Tea Parties, Coffee-Mornings and Bake-Sales have been a big part of my life while growing up. And it was through these baking fests that I was first introduced to some of my favourites. This week's column invites readers to a virtual Tea Party and you're invited.
Among my favourites are cheese scones served warm with some herbed butter.
Mini quiche
And cheese straw wafers
Brew a cup of tea or coffee and let's sit and gaff (gaff is a Guyanese term for chatting)
To try any or all of these recipes, please email me. And for more baking favourites, click on baking in the categories list on the far right-hand column.
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92 comments:
Cynthia, I've brought some milk tea to the party..you always make me so hungry..I can't wait to make them all. :)
I can't wait to do some good gaffing. Those cheese straws look amazing. Send me the recipe please. <3
Im just bringing myself and pulling up a chair to sample everyhting twice. Be sure to have lots of tea for me with no milk or sugar. The coconut buns in the article intrigue me.
Cheese scones are so good! I will have to try them with herbed butter next time.
Cynthia your pictures are wonderful and I'd love to have the recipes.
Cynthia...this post should be retitled..."Guyanese High Tea".
These all look fantastic. I would love the recipe for cheese straw wafers.
Those are some great looking pics of some tasty looking items :)
Cynthia, you are such a talented cook and a baker! I wish I lived close by:) The pictures are stunning. Loved the quiche!
Cynthia, I think I've died and gone to bakery heaven. I'm going to a picnic next weekend and your quiches might just be the ticket. Would also love the recipe for the cheese scones! Can I have the recipes for both?
Cynthia - don't mean to sound greedy - but could I have the recipe for all 3? :) Everything looks so delicious!!
hi cynthia.....
i love ur site and ur recipes and presentation not to forget ur excellent photos...love them all:)..
loved the cheese straws and scones r so tempting...
when can i come over? :)
Cynthia, nice to see you baking. Love the cookies, would make a great pressie :-)
Cynthia, oh!!! i don't have ny words dear. Pics are great jus divine!!!i'd love to have the recipes.
Ah, nostalgia... Cheese scones and cheese straws take me back to both my grandmothers' kitchens... Quiche takes me back to the 80s. Happy memories, all - and your pictures make them look way prettier than they ever did back then!
With those yummy and comforting delights you've created, I'd absolutely love to sit and gaff!
Great company with great food and a pot of tea.
Wonderful!
Cynthia, I wouldn't need any tea or coffee to savour all those delightful goodies and gaff away :-)
i am definitely trying out quiche some time soon..
I have arrive Cynthia and I brought some queen cake with Lidco milk. Thanks for inviting and sharing your tea and great food with me!!!
Ddelicious and beautiful pictures.
I love the mini quiches
Those cheese scones with herbed butter is making me drool... This is one tea party I'd love to join..
gaff sure would do lot of good and hide few of the mini quiches won't you? I love them so.
let we gaff nu i have some cold five-finger drink,lime water or you prefer a of glass milk.love every one of them especially the buns.
Everything looks so delicious and dainty! Perfect for a virtual tea party.
Wow, all of that looks so fresh and delish!
Those are gorgeous. Can I bring my macarons to the tea party :D.
Love a good tea party! Scones are perfect.
Everyone better move aside...I am moving in! :)
Hi Cynthia! Those cheese scones look fabulous. If I stare at them any longer, I shall lick the monitor. Yes... I lack self control when it comes to cheese scones and herbed butter. Oh, heaven!
Thank you for stopping by the blog! I was so thrilled when I saw your comment. I immediately thought -- oh no! Don't let her see my recipe for (the horror) casserole!!! Blushing wildly over here.
My husband is from the Midwest, bless him. He is terribly fond of casseroles. I'd never even seen one until I married him and we moved into the buckle of the Bible Belt. This is the land of the casserole. I had to learn how to make one. I finally decided that if I didn't open a Campbell's soup can then it would be okay to make one. What do you think? Am I safe as long as I make my own mayonnaise or will foodies all over the world be making old lady clucking noises at me?
Blessings!
Lacy
Cynthia, Make room at the table for me, I'll be right there with the coffee! I'm totally inticed!!
Can I please get the recipe for the mini quiche. What a visual treat!
oh yum.. beautiful photos as well. Lucky friends who ate those.
i love the mini quiche...so adorably yummy!
I'm drooling Cynthia!! I'd love to try out all your delicious stuff .... looks so yummmmmmmmmmmmmy
Recipes please...
Asha
I am coming for the party right now!...These pictures look incredible!
I love all the bakes here Cynthia...What a wonderful high tea... Pl do mail me all the recipes :))
You made it tough for me to decide the best snaps...i always consider your snaps as a benchmark to improve mine...Am i invited to this party ??
Wonderfull dishes Cynthia as usual, a big kiss my friend!
Oh Cynthia - these all look so wonderful! I'm especially enamored by the cheese scones. I'm a fan of savory scones.
Felicitation!! votre blog est super!j'espere que pour parler le Français,parceque moi je ne parle pas beaucoup l'Anglais.
Dommage que je ne comprend rien des recettes.
CONGRADULATİONS YOUR BLOG İS VERY GOOD.
I do love scones, cheese, pumpkin, sweet, savoury... its all good!
Love to see your recipe.
Kiriel
Cynthia, everything looks delicious. I'm bringing some bush tea to this affair. :-)
Cynthia,
I'd love to gaff at your verandah. I'll bring over the Vietnamese Cassava Cake... and some Jasmine flavoured Green Tea *big grin*
there are so lovely and adorable!
Wow....the baked goodies look amazing!!! Wonderful pics.
I am drooling oven all the pics Cynth, can I come over to have them and sit and gaff :)
I'd love to come to a tea party ... never been to a tea party myself.
I've read about the Boston Tea Party but that was a party of another kind.
Ooh, how lovely. I'm definitely in! I grew up with my Mom having her friends over for coffee mornings every so often, and would always look forward to the day when I would host my very own. Now me and my friends get together atleast once a month for coffee, delicious treats and lots of chatting and gossip! Cheese scones are my favourite too, especially the melt-in-your-mouth kind, and i would just LOVE to try out your recipe!!
Cynthia,
What a lovely spread, the herb butter looks positively irresistible! Would love to have a tea party with girl pals over lots of gossip
:)
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I'm coming to your party. Lovely treats.
Woman - where do you make the time? You constantly amaze me! You are such a motivation for me to try more things :) The herbed butter is so calling my name.
I would love the cheese straw recipes! alpa_v AT yahoo DOTCOM
Mini quiches looks so tasty.I cook big spinach quiche.My husband likes it :D
awesome ...........
What a fun tea party!...and those are some good eats.:)
Mmm, lip smacking good, would love to try all of them!!
wow, u are really expert in cooking.
A wonderful Tea Party! Everything looks gorgeous and scrumptious!
Cheers,
Rosa
This is the tea party I like - all savory snacks and bites :)
You are know my weakness and how to tempt me with these goodies...
I'm feasting my eyes!
Like the idea of a baking party! Can just imagine the cheesy, herby taste of some!
Everything looks lovely and I can't wait to come over for tea soon! :)
I especially love that first pic! Scones with cheese?! I'm so there! :)
The cheese scones are just wonderful!
Boy I'll say inspired is right! BEautiful!
love the second picture. you're a professional food photog now!
First time I've ever been to this site and I must say, what a treat!
I love cheese in any way...
And those cheese scones look wonderful!!!...
Pictures are gorgeous.they look yum!
mouth watering!
deliciooousss!
tempting!
too good! .... ... :)
just cant take my eyes off them.. hey im not able to see the words of this post,when i open tastes like home.. may be cos of the font colour :(
but anyways, i read it near this comment box.
I want to come to YOUR tea party! This is the way I always envision mine to be, but of course I fall way short. Thank you for sharing these great treats. My church is hosting a tea party for the mothers in its parish & I will most likely bring one of your goodies to awe everyone with.
xoxox Amy
The scones at the top are calling my name! I can practically taste the slightly crisped edges, the soft, warm interior, and oh! The herbed butter!! Everything looks awesome but those are..really awesome looking!!!
That as always looks delicious :)
There is a little something for you here
I will bring my own plate, fork and spoon too! Such yummy looking treats. May I have the recipe for the quiche and scone? My email is ivywong78@hotmail.com
Thanks!
I'm in! I'd love to gaff the afternoon away with ya, honey!
Hi Cynthia, I'm bringing some homemade Scones with Devonshire Clotted Cream & Strawberries....
Gosh your pictures are stunning and I'd love to have those recipes :)
Rosie x
Those cheese straw wafers sound yummy.
Actually, anything with cheese sounds yummy to me! :)
Yum yum .. the scones, the quiche.. all of them look yummy Cynthia..lovely pics!!
Siri
Me encantan estas galletas de queso, mándame si puedes la receta en español. Gracias. Ana
beautiful baked goods and that sour is something I am definitely going to try...as usual cynthia...excellent
Thanks for the invitation to virtual tea. I accept.
Those goodies are right up my alley, as I prefer savory to sweet. How did you know, Cynthia?
Oh all this glorious cheese...by far my favorite ingredient :)
Cynthia,
Wow, you throw a great tea party! I like that word gaff.
Omg! delcious recipes..your pictures are so awesome.. i just like to keep looking at them hours together :) congrats on ur award.
Hey cynthia... u have an amazing blog.... just love it... so nice and such lovely snaps...:)
Do check my blog and give me ur reviews...
wow, can it get any more tempting than this?? I love those cheese wafers girl:)
Cynthia your photos are beautiful! I would love to come to this party. Everyone of these dishes look divine:)
wow, they all look amazing cynthia... I recently made mango dessert and can't wait to try some of your recipes!
Oh my! What beautiful baking and gorgeous photos. I love savories! Those cheese straw wafers are so tempting!
Wow - those cheese scones and mini quiches look like they could go down in flash!
Your pictures are beautiful! Those cheese straws are something my kids love.....they go perfect with some cherry lemonade in my home. ;)
trupti
the spice who loved me
I couldn't choose, everything would need a little taste :) great pictures too.
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