Holiday Party Recipe: How to make a showstopper Antipasti Platter

Whet the appetites of your Thanksgiving visitors or holiday party guests with this grand antipasti platter. The assembly directions and recipes come from San Francisco food stylist Bebe Black Carminito and her new cookbook, “The Curated Board: Inspired Platters & Spreads for Any Occasion” (Abrams, $25).

This board curates a selection of antipasti — it means “before the meal” in Italian — and other small bites, including tortellini skewers, fruit skewers and stuffed mushrooms.

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