“Come along inside… We’ll see if tea and buns can make the world a better place.”

[elspethsheir]

Welcome! It's not snowing outside, but neither is it raining, and it's crisp and cold out there, which makes it a perfect time for a tea party. (Although any time is Tea Time, really.)

Comments

[momsalive1]

Hello to you and your f'list!!!

I am happy to have something to bring to this tea! I grew a variety of herbs this summer, and would be happy to send you some (via our hostess or directly, as you like). I have lemon balm, rosemary, mint, lavender and, I think, some chamomile (I haven't harvested everything yet. Yes, I am aware it is the middle of December.)

If you have any suggestions for how I might combine these flavors, or what would go well with lemon, other spices or cream, I'd love to hear them. I also have plenty of lemony thyme and oregano, but I don't think you make tea with those, do you?

Also! My son is vegan, and I thought that meant he couldn't eat my pumpkin bread. It is a standard recipe, but I ramp up the spices to 3 or 4 times what they ask - actually I just sort of pour in whatever I have that is pumpkin-ish and it always seems to work. I was very happy to find that in this case a half cup of applesauce for each egg really does work as a substitute.

***hugs all around***

[elspethsheir]

Thank you so much, for the generous offer, and the egg substitute suggestion (which I know will help out some people). I've edited the post to include your request for suggestions, too - I suspect that rustydog, who is away at the moment, will have the best suggestions, so I hope she'll drop by when she's on LJ next!.

[skarlettfever]

I'm thrilled to be joining my first LJ tea party :)
This morning I'm drinking a fresh steeped cup of Harrod's traditional blend.
Looking forward to trying some of these baking recipes :)

[elspethsheir]

Welcome welcome! What a perfect icon for this party :-)

I loved trying out recipes (oh, the sacrifices I make - hee), and now I have more to fiddle with for the holidays. I hope you find some new recipes that hit the spot!

[winkingstar]

Oh!! So many delectable recipes! I foresee much baking in my future. ;)

I've just run out of my Twinings holiday tea earlier this week, so I am currently drinking lychee black tea in a festive holiday mug (with Santa and a reindeer on). I can't tell you the brand because I got it in a tea care package from fish_echo (she is my tea-crack dealer), but it is light and delicious. I have just placed another order through her, and I am eagerly awaiting my [ winter tea ] from Cardews Oxford.

My favourite scone recipe is [  Scottish honey scones ], simple yet delicious. They are also quite adaptable. I throw in some orange zest or cinnamon (or both!) if I am in the mood for something a bit more flavourful.

A song! Colin Hay's [ "Beautiful World" ] is a lovely happy-making song, and there's a verse about tea! Because tea really does make the world better.
My my my, it's a beautiful world / I like drinking Irish tea / with a little bit of lap sang souchong / I like making my own teaAnd I mentioned this song at the last party, but it is my

[winkingstar]

Tea songs are definitely made of win! There really ought to be more of them.

The honey scones are super-quick (I think I can usually mix everything up and bake them in about 30-40 mins., then they just have to cool a bit) and very tasty.

[cheesygirl]

Mmmmmm, tea! Over here thanks to petzipellepingo's mention. I had the good fortune to not only visit the above mentioned Fortnum & Mason's in October (it's undoubtedly my idea of heaven!), but I had the loveliest cream tea in a small tea room in Stratford on Avon. So simple and delicious and oh, I so miss the luscious clotted cream!! You just can't get the same stuff here in the states

[elspethsheir]

Welcome, welcome! I'm glad you could stop by!

I know what you mean about true clotted cream; I was in Somerset for too short a time a few years ago, and nothing in Canada seems to compare to what I had there. (And, of course, that's to say nothing of clotted cream fudge. Yum.)

I do think that a scone that requires great gobs of jam and butter and cream is precisely the kind of scone we should all know how to make! I'm delighted that you stopped by to share this, and now I'll have to try it!

(I know that this isn't a tea icon, but David Tennant seemed appropriate...)

[elspethsheir]

I've just asked to see if this post will be unlocked for a bit, so that all can share in the tea goodness!!

[elspethsheir]

Her post is open now for all to see!