Last year during the wisteria bloom in my backyard, I was sad that no one was around to see how pretty it was, so I decided that I would throw an annual afternoon tea garden party for all my friends when the wisteria is in full bloom. This party comes with a pretty specific dress code, decor list, D

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Tea Travels!™... A Buffet Tea for Easy EntertainingExcerpt from AFTERNOON TEA - TIPS, TERMS and TRADITIONS by Ellen Easton ©2006-2020 - All Rights ReservedCheck out more of Ellen Easton's Tea Travels™ articles and recipes.Learn about the History of English High Tea and more delicious Afternoon Tea Recipes.It is very simple to have a buffet tea at home.When planning your floral arrangements and decor, be mindful to choose scents that will not cause reactions to your guests. The flowers and decor are meant to complement your tea setting, not overpower the guests, nor interfere with the taste of the foods.While a white linen table cloth with matching 12-inch napkins is traditional, in our contemporary world, it is also appropriate to use whimsical cloths of various materials and designs.Set up opposite ends of the table with the tea cups and saucers, tea spoons, plates, napkins, sugar cubes, milk, and lemon slices.One end of the table will serve the hot tea. If room allows, serve one blend each, decanted, of a black, green or oolong and herbal infusion. By serving the tea decanted, there will be no need for tea strainers or slop bowls to remove the discarded tea leaves. The other end of the table will serve the hot coffee, with sugar cubes and milk/cream. Again, if room allows, offer your guests both regular and decaffeinated coffee.On a side table have a pitcher of cold, brewed iced tea with tall iced tea glasses.In the middle, on one side of the table, have serving trays, each containing a different type of savory and finger sandwich, crusts off.Balance the menu with no two breads or fillings duplicating one another. And for goodness sake, if you live in a southern state, do not forget the deviled egg tray!In the middle, on the other side of the table, have serving trays, each containing a different type of finger/bite size sweets. Lemon pound cake and brownies may be cut into bite-size servings.On either a side table or next to your savory trays, set up baskets of mini, bite-size, scones, muffins and slice-finger style fruit breads. You may also include cheese sticks. Place bowls of clotted cream or Devonshire cream and jam, with small serving spoons, and bowls of large strawberries adjacent to the breads and scones.Place coordinating service pieces next to or near the trays.You may use place cards, on the tables, to identify each item and tea served.Sherry, port, and champagne, if desired, may be served on trays or passed by the wait staff.Remember to keep the menu simple with easy to pick up “finger foods” that do not require utensils.A buffet tea needn’t be expensive, nor time consuming to prepare. There are many marvelous sources available by mail order and in your local supermarkets. All it takes for one to create a beautiful buffet tea party is imagination and a good guest list.TEA TRAVELS™ - Wishing You Happy TEA TRAVELS!™ Tea is the luxury everyone can afford!™ and Good $ense for $uccess are the trademarked property of Ellen Easton/ RED WAGON PRESSEllen Easton, author of Afternoon Tea~Tips, Terms and Traditions (RED WAGON PRESS), a lifestyle and etiquette industry leader, keynote speaker and product spokesperson, is a hospitality, design, and retail consultant whose clients have included The Waldorf=Astoria, Plaza Hotels and Bergdorf Goodman. Easton’s family traces their tea roots to the early 1800s, when ancestors first introduced tea plants from India and China to the Colony of Ceylon, thus building one of the largest and best cultivated tea estates on the island.Purchase Ellen Easton's Tea Books:Each 5 x 7 book is $20 postpaid Continental USA only. Wholesale and fundraising accounts welcome. Include name, address, zip code, and phone number for shipping. All Sales Final. Check or MO order payable to: RED WAGON PRESS, 45 East 89th Street, STE. 20A, New York, NY 10128-1256. All inquires to [email protected] TEA...TIPS, TERMS and TRADITIONS72 pages of how to’s, 27 photos, history, etiquette and FAQ about afternoon tea, serving styles and more.TEA TRAVELS™ - FOR THE HOLIDAYS64 pages, 21 color photos. A complete holiday menu includes 25 easy to prepare recipes; theme teas, decorating & gift ideas; invitation template and secret

Tea parties are a fun way to celebrate special occasions or enjoy quality time with friends and family. And what better place to host a tea party than in your garden, surrounded by nature and beautiful scenery? Whether you’re planning a formal event or a casual get-together, setting up an elegant tea party table is

Last year during the wisteria bloom in my backyard, I was sad that no one was around to see how pretty it was, so I decided that I would throw an annual afternoon tea garden party for all my friends when the wisteria is in full bloom. This party comes with a pretty specific dress code, decor list, D

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As elegant and charming as the Kentucky Derby itself, these Benedictine Tea Sandwiches are a delightful blend of cream cheese and cucumber on soft white bread. Perfect for lunches, brunches, a wedding or baby shower, and more, these mini sandwiches are a refreshing addition to any party spread. Make them in just 10 minutes from start to finish.

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These Lemon Tartlets have a shortcrust pastry case filled with fresh and zingy homemade lemon curd! They're beautiful to look at, full of flavour and ideal for occasions like Mother's Day, Easter or homemade afternoon tea. With just 6 ingredients, they're easy to make, and can be shaped into pretty flowers for an extra cute touch!

Today I want to show you how to turn a plain scone into a really pretty treat that looks fancy but is so easy! I used King Arthur Flour's recipe for Cream Tea Scones, baked them in a mini bunt pan, and filled them with Blackberry Whipped Cream! I have a passion for "pretty baking" and am always trying to turn my baked goods into little works of art for the Tea Table! I was really happy with how these turned out! The baking pan that I used can be found here or you can use your muffin pan. You won't get the design at the top but it will still be pretty! I rolled out my dough to 3/4" then using my large cookie scoop (1 3/4" wide) as a cookie cutter I punched out 12 circles, re-rolled the dough and got 4 more, 16 total. (You can use a cookie cutter instead.) Then I pressed the circles into my lightly greased pan that had been sprinkled with some sparkling sugar. (The sugar is optional) The filling is easy peasy and goes together in 1-2-3! Carefully slice scones in half and place on a baking sheet. Whip ingredients together and spoon or pipe onto bottom halves, then replace top halves. Pipe or spoon a bit more of the filling onto the top halves and decorate each with a blackberry! These are the perfect scones for an early summer tea party and look so pretty served on some lovely vintage plates! BLACKBERRY CREAM TEA SCONES For Scones: 3 cups unbleached all purpose flour 1 tablespoon baking powder 1 teaspoon salt 1/4 to 1/3 cup granulated sugar, to taste 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 1 1/3 to 1 1/2 cups heavy or whipping cream coarse white sparkling sugar For Filling: 1 cup heavy whipping cream 1 tablespoon powdered sugar 1/4 cup seedless blackberry jam Preheat oven to 425 degrees F. Lightly grease bundt/muffin pan and sprinkle each cavity with coarse white sugar if desired. Whisk together the flour, baking powder, salt, and sugar. Sprinkle the vanilla over the dry ingredients, then drizzle in the cream, tossing and stirring gently all the while and adding just enough to make a cohesive dough. There shouldn't be any dry flour in the bottom of the bowl, but the dough shouldn't be particularly sticky, either. On a lightly floured work surface, roll out dough to 3/4" thickness. Using a large cookie scoop like you would a cookie cutter, punch out circles of dough and place into prepared bundt pan. Press gently into each cup. For best rising, place the pan of scones into the freezer for 15 minutes. Bake the chilled scones for 14-15 minutes until they are starting to brown. Remove scones from oven and let cool in pan for 5 minutes, then remove to a cooling rack. Makes 16 scones. While the scones are cooling prepare the filling: Into a chilled bowl with chilled beaters place heavy cream and powdered sugar and beat until you get stiff peaks. On slowest setting, beat in blackberry jam just until combined. Place filling in a large piping bag fitted with a star tip. Slice cooled scones in half, pipe desired amount of filling on bottom half, replace top half, pipe a pretty swirl of filling on top and garnish with a blackberry. Place these on the tea table and prepare for ooooohs and aaaahs! So yummy and delicious!! Enjoy!!

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These Lemon Tartlets have a shortcrust pastry case filled with fresh and zingy homemade lemon curd! They're beautiful to look at, full of flavour and ideal for occasions like Mother's Day, Easter or homemade afternoon tea. With just 6 ingredients, they're easy to make, and can be shaped into pretty flowers for an extra cute touch!

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