Last November (2019) David and I traveled to the Biltmore Estate in Asheville NC to experience the Candlelight Christmas Tour at the mansion…and to see the Downton Abbey Exhibit on display at the Estate.
It was totally awesome to see the largest home in America all decked out for the holidays! In addition to enjoying the festively decorated mansion, we savored gingerbread cookies and hot chocolate in their courtyard huddled close to a patio heater (it had turned cold and rainy), we further explored the mansion with “behind-the-scenes” and “up to the rafters” tours, and had Afternoon Tea at the Biltmore Estate Hotel. I will say it is the most expensive Afternoon Tea we have ever enjoyed of but it was elegant, the tea food tasty and well presented. The dessert plate was the best!
Here is a pictorial recap of our lovely Afternoon Tea at the Biltmore Hotel…
Inside the Biltmore Hotel looking down the stairs to the Dining Room where our Afternoon Tea would be served.
Looking from our table across the Dining Room with our fellow Afternoon Tea guests
Our table by the window
Afternoon Tea Menu
Hot tea served the true English way with loose tea leaves in the pot and tea cup strainer…
David’s favorite way to enjoy tea!
Tiered server of assorted scones and condiments
Served plate of tea savories…
Grilled Vegetable Wrap, Cucumber Sandwich, Sausage Roll, Butternut Custard Tart, Smoked Salmon Mousse
“Welsh Rabbit” they called “Blushing Bunny” –
cheese sauce over toasted bread, garnished with grape tomatoes
The decadent dessert plate – we each were served our own plate of these delicious little beauties!
Looks like a wonderful way to spend the afternoon at the Biltmore Afternoon Tea. The savories and desserts look scrumptious. Someday, Mark and I will get there and check it out. Looks like a lovely and interesting place.