D and I have been on a quest to find high tea experiences since we had one at the Ritz in London. This one at St. Regis comes close. This is a seasonal experience which features their very own tea blends!
The venue is definitely at a much smaller scale, but choices of the sweet and savory selections more than make up for it. Although, I wish they served it in those little tray towers though…
The live harpist however, takes the proverbial cake!
Living back in the ‘burbs, I used to bake my own cookies to satisfy a sweet tooth. Moving to the city, I found myself surrounded by so many bakeries with various cookie offerings, each flavor more decadent than the other.
Unsurpaingly, D and I found ourselves missing the good ‘ol cookies I use to bake. So i dug up my recipe book (yes, the printed ones with food stains and various scribbles as the recipes underwent “customization”). This is a base cookie recipe built to change out the chip flavor that I fancy. Today, I made chocolate chips for the humans and white chocolate and caramel for the puppies.
Cream butter and sugars, add egg and vanilla. Add the dry ingredients then add the chips. Using an ice cream scooper, form into 12 balls in a cookie sheet, refrigerate for 30 min. Pop into 350F oven for 10-12 min. This is a simple, easy and fail-proof recipe. You’re welcome!