Virtual Charcuterie Board Class Benefits Homeless Pets

NORTH FORK, NY — If you love charcuterie boards and pets, there's an event coming up that's a win-win.

A new fundraiser for The League — formerly known as the North Fork Animal Welfare League — takes place on Sunday, April 24, from 5 p.m. to 6:15 p.m. "Learn How to Make Exceptional Charcuterie Boards," is hosted from their kitchen on the North Fork by a husband-and-wife culinary duo — author of 12 cookbooks Lauren Chattman and Jack Bishop, creative director for PBS's "America's Test Kitchen".

Participants can "get inspired for spring and summer entertaining" and learn the five essential elements of every successful board; simple food styling techniques to beautify a board; and how to shop your pantry for serving pieces and ingredients.

Two recipes plus ingredients will be offered, including a Savory Charcuterie Board with Bruschetta.

The class will be taught via Zoom; tickets for $72 include a gift bag plus raffle entry; there's also a $25 suggested donation, which includes a raffle entry.

Gabrielle Stroup, director of operations at The League, has long made charcuterie boards at home every Sunday. "I'm super excited to learn from these chefs how to up my charcuterie game — plus, you don't even need to get out of your pajamas for this event!" she said.

For additional information and tickets, click here.