The caprese salad is a legend, I can rarely resist one on any menu, especially when it comes with mozzarella di buffalo or a heavenly burrata, but sometimes you want to branch out with your flavors! When I was in London in April, I HAD to go to NOPI, Yotam Ottolenghi’s beautiful restaurant. All of…
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Mixed Berry Almond Tarts
These little tarts are lovely! They might look a touch like muffins, but taste so much better! The sweet pastry that forms the base will create a wonderful pairing with either raspberry or mixed berry jam, I think I actually prefer raspberry, but I was serving mixed berry jam for High Tea. These can be thrown…
Victoria Sandwich Cake
This might just be the most British cake that we served at High Tea. The cake became a popular tea-time treat during the reign of Queen Victoria, it is said that it was her favorite cake! Traditionally, this delicious, buttery, sponge cake is served with raspberry jam and whipped cream sandwiched in between two cakes. Whenever I…
Trifecta of Jam – Rhubarb, Mixed Berry, and Strawberry
I recently posted my Mango Jam recipe, but as delicious as it is, one pot of Jam is never enough for a High Tea! For our tea on Saturday, we were expecting a dozen guests, so I figured I needed at least four different jams! To cover the Jam rainbow, I served the Mango Jam…
Sultana Scones
These scones are not the hard triangles we are accustomed to in coffee houses. I use White Lily light all purpose flour for these. The flour is milled very finely which, when mixed with butter creates a beautiful light scone that melts in your mouth. Allowing the dough to rest for two sessions also helps…
The Art of the Tea Sandwich
I had a friend who once told me his ex-girlfriend would never order sandwiches at a restaurant because if she pays for food, she demands more than someone just stacking ingredients between two pieces of bread. I can see the logic, but man, I love sandwiches! I order sandwiches all the time! There is an…
Earl Grey Macaron with Lemon or Lavender Buttercream Filling
The French Macaron has a cult following now-a-days! It didn’t when I first fell in love with them in New York 12 years ago, but for some reason, people still call them Macaroons. Go figure! Due to the famed difficulty of properly preparing these cookies, French pastry chefs would (and still do!) display them in…
London – The High Tea
My garden is in bloom and I have been itching to have a tea party since I came home from London! The garden High Tea is really a perfect combination of some of my favorite things in the world! I love to dress up, I love to have an excuse to bake up half a…
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