Tag: Peet’s

Friends of the Devil: Easter Eggs

To start Easter Sunday on the Seventh Day of Passover with peanut butter on matzo for breakfast, followed by a breathtaking walk on Land’s End Trails, is indeed what resurrection is all about. The day’s miracles continue to unfold at ChezHelvetica watching rain drops and exquisite cloud formations over East Fort Miley trees as we slowly devoured a finger-food platter of Deviled Easter Eggs, Scottish Smoked Salmon bites, Italian Salame and Greek Olives. Parmesan Cheese, like a pillow of confetti, topped the accompanying Cauliflower-Leek soup (made two days prior from a gorgeous head of Cauliflower from the VAMC Farmers Market). With Almonds, Raisins and Peet’s Yunan Fancy Tea, this is truly a blessed day.

Mother’s Day “Tea for Two”

Celebrating my wonderful Mother with an elegant springtime tea follows in the “Tea for Two” theme prevailing at ChezHelvetica. From a Kohler soaking tub to beautiful art created by Jennifer Roberts, this occasion surmounts them all. Inspired by the recipes from the May issue of Bon Appetit Magazine, our feast included Shaved-Radish Finger Sandwiches with Herb Butter on Baguette and Curried Egg Salad (sweetened with Granny Smith apple) on Pita. With Spring Onions and Asparagus purchased the day before from the sun-drenched Ferry Plaza Farmers Market, we delighted in A Savory Vegetable and Goat Cheese Tart. Rather than using the Scone recipe in that issue, I opted for a Lemon Walnut recipe from the archives. Delicious Glashoff Farm’s Lemon Curd frosted the warm, earthy Scones. Peet’s Yunan Fancy Tea accompanied our meal in this sitting, replaced later by a DeLoach Chardonnay as we grazed throughout the evening. The secret ingredient to this celebration was unequivocally my incredible Mother. It is her strength, creativity and love that made this all possible. Thank you Mom!