
🐟 Fish Board
Fresh, bright, a little zip.
- Baked salmon or garlic shrimp
- Mango salsa (chili optional, for zip)
- Avocado & lime
- Fresh greens & cucumbers
- Toasted sourdough with a drizzle of EVOO
By the region
A little trip around the Mediterranean — these are party noshes; round them out for a meal.
🇮🇹 Italian Antipasti
The showpiece — uncured, marinated, and meant for lingering.
- Uncured prosciutto & salami
- Fresh mozzarella, pecorino & Parmigiano-Reggiano (the king of cheeses)
- Roasted red peppers
- Chickpea salad
- Bruschetta
- Marinated olives & artichokes
- Grapes, figs & strawberries
- Figs with a drizzle of balsamic
- Toasted nuts
🇪🇸 Spanish Tapas · Madrid
Small plates, big table — the tapas way.
- Garlic shrimp
- (gambas al ajillo)
- A little Manchego (sheep's-milk) & Marcona almonds
- Roasted peppers (pimientos)
- White bean spread
- Pan con tomate
- (bread rubbed with tomato)
- Marinated olives & a little uncured jamón
🇬🇷 Greek Mezze
The original grazing board.
- Hummus
- , tzatziki
- & baba ghanoush
- Whipped feta
- & olives
- Grilled shrimp
- Cucumbers, tomatoes & feta
- Warm pita
🧄 Roasted Garlic Mezze
Squeeze, spread, share — built around sweet roasted garlic.
- Roasted garlic bulbs to squeeze
- Hummus
- Chickpea salad
- A little Greek horiatiki salad
- Whipped feta & olives
- Warm pita or toasted sourdough
Gina's tip
A board is where Sunday prep pays off. Serve it on a slab of slate or a big wooden board with nice serving forks; leave a little empty space so it looks generous; add a few good cheeses and an infused olive oil for dipping; and put something in every color. Nobody ever walks away from a colorful board hungry or unhappy.
Food is really about the people around it
A board is an invitation to slow down and be together. SOVA is that same idea turned inward — a few quiet breaths so you're actually present for the people you gathered.
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