A Tea Party

For Christmas this year I received a lovely tea package consisting of a cookbook, a selection of teas, and a measuring spoon from the Fairmont Empress in Victoria, B.C.

 

On Saturday I was fortunate enough to host a tea party with my knitting group.  We all decided that dressing up was required - a hat and/or a shawl.  Everyone's hats and shawls were lovely, but I must admit I find hats to be a bit of an inconvenience when indoors.

On the menu:

• Salmon Rolls on Rye Bread
  
• Cucumber Sandwiches on White Bread
  
• Curried Chicken Sandwiches on Rye Bread
  
• Egg Salad Sandwiches on Multigrain Bread
• Orange Cream Scones
• Empress Scones
• Mockshire Cream
• Scottish Shortbread
• Russian Tea Cakes
• Fresh Fruit Tart
• Fresh Fruit Salad
• Earl Grey Tea Cake
• Fairmont Empress Blend Tea
• Fairmont Earl Grey Tea
• Vanilla Caramel Truffle Tea

The food turned out well, the company was excellent, and a good time was had by all.  I wish you all could have been there.

The one thing I promised myself I'd remember and then promptly forgot?  My camera.  (Sigh)  One of these days I will actually remember to take pictures of these types of things.