My Christmas Afternoon Tea

Merry Christmas Tea Friends!

I'm excited to share with you photos from the Afternoon Tea I hosted last Sunday.

It seems like every year I hope to host an Afternoon Tea, but other holiday commitments seem to get in the way.

This year I was determined to host one because my goal for the season is to quality spend time with friends and family.

Menu

Scone Course

Tea: Chestnut by Adagio

Eggnog Scones with cream and homemade strawberry jam

Savory Course

Tea: Paris by Harney and Sons

Cucumber and smoked salmon tea sandwiches

Mini Spinach Florentine Quiches

Honey Goat Cheese Phyllo Cups

Spring Mix Salad with dried cranberries, Mandarin oranges and blue cheese crumble

Sweets Course

Tea: Honey Oolong by Esteemed Tea Collective

Early Grey Homemade Truffles

Cranberry Orange Bundt Cake (shown above)

Assorted Walker shortbread cookies

The scones (Tea Time Magazine recipe) and Chestnut tea appeared to be the "stars" of the tea.

 Setting the table was one of the "tasks" I was really looking forward to doing! 

My table is quite small, so space was a bit tight in between place settings.

Each setting had a vintage Christmas teacup (I posted the teacups in my last post), Spode glass for water and a reindeer scone dish.

My friend gifted me a set years ago with eight different reindeer. 

It was a rainy day, so the candles provided a bit of warmth and light.

Sorry for lack of photos of the food. I was busy serving each course and forgot.

Overall, it was a very special afternoon and certainly one of this season's highlights for me. 

I wish you a blessed and Merry Christmas!
All the best,
Nora