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Tea Table, Color lithograph, 11 x 16.6 cm., from the 1907 edition of Mrs. Beeton’s Book of Household Management, The Boston Athenæum, bequest of The Hon. George A.P.H. Duncan, Earl of Camperdown, 1935 ©The Boston Athenæum, 10½ Beacon Street, Boston, Massachusetts

 

 

Tea Card for the 11th of March

Tea and Discourse

 

Civic

Politics as usual

 

Discourse

Can we talk?

Currant Event's Scone

currant cream scone served with crème fraîche

Talking Turkey

roasted turkey and apricot conserve sandwich

Crossing Party Lines

lime-lemon curd

Red Tape

beet mousse and endive sandwich

Political Clout-foutis

blood orange clafoutis

Bitter Recrimination

bitters jelly pecan thumbprint cookie

Cherry-Mandering

cherry cabernet preserves and beef sandwich

Mudsling Trifle

dark chocolate mousse layered with chocolate cake soaked in cognac-passionfruit syrup

Motion to Squash

squash and ricotta tart

Teas

Bond English Breakfast
Hu-Kea

....now that you have had a peek at the menu... please reserve your afternoon tea with us. Members, please call our reservation line: 617 720 7676

 

 

Tea Card for the 25th of February

Winter Blue(s) Plate Special

23 more days until Spring

Breakfast

"Buttermilk Pancakes and Bacon"
Buttermilk ice cream with candied bacon

Lunch

"BLT"
Rosemary mayo, apple-glazed bacon, and arugula
"BBJ"
Concord grape and peanut shortbread bars
"Tuna on Rye"
Tuna, capers, and fennel
"Meatloaf"
Chocolate walnut loaf cake with passionfruit glaze

Dessert

"Strawberry Shortcake"
Tarragon scones, tarragon-strawberries, crème fraîche


Teas

Bond English Breakfast
Hu-Kea

....now that you have had a peek at the menu... please reserve your afternoon tea with us. Members, please call our reservation line: 617 720 7676

Happy Birthday to Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, February 27, 1807

"If Spring came but once in a century, instead of once a year, or burst forth with the sound of an earthquake, and not in silence, what wonder and expectation there would be in all hearts to behold the miraculous change!"

....now that you have had a peek at the menu... please reserve your afternoon tea with us. Members, please call our reservation line: 617 720 7676

 

 

Tea Card for the 11th of February

 

Savory

Salmon, Chive, and Neufchâtel Sandwich
Cucumber and Beet Mousse Sandwich
Curried Lamb Crispy Roll

Sweet

Hibiscus Flower Scone
Crème fraîche
Pink Cran-Orange Curd
Fromage Crème with Berry Cabernet Sauce
Sour Cherry Tartlette
Chocolate Cupcake with Coffee Buttercream
Chocolate Cupcake with Rose Buttercream

Teas

Bond English Breakfast
Hu-Kea

....now that you have had a peek at the menu... please reserve your afternoon tea with us. Members, please call our reservation line: 617 720 7676

         

 

Tea Card for the 28th of January

 

Savory

Azuki Hummus and Romaine Sandwich
Asian Chicken Salad Sandwich
Ponzu Cucumber and Mint Fresh Spring Rolls

 

Sweet

Jasmine and Ginger Scones
Mandarin Orange Curd
Crème fraîche
Almond Cookies
Pasionfruit Egg Custard Tarts
Chocolate Sherbet with Carmel Rice Crispies
and Mandarin Cream

Teas

Bond English Breakfast
Hu-Kea

....now that you have had a peek at the menu... please reserve your afternoon tea with us. Members, please call our reservation line: 617 720 7676

 

          

 

                     

   

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