The Front Porch Tea Room, Hellam, PA

Earlier this month, before Angelica returned to Penn State, we enjoyed an adventure south to The Front Porch Tea Room, a Victorian style tea room in Hellam to experience their Afternoon Tea. They offer a different menu each month, and we enjoyed their January feature.

Once we were seated, we were offered a teapot of green tea. After the teapot is empty, you may select another flavor from their extensive list of teas.

Their traditional salad features a plate of greens topped with cherry tomatoes, clementines, soy salad toppers, cranberries, candied walnuts, Feta cheese and their famous poppy seed dressing. After we finished our salad, a plate of scones was placed atop the pedastal.

The sweet scone was Grape and Prosecco served with a champagne glaze and the savory scone was Spinach, Feta and Red bell Pepper. Both were accompanied with their clotted cream.

There were two options offered for the soup course, either their New Year's Eve Soup or the Loaded Baked Potato topped with cheese, bacon, and a dollop of sour cream. We all chose the potato soup.

The sandwich platter was served next and included a Fancy Cucumber Sandwich, Pork & Sauerkraut Meatloaf with Mashed Potatoes, and Pesto and Red Pepper Pinwheels alongside a strawberry garnish. The sandwiches were all fresh and tasty.

Dessert at The Front Porch is always the hardest decision as you must select one dessert from their assortment. The January selection included a Champagne Cake with Sugared Cranberries, a Hot Cocoa Brigadeiro with glazed marshmallos and whipped cream (pictured below) , and Eggnog Ice Cream with Rum Caramel Sauce. In addition to the featured choices, there were also other options including a Chocolate Cake with white frosting garnished with a little Christmas tree and a Gingerbread cake with whipped cream and a cookie.

Dessert makes us happy!

It's always a special treat to be able to sit down and enjoy Afternoon Tea. We've been to The Front Porch on previous occasions, and will return again.