Teatime Delicacies, Inc. Catering at Newton White Mansion – Mitchelville MD

  Teal colored sashed around the chairs  The Ballroom at Newton White Mansion  Hand Painted Sugar Flowers on Wedding Cake This weekend we were at Newton White Mansion in Mitchelville MD, www.pgparks.com/places/elganthistoric/Newton_rental.html Ruth created a wedding cake with hand painted flowers that was also served with a cheesecake display: pumpkin, apple Bavarian,…

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Teatime Delicacies, Inc. Catering Hendry House in Arlington VA

Saturday’s wedding reception at the Hendry House in Arlington VA featured a  wedding cake prepared by Ruth in a Dotted Swiss design. The menu had a southern theme with Jambalaya, sweet potato spiral, grilled chicken and a signature drink: blackberry mohitos! While the weather was very cool for Washington DC, the venue provided a very…

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 all about the chocolate! Last night’s wedding was a small and intimate reception for a Washington DC executive chef and his Navy pianist wife. Shown here is their wedding cake, 3 tiers stacked off set, chocolate fudge w/ raspberry cream cheese filling and a chocolate ganache coating, decorated w/ white orchid blossoms. Their heavy…

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What’s New At Teatime Catering?

 Bride’s  wedding cake The Incredible Hurricane Wedding Reception! Irene may have blown through the Washington DC area, but we at the Thomas Birkby House soldiered on! www.birkbyhouse.com   The bride and groom were both pilots so I created this airplane cake as a surprise for the groom. The bride’s cake was white on white…

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What’s New At Teatime Catering? Hurricane Wedding!

 “OMG there’s a hurricane about to happen!!!” Saturday day night Hurricane Irene slammed the East Coast. We catered a wedding reception at the Thomas Birkby House in Leesburg VA, www.birkbyhouse.com and were spared the wild wind and rains, but there was still enough of the storm to keep everyone on their toes! This adorable…

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What’s New At Teatime Catering? Bacon and Scallops!

Bacon Wrapped Scallops pose a challenge with proper cooking technique. Cook it enough for the bacon to be crispy: the scallop is rubbery. Cook it enough for the scallop to still be tender: the bacon is rubbery and undercooked. I experimented with this technique – precook the bacon, chop it coarsely and top the scallop…

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This past Saturday the bride chose colors of pink and lime green for her wedding cake accents.  She wanted 3 square tiers off set but did not have a design in mind. She sent me a copy of her invitation that had small pink roses, and I created this cascade of pink flowers and lime…

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What’s New At Teatime Catering? Chilled Summer Soup!

Chilled Thai Tomato and Crab Soup served in a martini glass! This refreshing and absolutely delicious appetizer was made with Farmer’s Market fresh tomatoes, scallions, garlic, lemon grass, Thai chili, stock and coconut milk then garnished with lump crab meat and chives. With a subtle kick from the Thai chili, this light and cool beginning…

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What’s New At Teatime Catering? Daisy Cake!

Looking for something precious and fresh as a daisy? At left is Teatime’s wedding cake creation of the Daisy Cake. Lemon Butter Cake w/ a Fresh Raspberry Filling, Yellow Butter Cream Icing and dozens of edible frosting daisy flowers covering the top tier and cascading down the bottom two tiers. Yummy! www.teatimeinc.com

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What’s New At Teatime Catering? Summer Pasta Salad

What’s tastier than a refreshing cool pasta salad. Featured here is our Bow Tie Pasta with Sun Dried Tomato, Fresh Dill, Feta Cheese and Blanched Snow Peas. Seasoned with Fresh Herbs and an Olive Oil dressing, it is a perfect accompaniment for a July summer menu. www.teatimeinc.com

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What’s New At Teatime Catering? Mango Summer Soup!

Summer Mango Soup, what could be more refreshing on a hot July evening. This no bake soup is a puree of fresh mango, jimica, cucumber, garlic, fresh lime juice, jalapeno, and yogurt. It’s pictured here with a single blackberry for garnish, but could also be served with a more savory garnish such as lump crab…

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Teatime Summer Salad Catering

 So Fresh! What’s New At Teatime presents a luscious summer salad of baby spinach, sliced strawberries, sliced mushrooms in a citrus vinaigrette. Also delicious served in a balsamic vinaigrette. Colors are beautiful and the flavors are light and fresh for a warm summer evening. Bon Apetit! www.teatimeinc.com

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What’s New at Teatime Catering? CHEESEY STUFF!

Tri Colored Cheese Tortellini in an Al Fredo Sauce was served at our Saturday wedding reception in Alexandria, VA. As there were a number of children in attendance at this reception, we created a separate children’s buffet that featured their own Mac ‘N Cheese, Hot Dogs in Buns, and Watermelon with Strawberries. Seriously folks, can…

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Teatime Delicacies, Inc., catering with Grilled Sesame Flank Steak

Flank Steak on Skewers

What’s New at Teatime? Yesterday’s wedding featured Grilled Sesame Flank Steak on Bamboo Skewers. We marinade the flank in apple vinegar, soy, garlic and sesame oil for 2 days. Grilled, sliced and skewered then presented playfully in our signature “porcupine” it’s fun to look at and delicious to eat! It’s a great entree to serve…

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