Gourmet Popcorn

For our Jane Austen movie marathon, nothing less than gourmet popcorn will do. Making this is ridiculously simple.

I scoured the city in search of candied pecans. I found the most wonderful maple bourbon pecans, which I added to a bowl of sweet, buttery kettle corn. I gave the mixture a light toss, and it was off to the movies! 

A Little White Chocolate Never Hurt Anyone.

This was one of the gorgeous desserts from our tea party.  You've got to know about this in detail!  The center is made of a velvety vanilla bean, white chocolate mousse. The mousse was dressed in a confectionary white chocolate shell.  The fresh raspberries added just the right freshness to the dish. 

No, I didn't make it. I prefer to leave that type of artistry to the masters.  Nevertheless,  that dessert was magnificent!  I'll give you the details on a few other desserts too!  Till then, au revoir!

A Splendid Spring Afternoon Tea

Yesterday afternoon was wonderful.  I spent a gorgeous spring afternoon having tea with my mother and my two daughters.  I absolutely adore having formal tea.  What I also enjoy is that I get to share the beautiful things that I love, with people that I love. I look back at yesterday, and heave a contented sigh, eagerly awaiting our next afternoon tea.

After a Long Day

A glass of chardonnay will do nicely. Have a lovely evening!