Thought I’d post a quickie before I take off for the land over the sea. Today I had tea with two of my favorite ladies in the world, K and E. (When you add my G we make a KEG!) The three of us went to college together and studied abroad in London. Now we are a chef (E), a pastry chef (G) and a public defender (K). We almost never see each other since my little lawyer friend lives in MO and we two chefs are so busy we barely see our families. So getting together this afternoon was a real treat. In memory of our English adventures we decided to do a full tea service at Chicago’s legendary Russian tea room.
We opted for the classic Russian tea, a blend of black teas with a hint of berry. Fragrant and wonderful. And served in a beautiful cup to boot.
That’s the hand of my savory chef counterpart in the background. Note the engagement ring- she’s getting married! The traitor. There were four of us total the full tea service got us unlimited refills of tea and two of these.
Everything was fantastic, particularly the little napoleons on the bottom. And unbelievably filling. You wouldn’t think that little finger sandwiches would fill you up, and then you pair them with two other plates of delicious carbs and a neverending cup of tea. And then you unbutton your skinny jeans.
Anyway, if you’re in Chicago for a visit or if you live here and simply haven’t ever experienced the quaint joys of Russian Tea Time I highly recommend it.
And now- to Europe!
