Last night, I went to see Hairspray with relatives and friends (yes, it was awesome). To assemble attendees prior to the event, I decided to host a tea party. It has been my dream to do so ever since I read about the dark arts of tea sandwich preparation.
To begin with, that quintessential tea sandwich of thin cucumber slices between slices of buttered bread. I added a touch of finely chopped mint.
Next, sandwiches of salmon pâté sprinkled with fresh dill.
Finally, my own concoction to add a regional flavour: finely diced tomato, strained, with za'atar tossed in, placed between slices of bread spread with labneh.
And, of course, tea!
Waow ! Very well done and good idea ! Your friends might love you very much haha !
ReplyDeleteOnly tea with milk ? :o
Well, the tea in the pot is raw black. I put cream and sugar on the side in their respective serving cups.
ReplyDeleteVery nice attention :)
ReplyDeleteAfter spending all my life living in dorms as a student or with my parents, I guess finally having a place of my own has unleashed my pent-up hosting drive. ^_^
ReplyDeleteLucky friends you have... ;-)
ReplyDelete2 Thumbs up!
ReplyDeletewow i love sandwiches too! and the milk tea looks good, love the setting. ;-)
ReplyDeleteThanks. That is a big compliment coming from a host par excellence like yourself.
ReplyDeleteYes, I really love that tea set too. I also have a 4-cup Chinese tea set that I use after serving Eastern Asian food.
You know, last weekend, I finally used that aluminium stove kettle I bought months ago ... brewed some nice afternoon masala chai, and served with gingernut cookies.