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Tea Travels™
articles and recipes.
Learn about the
History of English High Tea and more delicious
Afternoon Tea and High Tea Recipes.
Afternoon Tea From The Garden
A traditional afternoon tea
menu was not created with the dietary restrictions one faces in
today's modern world. To be mindful of vegetarians, as well as
those watching high cholesterol, blood sugars, and heart healthy
choices, creating a healthy afternoon tea menu can be a challenge.
Summer is the perfect time of year to make use of nature's bounty,
especially whilst entertaining outdoors. The garden is a wonderful
resource from which one can devise an imaginative, yet tasty menu. Inspiration can come from many avenues, as in the example of my
childhood friend Betsy's black bean salad recipe, which is easily
transferred from a side dish to a tea savory when served in the
hollow of an endive leaf.
Explore your own garden and the local green markets to find the
freshest ingredients possible and without a doubt, by doing so, your
summer tea parties will be the talk of the town.
Afternoon Tea from the Garden Menu
For recipes, click on the underlined.
SAVORIES
(All fillings are made with
non-fat plain Greek Yogurt, lemon juice and/or a vinegar base
dressing)
Hummus filled Cucumber Cup
Betsy's Black Bean Salad
in Endive
Leaf
Chopped Egg and Olive Salad in Lettuce Wrap
Marinated Diced Artichokes in Bite Size Tomatoes
Diced Asparagus, Capers, and Pimentos in Celery Stalk
SCONES
Apricot Scones
Lavender Scones or
Rose Petal Drop Scones
Orange Marmalade or
Rose Petal Jam
SWEETS
Rose & Violet Petit Fours
Dark Chocolate
Dipped Strawberries
Melon Flower Shapes with Grape Centers
Fruit Kebobs of Black Berries, Blue Berries and Cherries
TEAS & INFUSIONS
Hot or Iced Tea (always decanted)
Jasmine Dragon Pearl Tea, Moroccan Mint Tea, Peach Tea,
Rose Petal Tea
Rose & Violet Sugar Cubes
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AFTERNOON TEA...TIPS,TERMS and TRADITIONS
By Ellen Easton
72 pages of how to’s, history, etiquette
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By Ellen Easton
64 pages, 21 color photos. A complete holiday menu includes
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gift ideas, invitation template, and secret sources.
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