1. Select a large rectangular platter, tray or wood bread board.  This tree shaped cutting board with cheese knives would make a great serving board.

2. Lay various ingredients on the board from bottom to top. Create wider lines at the bottom, working each row a bit smaller towards the top to create a triangle tree shape.

3. Begin with crackers, then mennonite sausage, swiss cheese, chorizzo, pickles and cubed cheese.

Tip: Be sure to keep wet ingredients like pickles apart from things like crackers.

4. Add the smoked salmon and almonds to the remaining space at the top of the tree.

5. Finally, use a star shape to adorn the top of the tree.