Welcome to the primary ever Rose Desk Tea! In actual life, I typically host my girlfriends for tea however in some way I’ve by no means achieved a tea celebration episode till now. Avid Rose Desk readers will know that my Magnificence and the Beast celebration was the third ever episode of my Disney Dinners sequence however I’ve been impressed by the timeless story as soon as once more to deliver you a Magnificence and the Beast Tea Social gathering.
“I’ll be effervescent, I’ll be brewing!” – Mrs. Potts
I hosted my Magnificence and the Beast tea celebration in my backyard with a very totally different look than my feast. (For those who’re on the lookout for beef ragout and cheese soufflé, click on right here.) The principle decor gadgets have been my epic rose wall (learn to construct your individual right here) and my tea cart plus some rose garlands and naturally, all of my actual roses.
The Desk & Flowers
This desk appears to be like very totally different from my unique Magnificence and the Beast feast and that was kind of the purpose! For my Magnificence and the Beast Tea celebration, I used to be impressed by Beast’s outfit through the well-known ballroom scene. I styled the desk with a royal blue tablecloth and gold candelabra centerpiece (Lumiere, in fact!) with small bouquets of purple roses on both aspect and two 3-tiered stands. Easy and stylish! Not like my dinner events, the meals in fact was served abruptly and was subsequently the true centerpiece.
My buddy Annemieke at Enchanted Farmhouse made a sublime Story as Previous as Time signal and despatched me a stunning glass cookie jar with “Till the Final Petal Falls” etched on it. I crammed the cookie jar with a take-home reward for my pals. (Extra on that later!)
I additionally had a purple rose bouquet and a fantastically illustrated copy of the unique French Magnificence and the Beast fairytale adorning the bar cart. It seems, a number of of my company communicate French and we have been handled to a studying of the fairytale by Yisha!
And no I didn’t iron my napkins. My mother goes to kill me when she sees this! However does it matter with rose? You possibly can’t even inform!
The Meals
Searching for the right Magnificence and the Beast Tea menu? You discovered it! And since it’s The Rose Desk, that it’s a fairly straightforward, make-ahead menu…with a French twist, in fact! As with all conventional tea, I served all the sandwiches on the underside tier, the scones on the second, and the desserts on prime.
Magnificence and the Beast Tea Menu
Gaston’s Egg Salad Sandwiches
French Onion Soup Crostini
Tarragon Rooster Salad Tartlets
Smoked Salmon Sandwiches
Pâte on Toast
Lemon Lavender Scones
The Gray Stuff Cookies
Assorted Macarons
Buzz Berries
Gaston’s Egg Salad Sandwiches
What might be cuter for a Magnificence and the Beast Tea? Everyone knows that Gaston ate 4 dozen eggs when he was a lad. Have a good time one of many best Disney villains of all time with scrumptious egg salad sandwiches full with an cute toothpick rose. Watch my Magnificence and the Beast Tea episode and also you’ll see me positively squeal with delight on the sight. Get the recipe right here.
Make forward notice: I arduous boiled the eggs days prematurely and made the egg salad the day earlier than. All I needed to do at tea time was unfold it on bread and add the toothpicks!
French Onion Soup Crostini
In spite of everything, Miss, that is France! And a tea service right here isn’t second greatest. Magnificence and the Beast in fact is a French fairytale and certainly one of my favourite French dishes is French Onion Soup. I translated that right into a tea chunk with essentially the most scrumptious French Onion Soup Crostini! Whereas this isn’t make-ahead pleasant, it solely takes mere minutes to make. Get the recipe right here.
Tarragon Rooster Salad Tartlets
One chunk of my Tarragon Rooster Salad served in scrumptious phyllo cups and also you’ll marvel the place it’s been your complete life. Serve it in cute crisp phyllo cups and your company might be positively swooning.
Make forward tip: I grilled the rooster and made the rooster salad the day earlier than the celebration so all I needed to do at tea time was spoon it into the phyllo cups.
Smoked Salmon Sandwiches
Alright, advantageous, it’s not inherently French however no good tea is with out a easy sandwich with lox and cream cheese! For those who needed to be a bit fancier, you possibly can make my Lemon Lox however I made a decision to go traditional for this tea.
Pâte on Toast
Tres French certainly! There may be a lot debate over whether or not “the gray stuff” within the film is nice or savory. Within the theme parks, it’s dessert however many assume it’s speculated to be pâte within the movie. To cowl my bases, I did each! Purchase the very best pâte you’ll find and unfold it on crackers. I discovered these cute little toasts imported from France. So excellent! It topped mine with a parsley leaves.
Lemon Lavender Buttermilk Scones
What’s extra French than lavender? This isn’t the primary time I served these pleasant scones at a Disney Dinner; they made their first look at my Mary Poppins Returns celebration. I served these excellent scones (which by the way in which, keep contemporary for days) with butter, clotted cream, and jam. Get the recipe right here.
Make forward tip: Three days later, these scones nonetheless style excellent so you possibly can completely make them the day earlier than your celebration!
Assorted Macarons
If there’s one factor I realized from Ina Garten, it’s that you just don’t should make each single factor your self. I fell in love with Bloom Baking Co’s excellent macarons on the farmers market this summer season and simply needed to get an assortment for my company to take pleasure in on the tea. In spite of everything, macarons are so very French and ideal for a tea celebration! You possibly can inform she makes use of the very best high quality substances. These macarons soften in your mouth with their buttery goodness. I want I might get a field each weekend! Order some right here.
Buzz Berries
For a easy gentle dessert, I dipped strawberries in champagne after which in powdered sugar, a trick my mother used to do for her events. You do need to do that proper earlier than serving however my goodness, how lengthy does it take to dip? Minutes!
The Gray Stuff Cookies
Final however actually not least, The Gray Stuff was the star of the dessert course! My unique model of The Gray Stuff seen at Disney Dinners: Magnificence and the Beast was extremely wealthy, with a fudge brownie base. For my tea, I lightened issues up and served The Gray Stuff on small sugar cookie rounds for an adorably Disney tea chunk. Get the recipe right here.
Make forward tip: I baked the cookies a number of days prematurely and made The Gray Stuff the day earlier than the celebration and sure, I even piped it on the day earlier than. It received’t fall, I promise. The powdered sugar acts as a stabilizer for the whipped cream. Days later, they nonetheless look excellent!
Teapot Sugar Cookies
For a bit one thing additional (and since I wanted to bake sugar cookie rounds for The Gray Stuff), I baked little teapot and teacup sugar cookies and frosted them, individually wrapping every cookie with both a purple or blue ribbon to incorporate on the teacart. My company received to take cookies residence as a bit take residence reward. Get the recipe right here.
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