"The sound of the gentle rattle of china cup on china saucer drives away all demons, a little known fact"

Terry Pratchett, Snuff 

Christmas Tea Menu

Finals are finally over for another semester which lead to a final menu for the tea!


Savories:
Summer sausage, cheese, and crackers
Olive spread
Turkey, cranberries, and cream cheese sandwiches
Cucumber sandwiches


Sweets:
Cranberry Scones with orange zest
Plain scones with butter and blackberry jam
Teapot sugar cookies
Bûche de Noël with meringue mushrooms


Teas:
Assorted Harney and Sons teabags 
Sweet Almond herbal tisane from T, an urban teahouse

Oh Christmas Tea, Oh Christmas Tea!

Over the next two weeks despite the rush of final exams I am beginning to plan my Christmas Tea!

Okay, honestly I have been planning this tea and drooling over recipes since early November when I decided I was going to do the tea. The one thing that will be at that tea (even if it makes me break down into a weeping heap on my boyfriend's kitchen floor) will be the Bûche de Noël. I have promised my friend Boxy I would one day make her one. I had the joy of eating one every December with my French Club in high school for our Holiday party made by our local French bakery: La Baguette. I could just order one but where is the fun in that!

More updates to come in between my study breaks over the next two weeks.

PS. I am drinking one of my favorite black teas, Paris Tea from Harney & Sons