May 16th, 2014 BISTRO GARDEN Tea Party Menu

The Tea Lovers Festival has officially begun.

www.TeaLoversFestival.com

Take advantage of this invitation to join our Tea Lab:

TASTY TEA MENU PLANNING TEA PARTY

 while enjoying a gourmet afternoon tea at the lovely

The BISTRO GARDEN in Studio City.

The yummy menu details are listed below:

~ SCONES ~

Blueberry

Raspberry

~ SANDWICHES ~

Crispy Chicken Breast with Buffalo Mozzarella and Basil

Burrata Cheese with Tomato, Baby Arugula and Olive Tapenade

Smoked Salmon with Herbed Cream Cheese and Diced Red Onion

Grilled Vegetables (zucchini, eggplant, and bell pepper)

Black Forest Ham, Brie Cheese, and Apple

~ DESSERT ~

Brownies

Eclairs

Fruit Tarts

~ TEA ~

Your own pot of tea from a selection of traditional teas.

As we feast on our own planned menu we'll be talking about 

how to create tasty menus, delicious recipes, tea pairing, 

cooking with tea, food prep and servings tips

and lots of helpful information to use for planning

a memorable tea party your guests will never forget.

Here are the TASTY TEA PARTY PLANNING Tea Lab details:

DATE:  Friday, May 16, 2014

TIME:  1:30 - 3:30pm
LOCATION:  The BISTRO GARDEN at Coldwater

12950 Ventura Blvd.  Studio City, CA  91604

COST:  $80.00 

(includes $55.00 afternoon tea including tax and gratuity)

REGISTRATION:  deadline is by end of day May 14th 

to accommodate food prep needs

register on  --

our Paper Architect's website through PayPal:

www.paperarchitect.com/Tea_Party_Workshop.php

or

at the Tea Lover's Festival website through EventBrite

www.TeaLoversFestival.com

and on Facebook

https://www.facebook.com/events/630617330354777/

Please come and join the fun and food at this special tea party event.

TASTY TEA PARTY MENU PLANNING at the TEA LOVERS FESTIVAL

California's Premier Tea Festival since 2006

www.TeaLoversFestival.com  ~  Facebook.com/TeaLoversFest

PAPER ARCHITECT is once again joining the TEA LOVERS FESTIVAL

with a new Tea Lab Event:

TASTY TEA PARTY MENU PLANNING

Workshop and Gourmet Tea Party

at  THE BISTRO GARDEN in Studio City 

Explore the different types of tea party menus

from one to four courses, food/tea pairing,

and recipes to delight your guests.

Food budgeting, food prep planning, 

tips for presenting and serving food 

will also be discussed.

All while enjoying our own gourmet Tea Party.

DATE:  Friday, May 16, 2014

TIME:  1:30 - 3:30pm

LOCATION:  The BISTRO GARDEN

12950 Ventura Blvd.     Studio City, CA  91604

COST:  $80.00  (includes $55 for Afternoon Tea, gratuity and tax)

ADVANCED REGISTRATION 

ends May 14th

Sign up on our website through PayPal

www.paperarchitect.com/Tea_Party_Workshop.php

or 

on Tea Lovers Festival site through Event Brite

www.TeaLoversFestival.com

Join us for a one-of-kind Gourmet Tea Party and

Menu Planning Workshop.  

It will be an event you won't forget!

For additional questions and information,

email::  contactus@paperarchitect.com

call:  818 752 6771

TEA PARTY MENU PLANNING EVENT COMING SOON

TASTING TEA PARTY MENU PLANNING  TEA LAB

    The Tea Lovers Festival is back this May and I will be offering a new Tea Lab

 concentrating on menu planning.

Explore the different types of tea party menus from one to four course teas, pairing food with tea and recipe ideas to delight your guests.  We will also discuss food budgeting, food prep planning and tips for presenting the food for serving.

All this while enjoying our own gourmet tea party at The Bistro Garden at Coldwater

in Sherman Oaks.

A separate email will be sent once the menu is finalized and registration is set up.

So mark your calendars for Friday, May 16^th from 1:30 – 3:30pm at The Bistro Garden.

Sponsored by The Tea Lovers Festival.

For more information on the festival itself, see the logo and link below.

NATIONAL HOT TEA MONTH 2014

JANUARY is

A hot cup of tea is like medicine for the soul

It can soothe or energize, enhance your health

and especially during the chilly winter days/nights of January,

warm you up -- morning, noon or night.

Her are a few suggestions for honoring National Hot Tea Month:

<  Be bold and try a new flavor of tea to expand your taste buds.

<  Take a break from your daily routine and treat yourself to afternoon tea by visiting a new tea room.  Even better, invite someone to share the experience.

<  Throw a tea party and share your love of tea.

<  Take inventory of your tea selections, teacups, teapots and accessories. 

Browse a tea shop and find some nice addition to your collection.

<  Make a dish that calls for tea as one of the ingredients.

<  Check on tea events for the month or sign up for a tea class before the year is over.

Enjoy a cup, or a pot of hot tea any time you need a little lift, whether it's Hot Tea Month or not.

 

JOINING HOT TEA MONTH and CHINESE NEW YEAR

This year (2014), National Hot Tea Month and Chinese New Year 

fall on the same month so I am celebrating both events with this recipe for 

CHINESE TEA LEAF EGGS.

CHINESE TEA LEAF EGGS (Chinese New Year recipe)
This recipe combines hard-boiled eggs with the subtle flavor of anise and the deep brown hues of black tea and soy.
The cracked patterns from the broken shells make these quite attractive!
You can eat them sliced in quarters or rounds and chilled as a side dish, appetizer or snack.
Or if you wish to use them to celebrate Hot Tea Month, serve them in tea sandwiches.   

Yield: 8 whole eggs that can be sliced into smaller portions

INGREDIENTS

• 8 eggs
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 3 cups water
• 1 tablespoon soy sauce
• 1 tablespoon black soy sauce
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 2 tablespoons black tea leaves
• 2 pods star anise
• 1 (2 inch) piece cinnamon stick
• 1 tablespoon tangerine zest

DIRECTIONS

>>In a large saucepan, combine eggs and 1 teaspoon salt; cover with cold water. Bring to a boil, reduce heat, and simmer for 20 minutes. Remove from heat, drain, and cool. When cool, tap eggs with the back of a spoon to crack shells (do not remove shells).

>>In a large saucepan, combine 3 cups water, soy sauce, black soy sauce, salt, tea leaves, star anise, cinnamon stick, & tangerine zest. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat, cover, & simmer for 3 hours. Remove from heat, add eggs, & let steep for at least 8 hours.

TEA PAIRING SUGGESTIONS
Since we are celebrating Chinese New Year, it is only natural you would want to pair these eggs with Chinese teas.