Afternoon Tea

February 15, 2016 Monday PRESIDENTS DAY
6:55AM Sassy
Good morning kid!  Happy Presidents Day!
7:25AM Phil
 [photo of the view out his back door with trees covered in snow]
Gorgeous out!
3:10PM Sassy
Wow!  
Headed out to afternoon tea at the Langham Hotel.  Doing something fun with my gal pal who’s about to start radiation.  Hope you’re warming up!
3:33PM Phil
I am sitting by the fire enjoying
[photo of his hand holding a cigar and scotch in a Waterford glass tumbler]
3:47PM Sassy
Ah…your favorites!  Snow looks pretty. I’m Lyfting to Boston.
3:49PM Phil
Enjoy!

6:14PM Sassy
Afternoon tea photos

 18 teas to choose from. You can open each container 
and smell them first.


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 Four more teas to choose from – special blends for the hotel.

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 Wedgewood china

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 Tea timer

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 Shrimp ravigote – my first course of four

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 Vanilla rooibos tea

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 Turkey, date, prosciutto and lobster sandwiches (my second course of four)

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 My friend’s salmon mousse, egg salad, coronation and cucumber sandwiches

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 Warm scones (plain and candied ginger) with strawberry jam, lemon curd 
and Devonshire clotted cream (my third course)

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 My scone with clotted cream and strawberry jam. 
I’m not a big fan of scones but these were delicious!


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My friend’s pastries – Valrhona triple chocolate flourless torte, salted caramel mousse,spiced pineapple cake and lemon meringue petit cupcake.

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 My sweets – Valrhona chocolate pecan tart with bourbon caramel, chocolate cream and flourless chocolate cake triffle,spiced carrot cake cream cheese mousse with ginger glaze, and maple bacon éclair (the final course of four)


8:52pm Sassy
Storm #4 laying down an inch of snow before it rains

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