Springtime Tea
Spring is the perfect time to embrace an old tradition and make it your own: the springtime tea. Whether you go out and enjoy somewhere casual like one of my favorites, the Little White House Salon Café or somewhere more formal like The Empress Hotel, Victoria BC, the flavors of the season are a huge part of the renewal of this fashionable and delicious activity. If you are feeling so inclined, you can whether casual or more elaborate assemble a lovely spring time tea incorporating all the richness of taste and color that brings the season alive. Imagine a meal of Lavender 
Scones with Rose jelly and Devon cream, chopped egg sandwiches, cucumber and mint croissants, herb omelets, roasted tomato crepes with hollandaise sauce. If desserts are your thing, the Sweet Petits at the Little White House are heavenly and deliciously addictive. Springtime tea is one of those traditions that is easy to adopt and is at this time of year is the perfect way to herald the blossoms and sunshine.
Enjoyed inside or outside, dressed with hats and gloves or just t-shirt and jeans, this little luxury is in everyone’s price range. Here is some food for thought for planning your own tea. Whet your appetite for a springtime tea with this video featuring Rob Anderson of the Fairmont Hotel Victoria introducing you to the mostly locally accessed, mouthwatering food: a three-tiered tea tray (of which I’ve eaten and it was phenomenal!)
Traditional Afternoon Tea Explained At The Fairmont Empress Video
03-2010
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