No, the other colony.Date: 10/20/2008 2:57:30 PM
Author: oobiecoo
MishB I love those teaspoons. They look so elegant!
Are you not in England?
No, the other colony.Date: 10/20/2008 2:57:30 PM
Author: oobiecoo
MishB I love those teaspoons. They look so elegant!
Are you not in England?
Hahaha, I figured as much when you said flat white. My hubby is Australian and the first time he came over here and ordered a short black, you should have SEEN the look on the waiter''s face...who was a black man! I told my husband he was going to get himself killed.....Date: 10/20/2008 6:28:21 PM
Author: MishB
No, the other colony.Date: 10/20/2008 2:57:30 PM
Author: oobiecoo
MishB I love those teaspoons. They look so elegant!
Are you not in England?
You are absolutely right, I have several OCR pieces, and Lady Carlyle is one of my favourite patterns.Date: 10/20/2008 6:38:37 PM
Author: FireGoddess
Mish, is it me or did I recognize the Old Country Roses pattern and a Lady Carlyle pattern teacup on your table?
I LOVE afternoon tea and I occasionally go for high tea at local teashops with a friend. We have tons of fun going and although it is somewhat pricey for lunch, the whole experience is worth it as a nice treat.
I also like to throw tea parties at my house for a less expensive alternative!!! My teapot, sugarbowl, and creamer are all in the Paradise Red pattern, but my teacups are mixed so that everyone has a different set, which also makes it fun. We love experimenting with different tea sandwiches and savories.
That is hilarious.... oops!Date: 10/20/2008 6:43:09 PM
Author: TravelingGal
Hahaha, I figured as much when you said flat white. My hubby is Australian and the first time he came over here and ordered a short black, you should have SEEN the look on the waiter''s face...who was a black man! I told my husband he was going to get himself killed.....Date: 10/20/2008 6:28:21 PM
Author: MishB
No, the other colony.Date: 10/20/2008 2:57:30 PM
Author: oobiecoo
MishB I love those teaspoons. They look so elegant!
Are you not in England?
Date: 10/20/2008 3:55:32 PM
Author: Delster
We don''t do proper high tea in Ireland but we drink endless amounts of the stuff! In fact, we''re the greatest per capita consumers of tea in the world. Not sure if that''s a matter of distinction or not
If you''re interested in fruit scones, I posted a recipe for Gwen in the LIW forum a few months back...
Date: 10/20/2008 12:36:36 AM
Author: Octavia
ETA: I also scandalized my English friends by taking my tea with only milk, no sugar. It was pretty funny that of all my other ''odd American habits,'' that was the thing that bothered them the most.
Octavia come to Ireland, that''s how I take my tea! It''s not in the least bit scandalous here
Well let me know if you ever arrive down under.Date: 10/20/2008 8:30:54 PM
Author: oobiecoo
Um... I''m available for adoption if anyone wants to take me in and feed me scones and tea.
Really though, other cultures just intrigue me so I wanted to know more about this tea ritual that you have on the other side of the pond. I can''t wait until DH and I can start travelling internationally in a couple of years. There is so much I want to experience! For now though, I think I will ''pretend'' and have my own tea here. Hubby mentioned wanting to purchase a tea set for me the other day...
Date: 10/20/2008 11:24:37 PM
Author: oobiecoo
My mom has a beautiful set of her own china and my grandmother''s old china set... she never uses them and I''m sure would give me the teacups and saucers (I *think* they have teacups). I don''t think they have tea pots though. I''ll see what hubby comes up with first though.
What are Rose Water Cupcakes? And what is on those strawberry scones? It looks like jam, whipped cream, and fresh berries.
Tgal- I really liked that story you posted! Thank you
Or you can get rosewater essence, I can get that easily at a major supermarket chain in the UK, try a specialist store perhaps, or a baking supplies shop.Date: 10/21/2008 3:05:39 PM
Author: oobiecoo
MishB- Do you buy the rosewater at the grocery? I've never seen it before.
Lady Ascot is gorgeous, that''s a fairly new pattern though - 1994. It only comes in the malvern cup shape, I have some malvern cups, but most of mine are avon cups. If they made Lady Ascot in an avon cup, I would have one by now!Date: 10/21/2008 2:19:34 PM
Author: FireGoddess
It is!!!...it''s probably my favorite cup...so much so that I bought her cousin, Lady Ascot, as well. That''s the blue version of Lady Carlyle. Here''s a pic...
Date: 10/21/2008 6:04:37 PM
Author: MishB
Date: 10/21/2008 2:19:34 PM
Author: FireGoddess
It is!!!...it''s probably my favorite cup...so much so that I bought her cousin, Lady Ascot, as well. That''s the blue version of Lady Carlyle. Here''s a pic...
Lady Ascot is gorgeous, that''s a fairly new pattern though - 1994. It only comes in the malvern cup shape, I have some malvern cups, but most of mine are avon cups. If they made Lady Ascot in an avon cup, I would have one by now!
That''s probably adding in another level of complication too, cup shapes... Royal Albert has about 30 different cup shapes.
Date: 10/21/2008 10:02:39 PM
Author: oobiecoo
Date: 10/21/2008 6:04:37 PM
Author: MishB
Date: 10/21/2008 2:19:34 PM
Author: FireGoddess
It is!!!...it''s probably my favorite cup...so much so that I bought her cousin, Lady Ascot, as well. That''s the blue version of Lady Carlyle. Here''s a pic...
Lady Ascot is gorgeous, that''s a fairly new pattern though - 1994. It only comes in the malvern cup shape, I have some malvern cups, but most of mine are avon cups. If they made Lady Ascot in an avon cup, I would have one by now!
That''s probably adding in another level of complication too, cup shapes... Royal Albert has about 30 different cup shapes.
30 different shapes!? wow... I can definitely see this becoming a hobby.
Smoked salmon are traditional and would drive the cats bonkers also!Date: 10/22/2008 4:16:12 PM
Author: FireGoddess
Any good recipes you can share for tea sandwiches? I'm always on the lookout for new ideas. Some of our favorites are:
cucumber and strawberry
asparagus with lemon aioli
deviled ham
egg salad
curried chicken salad
roast beef and cheddar
bacon, arugula, and duxelle
tzaziki spread (cucumber, yogurt, mint)
prosciutto, brie, and mint
ham or turkey with apricot jam
MishB, I want to be your friend so I can get an invite to one of these lovely parties! They sound wonderful!Date: 10/19/2008 11:26:39 PM
Author: MishB
oobie, afternoon tea is my hobby, some say obsession! I collect vintage Royal Albert china, sterling silver etc, and use it all the time, I invite my girlfriends over in the afternoon (3.30 - 4pm), we sit around and drink tea (traditionally black tea with milk, sugar or lemon) but I also serve iced tea, although this is not traditional. I also handmake all the food, scones, cupcakes, petit fours, tea sandwiches etc. I set the table with pretty floral tablecloths and vintage tea napkins (smaller than luncheon or dinner size) and flowers. I will post some photos for you tonight when I am at home.Date: 10/19/2008 8:34:39 PM
Author:oobiecoo
Having never traveled outside of the U.S. (other than Mexico), I''ve never experienced English Tea. I know basically nothing about it... so please enlighten me! What time(s) do you have it? Are there special linens you use or a special place that you drink it? I want to know everything
Afternoon tea is traditionally served then daily, but most English drink cups of tea on and off all day. Some do break for tea at 11am and 3 - 4pm, but times have changed, there are some that still uphold the old traditions but it depends. I was brought up with afternoon tea and still like to have it with something sweet at that time, usually it is simplest on weekdays with just a small slice of cake or a scone- it depends on what you are used to I suppose! Afternoon tea is an important part of English tradition - however if in England do watch out for some using the term ' tea' to mean dinner - the term tea is not correct used in this manner, but it can be confusing to non English who think some Brits mean the drink. Many English also start their day with a cup of tea in bed and a plain biscuit, or just a cup of tea first thing.Date: 10/26/2008 1:50:14 PM
Author: Elmorton
Oobie, this has been such an interesting thread to read! Thanks for starting it. When DH and I honeymooned in Barbados, I threw a mini-trantrum and said we HAD to stay at a hotel that had tea time, because as an American, that just sounded cool. 'Tea time' was actually code for kinda icky crustless sandwiches on a cart with some really hard cookies and a 'serve yourself' hot beverage cart where I usually drank espresso, so I don't think we really got much out of it. But I will say that I like the idea of the little snack in the late afternoon, since DH and I do eat dinner late and always eat late when on vacay. That part was nifty.
A question I have about tea time: How often do you have tea? In the U.S., I think the understanding I gained from TV is that in England, everyone breaks at 4pm to drink tea. But from the descriptions in this thread, it seems like tea is more infrequent, sort of like a happy hour (as in most people don't do that every day, or just once a week on Fridays). What's the real story?
Date: 10/26/2008 1:50:14 PM
Author: Elmorton
Oobie, this has been such an interesting thread to read! Thanks for starting it. When DH and I honeymooned in Barbados, I threw a mini-trantrum and said we HAD to stay at a hotel that had tea time, because as an American, that just sounded cool. ''Tea time'' was actually code for kinda icky crustless sandwiches on a cart with some really hard cookies and a ''serve yourself'' hot beverage cart where I usually drank espresso, so I don''t think we really got much out of it. But I will say that I like the idea of the little snack in the late afternoon, since DH and I do eat dinner late and always eat late when on vacay. That part was nifty.
A question I have about tea time: How often do you have tea? In the U.S., I think the understanding I gained from TV is that in England, everyone breaks at 4pm to drink tea. But from the descriptions in this thread, it seems like tea is more infrequent, sort of like a happy hour (as in most people don''t do that every day, or just once a week on Fridays). What''s the real story?