Isn't this table beautiful and Christmas-y? We were invited to a special tea by some friends. They went all out with the preparations, and their lovely home was decorated so festively.
Here we are with the ladies around the table ready to enjoy the final dessert course of Gingerbread Cake with Lemon Sauce. Sarah even had a birthday candle in her piece!
Our friends DiAna, Alena, and their cousins Katrina and Emily, were our lovely servers, not to mention the expert cooks. What were all the other courses, you ask? Let's see if I can list them all.
We started with a cheesy chicken soup, then followed with ham quiche squares, bacon-wrapped water chestnuts, cucumber dill sandwiches, crackers with cheeses and gelatin salad, 2 fruit sorbets to cleanse our palate, peppermint scones with peppermint Devonshire cream, oranges and grapes, baklava and mini cheesecakes, and the ginger cakes. Everything was delicious.
Thank you, ladies, for a delightful time!
~Hannah
That looks utterly delightful -- the food and also the gorgeous table.
Posted by: Rose | Friday, December 17, 2010 at 01:49 AM
How lovely!
Finally the weather is warming up here.Funny to have colder weather then in Rhode Island.
Posted by: Tammy | Friday, December 17, 2010 at 07:32 AM
What a lovely tablescape! Isn't it fun to get fancy sometimes... especialy this time of year!
Posted by: Diane | Friday, December 17, 2010 at 10:27 AM
A very lovely table and delicious food - what a treat!
Posted by: Islandsparrow | Friday, December 17, 2010 at 11:14 AM
Oh, I would have LOVED sitting there with all of you and enjoying the fellowship! Looks like it was a delightful afternoon. The menu sounds delicious!
Posted by: Dorothy | Saturday, December 18, 2010 at 07:33 AM
We had a mother/daughter tea at our house last weekend. Wish you lived closer, I would have invited you too! Looks like you had a lovely afternoon with your friends. Love the tea cups.
Merry Christmas!
Victoria
Posted by: victoria | Sunday, December 19, 2010 at 08:25 AM
Beautiful photos, beautiful ladies.
Merry Christmas to the entire family!
Posted by: Connie | Monday, December 20, 2010 at 06:26 AM
Dropping in to say Merry Christmas to all.
Posted by: Susan Ramey Cleveland | Monday, December 20, 2010 at 11:13 AM
Hannah - what a beautiful luncheon - the table was gorgeous - and your photos are stunning! Such a lovely group of ladies and friends. Happy Birthday to Miss Sarah!
vicki
Posted by: vicki Boster | Tuesday, December 21, 2010 at 09:42 AM