It’s back! Yes I took a brief break from posting recipes, but I’m back to sharing. So last October, every Wednesday, I have been a part of a Tea Party/Bible Study/Book Club. We started on The Magician’s Nephew by C.S. Lewis, and when we finished moved on to The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe. This is different from my book club and the Book Club Picks I have been reviewing (and desperately need to catch up on).
One thing I will be doing differently here than in my earlier posts, will be sharing discussion questions that your group can discuss as you read and eat. I didn’t post discussion questions in the previous posts on The Magician’s Nephew, as I wasn’t in charge of that book. For discussion questions, click on this link.
So this book made choosing the recipes extremely easy as they have several meals. For our first tea, we were inspired by what Lucy and Mr. Tumnus have together.
“Meanwhile,” said Mr. Tumnus, “it is winter in Narnia, and has been for ever so long, and we shall both catch cold if we stand here talking in the snow. Daughter of Eve from the far land of Spare Oom where eternal summer reigns around the bright city of War Drobe, how would it be if you came and had tea with me?”…
Now, Daughter of Eve!” said the Faun. And really it was a wonderful tea. There was a nice brown egg, lightly boiled, for each of them, and then sardines on toast, and then buttered toast, and then toast with honey, and then a sugar-topped cake. And when Lucy was tired of eating the Faun began to talk.
The first week we had Chami Teas Winter Grey: Deviled Eggs (for brown egg lightly boiled); Salmon, Cucumber, and Radish Canapés (in place of sardines on toast); Bagels (buttered toast), Honey French Toast (for toast with honey); and a Bear Claw Coffee Cake (for sugar topped cake).
And if you aren’t a fan of fish or salmon, you could always leave it off.
This recipe comes from Little Broken.
Ingredients:
- 1 Baguette, sliced into 1/2 thick slices
- 1 Bunch of Radish, thinly sliced
- 1 English Cucumber, thinly sliced
- 12 Oz Smoked Salmon
- Fresh Dill Weed
- Freshly Ground Black Pepper
Directions:
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
- Arrange the baguette slices on a large baking sheet.
- Bake until toasted, about 10-15 mins, flipping halfway.
- Remove and let cool completely.
- Make herb cheese.
- To assemble canapés: spread cheese mixture on bread, top with several slices of radishes, cucumber, and then a slice of salmon.
- Garnish with dill and black pepper
- Serve immediately.
Herb Cheese
Ingredients:
- 4 Oz Cream Cheese Softened
- 3 Oz Goat Cheese
- 1 small garlic clove
- 2 Tbsp of Fresh Dill Weed
- Freshly ground black pepper
Directions:
- Combine cream cheese, goat cheese, garlic, and dill weed in a food processor.
- Season with black pepper.
- Process until smooth
These were delicious and a great addition to any tea party.
For more recipes, go to Snickerdoodles
For more canapés, go to Cucumber Aioli Canapés
For more tea posts, go to Jane Austen Birthday Party: Party Favors II
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