the sugarapple

when the weather outside is frightful…but the fire is so delightful…if you’ve been reading this blog, you know how much I enjoy afternoon tea and so I decided to put together an afternoon tea party menu based around winter seasonal produce. will this warm things up mid afternoon on a cold day? tell me what you think!

winter afternoon tea party

apple chicken sausage crostini with apple kale slaw via tea time magazine

sandwiches

warm harvest pot pies via vegan dad (not typical, but I like this option..comfort food, veggie style)

goat and mascarpone cheese, fig jam, & caramelized pecans tea sandwiches via oh how civilized

apple chicken sausage crostini with apple kale* slaw tea sandwich via tea time

scones

cranberry* orange* tea scones via king arthur flour

  easy cream scones with fancy lemon* curd via apt 2b baking

sweets

danish salted butter cookies via bon appetit

chocolate pomegranate* tart via pastry affair

mini lemon* cheesecake with ginger cookie crust via baking a moment

sip

winterberry tea blend via teavana

 *in season winter produce

note: there aren’t any set-in-stone rules for afternoon tea but (according to the bbc good food) “…a standard afternoon tea comprises a layer of sandwiches, a layer of cakes and a layer of scones or teacakes.”