tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-258431463372570480.post6360850970956870395..comments2023-12-13T04:08:28.957-06:00Comments on Halcyon Days: A Tea Party - 3-14-2013sandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17355232032181406759noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-258431463372570480.post-69217597295082310662013-03-15T19:23:26.512-05:002013-03-15T19:23:26.512-05:00Sorry I missed it yesterday but did enjoy it on Fr...Sorry I missed it yesterday but did enjoy it on Friday evening. Since I worked outside all day, this was quite a treat to behold and made me feel better just looking at the pretty pictures and descriptions. Maybe Wayne will look over my shoulder and read this and it will substitute for the evening meal.!Edith Kenthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10064143456339054752noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-258431463372570480.post-13512988735179146792013-03-15T10:09:02.276-05:002013-03-15T10:09:02.276-05:00Thanks for that information, Rosemary. I'm sur...Thanks for that information, Rosemary. I'm sure I'll never find the Duchess of Bedford tea in my stores, but I may order it online. Sounds interesting. So many teas, so little time!sandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17355232032181406759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-258431463372570480.post-81055723819656579522013-03-15T09:53:48.368-05:002013-03-15T09:53:48.368-05:00Thanks for coming, Patricia. Many Lady Grey fans a...Thanks for coming, Patricia. Many Lady Grey fans about. Till next time!sandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17355232032181406759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-258431463372570480.post-43465246195191075922013-03-15T03:41:05.608-05:002013-03-15T03:41:05.608-05:00I have just looked up the tea - it is a Sri Lanka ...I have just looked up the tea - it is a Sri Lanka tea, which I like, infused subtly with lemon oil from California and orange oil from Valencia - sounds interesting.Rosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-258431463372570480.post-78929064289687359162013-03-15T03:36:39.272-05:002013-03-15T03:36:39.272-05:00I am personally not a great fan of scented teas bu...I am personally not a great fan of scented teas but prefer a good quality Assam. I have never noticed that Duchess of Bedford tea before in Tesco, will look next time I am in. It doesn't mention the type of tea on your illustration.Rosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-258431463372570480.post-88543790763779067032013-03-15T02:15:54.651-05:002013-03-15T02:15:54.651-05:00Your tea party was delicious and very pretty Sanda...Your tea party was delicious and very pretty Sanda. The pink and gray scheme is very much to my liking, and lemon curd with scones is a top favourite of mine. I would try the Souchong, but am a Lady Grey fan myself. Looking forward to your next tea - high, low, afternoon, whatever :)Patriciahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11685403215601517267noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-258431463372570480.post-91461361568252472042013-03-14T19:53:46.889-05:002013-03-14T19:53:46.889-05:00I tried Lady Grey for the first time a while back ...I tried Lady Grey for the first time a while back and I love it too! Do you prefer bags or loose tea, Ida?sandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17355232032181406759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-258431463372570480.post-59082164079974213892013-03-14T19:48:47.327-05:002013-03-14T19:48:47.327-05:00I'm sure you could teach us a thing or two abo...I'm sure you could teach us a thing or two about teas, since yours is a country of tea drinkers. Which is your favorite. How neat that you lived near the Old Vicarage!sandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17355232032181406759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-258431463372570480.post-12956935566576557642013-03-14T19:46:44.359-05:002013-03-14T19:46:44.359-05:00Lemon Curd is so good that there's no need to ...Lemon Curd is so good that there's no need to preserve it in this house. In addition to eating it on biscuits, I like to make little individual short pastry crusts and fill with the curd for tarts. Clotted cream and Devonshire Cream are equally nice and seem to be served with scones/preserves a lot in England. I've only seen the imported varieties and its quite expensive....but very good.<br /><br />That's an interesting explanation of the afternoon/high teas. Could be true!<br /><br />Thanks for joining the tea party today and the interesting topics of discussion you brought to the table.sandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17355232032181406759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-258431463372570480.post-38861627294243234002013-03-14T19:42:36.888-05:002013-03-14T19:42:36.888-05:00If you are interested in making lemon curd I'l...If you are interested in making lemon curd I'll be glad to share my recipe. It's quite expensive to purchase it.<br />Isn't that a cute way to brew one cup of loose tea? I have a little aluminum tea ball I use occasionally, but like you had never seen the tea twigs with special filters to accommodate them. I want one!sandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17355232032181406759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-258431463372570480.post-90358050191003157422013-03-14T19:40:31.220-05:002013-03-14T19:40:31.220-05:00We can just eat with our eyes and not add one calo...We can just eat with our eyes and not add one calorie! But unfortunately, just looking at all the treats makes me hungry.sandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17355232032181406759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-258431463372570480.post-52747331425293003122013-03-14T19:39:34.447-05:002013-03-14T19:39:34.447-05:00Yes, I believe there is some confusion on the matt...Yes, I believe there is some confusion on the matter. High Tea sounds fancier, so I suppose that's the reason it's often called that when served in the afternoon. Thanks for attending the party. :)sandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17355232032181406759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-258431463372570480.post-50525527563566266942013-03-14T16:01:35.268-05:002013-03-14T16:01:35.268-05:00I did so enjoy the scone and strawberry jam but wo...I did so enjoy the scone and strawberry jam but would prefer Lady Grey tea,as I find the Souchong too smokey with these treats.The pink and grey is a delightful feminine touch.IdaJudith https://www.blogger.com/profile/03634258386057489997noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-258431463372570480.post-4338686840326317192013-03-14T14:28:18.120-05:002013-03-14T14:28:18.120-05:00I am so pleased that I have just eaten my supper o...I am so pleased that I have just eaten my supper otherwise I would be drooling. Lovely to be reminded of the Old Vicarage at Grantchester, I used to live close by.Rosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-258431463372570480.post-4020218387654621622013-03-14T11:47:31.793-05:002013-03-14T11:47:31.793-05:00Wonderful pictures! Love Lemon Curd and would enj...Wonderful pictures! Love Lemon Curd and would enjoy finding out how to preserve it. Have never done any actual research, (other than taking Tea at The Ritz, The Savoy, And Claridges the last time I was in London), but was told that the difference between High and Low teas, was the inclusion of savory (as opposed to sweet) items, so just adding a sandwich made it High. There was also an English friend who insisted the clotted cream was essential, but I forget why. And the reason that the Upper Class needed the afternoon has been linked to the corset, since an Upper Class woman could not eat enough to make it until dinner, while wearing those tight corsets. But the working woman didn't not wear a corset except for special occasions, so they could eat much more at each meal. Fun, light subject to discuss, which is what I want when sipping tea and eating cakes. Yes, I am a low tea woman - give me those sweets! But I will pass on the Lapsang Souchong - I like my Barbecue smokey, but never my tea.Berylhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08386043271411304736noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-258431463372570480.post-58236008003421599172013-03-14T10:57:46.393-05:002013-03-14T10:57:46.393-05:00delightful! i've never seen that way of steepi...delightful! i've never seen that way of steeping loose tea in a cup. i've also never tasted lemon curd. i've noticed that the bookstore close to me sells it in sweet little jars. i should get some.Divers and Sundryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01759655568104782267noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-258431463372570480.post-21351753354183246902013-03-14T10:56:50.499-05:002013-03-14T10:56:50.499-05:00How delicious and pretty everything looks.
With al...How delicious and pretty everything looks.<br />With all your offerings, I could come only once a month. So much to digest. Great!mettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13732534795009852825noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-258431463372570480.post-74608960461992433382013-03-14T09:46:20.884-05:002013-03-14T09:46:20.884-05:00Oh, it all looks so good. I'll join you this ...Oh, it all looks so good. I'll join you this afternoon as I drink my cup of tea. Scones and lemon curd for me (I wish!).<br /><br />Thanks for the explanation of high vs. low tea. I even see some tea houses who don't get this right and say they are serving High Tea in the early afternoon.<br /><br />DarlaDarlahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02729017606957829830noreply@blogger.com