During the pandemic, San Francisco food stylist Bebe Black Carminito was looking for a new ritual to replace Friday night dinners out with her husband. So she started building weekly “nibble boards” for the couple to share — and soon found herself with a new career as an Instagram darling with a cookbook deal.
The result is “The Curated Board: Inspired Platters & Spreads for Any Occasion” (Abrams, $25). The book offers how-tos for 28 riffs on the party platter theme and 60 recipes to make those spreads pop.