Okay, Now That Everyone Has Arrived…
Please, have a seat. We can all squeeze around the table there. Oh, you haven’t met them yet? On the left, the bubbly one with the dark hair? That’s Amanda, speed knitter and spinner. On her left, with the pixelated head? That’s Snow, our resident lace knitter extrordinaire. Next up is Ashley, fair isle knitter and steeking expert. Lastly, on the right is Linsey, the Manos knitter.
I offered a choice of Winter Blend, White Tip Earl Grey (this is amazing and doesn’t get bitter if you over steep it), Peach Ginger, or Pear tea for everyone, but they all agreed on Pear. It’s a black tea with Pear flavoring. It’s my favorite, but The Tea Table only orders it when she gets enough request for 1-lb. And, while it is my favorite you know how long a pound of loose leaf tea would last me? So, I hope you like Pear tea! Though I have little bags for individual cups so you can choose any of those I listed above if you would like or if you would prefer an herbal I think I have some in my tea cupboard as well.
While the tea is steeping, let me tell you about the savory items on the table…
There are four different finger sandwiches. They are all on sourdough cocktail bread and (with the exception of the salmon) have been lightly buttered with a sweet European style butter on both sides to provide stickiness and a barrier against sogginess.
From left to right we have watercress, tomato, cucumber, and salmon spread. With the tomato and cucumber the big secret is to slice and salt and let sit for an hour or two to get rid of excess moisture. It keeps the sandwiches from getting soggy.
These are Swiss Leek Biscuits. Don’t they look wonderful? I think everyone was quite enamored of these and you won’t believe how incredibly easy they are! The most culinarily challenged person will be able to make these and impress others!
For this week’s self-portrait head here,
For salmon spread and the swiss leek biscuit recipes, continue reading…
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