TeaTime Christmas! Another great on-line event from TeaTime Magazine

All ready for another amazing TeaTime online event!

It's beginning to look a lot like a TeaTime Christmas!

This week, I signed up for another TeaTime Magazine online event and, especially in these times of quarantine and restricted visits with family and friends, it's wonderful to connect with Lorna Reeves, editor of the specialty magazine, as well as other tea enthusiasts around the country. 

TeaTime Christmas, hosted by Lorna Reeves,  took place on Tuesday evening. This was a third in the series:  "Afternoon Tea" , "Tea Things of Jane Austen" and, this month Tea Time's talk on Christmas teas. It was fabulous, with inspiration on festive tablescapes and seasonal sweets and savories. 

TeaTime Christmas, hosted by editor, Lorna Reeves, provided inspiration and tips for holiday teas

I've really come to look forward to these TeaTime on-line events. It's the next-best-thing to attending a tea in person. I make sure I've "set the stage" (if only for myself), by having a cup of hot tea ready in a fancy tea cup, with, as seasonably appropriate, a fire going in the fireplace and/or turning on the Christmas tree lights. 

For "Afternoon Tea" in late September, good fortune brought us a very warm weekend, and, together with my daughter and BTS partner,  Rachel, we enjoyed the interactive presentation on the front deck of my condo. (This event included delightful and delicious tea fare from The Secret Garden in New York). Rachel and I dressed for the occasion (fascinator at the ready!) and were thrilled to participate in a tea event together, despite quarantine.

September's Afternoon tea event

November's Jane Austen tea

               

I prepared for "TeaTime Christmas" as I had for the Jane Austen tea - complete with blazing fire in the fireplace and a pot of herbal tea - but with the addition of a lighted Christmas tree. 

So, I was all ready for the holiday tea event and it was excellent! Lorna Reeves shared recipes and presentation tricks (how to get those chives to bend and serve as "ribbons" on tea sandwiches) as well as serving tips for scones and helpful hints for make-ahead preparation. 

Taking notes on holiday tablescapes!

Many of the ideas are in TeaTimes' Christmas book, now on sale. Those who attended the presentation got a discount, but still a great value at current retail price.  I ordered mine this week and can't wait until it's delivered. Perhaps a Tuesday Tea and Tomes topic?

Many of the recipes, tips and tablescapes are in Christmas TeaTime. It's ordered and on its way!

TeaTime Christmas was motivating and inspiring, filled with lots of tea time ideas for the upcoming holidays. Certainly, we can all use a little more Christmas cheer and boost these days  -  keeping up the spirit of the holidays,  gathering with those we love and sharing the gift of being together  be it  a hurried, cold and snowy outdoor tea chat or a Zoom-in reunion.

I do hope TeaTime will continue with these on-line events.  They bring a little something special to look forward to - sharing tea, some entertaining education, and group chats,. We can all use more of that, especially this time of year!