high tea...swoon

i love high tea. it feels so girly, so fancy, so fabulous.

when in NYC after graduation, francis, my mom and i had tea at the plaza (in true eloise fashion).

the grandeur of the city, the iconic splendor of the Plaza, it was almost too much for my heart to take.

the afternoon tea is served in the historical Palm Court (setting in F. Scott Fitzgerald's Great Gatsby).

on the menu:

sandwiches and savories:

truffled quail egg salad

maine lobster, sturgeon caviar

cucumber, radish, basil

smoked salmon, endive

scones:

freshly baked, warm seasonal scones

double devonshire cream, lemon curd, preserves

pastries and sweets:

pate de fruit

sacher torte

lemon tea cake

hazlenut napoleon

french macaroons

and, of course, the staple of the occasion, tea.

if you've never embraced your fancy side at a high tea, i highly recommend it.

i so wish it was a regular occurrence. 

like tea parties every sunday. {maybe with the someday bambinos?} 

for the love of all things fanciful,

HC

{images: hilaryclair, the plaza}