How to Select Food for an Autumn Tea Party
As summer fades into fall and the days grow shorter, celebrate the changing of the seasons with an autumn tea party. A tea party is a wonderful opportunity to enjoy the bounty of the autumn harvest. Along with fragrant teas, serve guests a variety of seasonal comfort foods, hearty soups and decadent fruit desserts.
- Difficulty:
- Moderately Easy
Instructions
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Autumn Beverages and Appetizers
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Offer guests warm mulled wine and apple cider to take the chill out of the autumn air.
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Serve a non-alcoholic punch of apple, pear and pomegranate juices mixed with ginger ale.
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Prepare a rich chai tea with milk and honey.
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Provide a selection of gourmet cheeses including blue, brie and sharp cheddar, along with fresh apple wedges.
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Share venison-sausage-stuffed mushrooms caps with guests.
Autumn Main Dishes
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Hollow out medium-sized pumpkins, and fill each one with hot curried-pumpkin stew. Top with a tablespoon of heavy cream and chopped chives.
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Serve a salad topped with dried cranberries, walnuts and fresh goat's cheese. Finish with balsamic vinaigrette.
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Prepare petite Cornish game hens with a wild mushroom and rice stuffing.
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Mash turnips with heavy cream and Parmesan cheese for a new twist on a classic autumn vegetable.
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Serve nutty wheat rolls with honey butter.
Autumn Desserts
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Serve a selection of sweet breads, such as pumpkin, banana and cranberry nut.
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Offer spicy gingerbread accompanied by a zesty lemon curd topping.
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Serve dainty apple tartlets topped with homemade vanilla ice cream.
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Offer a selection of teas flavored with cranberry, ginger, apple, and cinnamon.
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