If Teacups Could Talk ~ Afternoon Tea & Program

We welcomed Judy Larkin of the Larkin Tea Company of WV to present a program on tea cups and the assorted accoutrements that accompany afternoon tea, including traditions and history. But, before the presentation, we had Afternoon Tea that centered around tea cups as the theme. Upon arrival, guests were treated to a pink/white chocolate tea cup shaped favor. If you look closely at the menu page, a tea cup is also at the bottom of the menu.

 

The first course, served in a white milk glass tea cup, featured A Cup Full of Veggies and Herbed Spinach Dip.

My Cup Overfloweth... was the next course. That included a warm Blue Cheese and Asparagus Rollup, Roast Beef with Pepperhouse Gourmaise on a Puff Pastry Round, Sliced Turkey and Herbed Butter Triangles, Cucumber & Cheddar Cheese Finger Sandwich, Old English Herb Cheese in a petite tart shell, and Mandarin Orange and Pecan Rounds.

A nice cup of tea with your scones, perhaps? was the next course which included a Traditional English Cream Scone and a Summer Blueberry Scone with Sweet Cream and Lemon Curd. Orange Slices, pineapple pieces, and blueberries rounded out the plate. 

A cup of tea makes everything better! introduced the dessert course. A trio of desserts, served on a blue and white napkin with a medley of teacups as the pattern, included a Strawberry Cream Filled Cream Puff, Miniature Peanut Butter Pie, and Lemon Verbena Cake with Lemon Buttercream. A miniature white chocolate teacup adorned the top of the cake. Do you see it?