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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
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Tea Card for the 11th of March
Tea and Discourse
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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
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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
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Dessert
"Strawberry Shortcake"
Tarragon scones, tarragon-strawberries, crème fraîche
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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
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Savory
Salmon, Chive, and Neufchâtel Sandwich
Cucumber and Beet Mousse Sandwich
Curried Lamb Crispy Roll
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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
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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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Tea Card for the 28th of January
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Savory
Azuki Hummus and Romaine Sandwich
Asian Chicken Salad Sandwich
Ponzu Cucumber and Mint Fresh Spring Rolls
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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
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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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