Just a Bowl of Cherries

Cherry Blossom Tea Menu

Sour Cream Cherry Scones with Devonshire Cream

English Cucumber Sandwiches on Oat Bread

Chocolate Cherry Bars

Cherry Delight Dessert

Earl Gray Tea 

Cream & Sugar

Today was baking day, I laughed at myself with the mix of eras on the kitchen counter.  Next to my Kitchen Aid mixer was my set of Pyrex bowls and by the laptop open to the recipes were the 1950s aluminum measuring cups.  Wooden spoons and chocolate chips and the reading panel all in one place! 

The countdown to my annual Cherry Blossom Tea began a month ago.  It's my fourth year of hosting an April tea after seeing the blossoms in Washington D.C.  I began my planning by making tags for each of the guests I had invited.  I used Japanese cherry blossom paper purchased in D.C. on my trip there for the Festival in 2008.  For this set of favors I used the same papers on each of the six tags but made each one different.  It's always fun to watch the ladies circling the table deciding which tag they want!

I'm washing linen and have a pile of china and serving pieces on the buffet.  Next up, tablescape, stay tuned!  And if you're in the vicinity, my dining room table pulls out to 110", you are all welcome to come!  I have to go iron and maybe, I'll try sprinkling with that 7Up bottle!