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Betty returns in a couple of minutes, setting down our pots of tea and two towers of treats. There are small tea cakes dressed as mini presents, tarts in the shape of flowers, chocolate-covered strawberries sprinkled with edible pearls, macarons decorated with pressed violets, and a tray of scones accompanied by tiny finger sandwiches. She explains each tea before leaving us to indulge.
Aphrodite's Ambrosia--- a blend of caramel, rose hips, white chocolate, and raspberry.
Midsummer Moondrop--- a
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― Dance of the Starlit Sea
― Dance of the Starlit Sea
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A towering talent. A tower of talent. It was a dessert, yes. But it was sculpture. It was architecture. It was a representation of Château de Bellefalaise served up on a silver salver. The foundations were of sablé biscuit, surrounded by a scattering of candied green peel for grass, of pink praline hazelnuts for flowers. The building rose out of this, layers of génoise sponge cake, sweet pastry cream, interspersed with nougatine, for crunch, for structure. The round towers were encircled by toas
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― Feast
― Feast