Afternoon Tea Around The World

A hands-on cooking class culminating in lunch served with tea.

Tea is the second most consumed beverage after water and its consumption around the world is beautifully diverse. Come explore an afternoon tea menu centered around several tea-drinking countries with nibbles and tea pairings, perfect for the avid traveler or armchair traveler.

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Egg Salad Finger Sandwiches + English Breakfast Tea

Chicken Curry Finger Sandwiches + Masala Chai

Moroccan Carrot Finger Sandwiches + Moroccan Mint Green Tea

Raddichio Salad with Bacon and Brandied Figs + Lapsang Souchong Tea

Chocolate Alegrías + Hibiscus Tea

London Fog Latte Mini Layer Cakes + Earl Grey Tea

Annelies Zijderveld was born in Texas and has called the Bay area home for many years. She is the author of Steeped: Recipes Infused with Tea, a book for tea lovers about how to cook with tea. As a cooking teacher who teaches at 18 Reasons and Draeger’s in San Mateo, she believes cooking should be fun and flavorful, (and still can’t quite get over the amazing abundance of fresh produce and ingredients available to us in the Bay area). She also volunteers as a chef with Cooking Matters and delights in being a part of the wonderful work of #NoKidHungry in her local community. With a master’s in intercultural studies and a Mexican-Bolivian-Dutch heritage, she’s keen on finding the points of intersection around the table. Her food writing has appeared in Edible East Bay, allRecipes Magazine, The Kitchn, Paste Magazine, and Brit + Co. among other publications. She is the creator of the literary food blog, the food poet and you can follow her food antics on Instagram @anneliesz.

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