Rosie's Country Baking: Parties

I recently had my first "grown up" tea party for a small group of ladies and a few of our kids, and had fun coming up with a menu and serve ware for the party. I found some good resources through books and websites and face book foodie friends. Dainty food served on pretty serve ware and enjoyed with some good company made for a lovely evening! I love the tea party theme and will keep building up my collection of pretty tea and serve ware. Here's what I came up with and links for all the tea party goodies:

Tea Party Menu

Assorted Hot Teas

Hibiscus Sangria Iced Tea

Fresh Berry Tarts

Egg Salad and Watercress Finger Sandwiches

Apple Cinnamon Scones

Mini Carrot Cakes

Munchkin Donut holes

Assorted Chocolate Truffles

Sugar cubes, milk, honey, lemon slices

Recipes and Recipe Links:

Egg Salad and Watercress Finger Sandwiches
4 hard boiled eggs, cooled
4 Tbsp mayonnaise
3/4 tsp Dijon mustard
salt and pepper
a handful of watercress leaves
8 slices thinly sliced white or whole wheat bread
butter at room temp for spreading
Instructions: Thinly butter 3 slices of bread. Mix the mayonnaise and mustard in a small bowl to combine. Peel the eggs and mash them well with a fork in a medium bowl. Add the mayo mixture to the eggs and mash again until the whites have broken up and the mixture is creamy. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Divide the mixture between 3 slices of bread and spread evenly. Top each with watercress and a second slice of bread. Press down gently with your hand and cut the crusts off with a serrated knife. Then cut each sandwich lengthwise into three fingers. Yields 12 finger sandwiches.

The delicious Fresh Apple Cinnamon Scones are from this King Arthur Flour recipe:
http://www.kingarthurflour.com/recipes/fresh-apple-cinnamon-scones-recipe

Berries and Cream Tartlets from Martha Stewart:
http://www.marthastewart.com/354026/berries-and-cream-tartlets

The fun tea flavor assortment was found at Republic of Tea, I ordered a 24 pack assortment
http://www.republicoftea.com/

Mango Ceylon, Ginger Peach, Blackberry Sage, Wild Blueberry Fair Trade,
Cranberry Blood Orange, Acai Green Tea , Vanilla Apple Hibiscus
Coconut Hibiscus, Blueberry Hibiscus, Good Hope Vanilla, Sip/Cure Pomegranate
Vanilla, Strawberry Vanilla-Room to Read, Red Velvet, Strawberry

Mini Carrot Cakes made from The Best Carrot Cake recipe: http://rosiescountrybaking.blogspot.com/2013/01/the-best-carrot-cake.html

Resources for Pretty Serve ware and Table setting ideas:

Pretty Sugar bowl and creamer sets:
http://astore.amazon.com/rosscoubak-20/detail/B006AUNCUO