High Tea Sandwiches

The food theme of this baby shower was delicate foods that could be eaten with your pinky up :)  It wasn't snooty, it was more proper.  And, because everything was portioned into small bites people got to try everything, it looked fancier and more difficult than it really was, and you didn't have to awkwardly hold a plastic plate as you tried to stab a bland pasta salad with a plastic fork.

So here are the tea sandwiches:

Vadalia Onion - This one, like all of them, is so simple.  In fact, it sounds too simple and not all that great if you read the ingredients.  Soft loaf of sliced white bread, a large vadalia onion sliced (this is your run-of-the-mill large white onion...it just sounds fancy when you use its full name), butter and salt.  Butter the bread, sprinkle (or crack) salt over the butter, put on a layer of sliced vadalia onions, put another piece of buttered bread on top; trim the crusts and cut into fourths.  Ta-dah!  Ok, so there are a few things you can do to make it better or worse - use butter, use good butter, make sure it is a room temperature so it spreads and doesn't tear the bread, use good bread, slice the onions a while before you plan on eating the sandwiches (they lose their power the longer they sit).

Arugula and Avocado Sandwich - Again, pretty straight forward.  Bread, fresh washed arugula, avocado, lime juice.  Smash the avocado into a spread, add lime juice (to keep it from turning brown).  Assemble the sandwich, cut off the edges and cut into fourths.  This one won't last too long because despite your best liming, the avocado will turn brown.






Smoked Salmon on Rye - I admit it, that isn't rye in the picture.  But it was Passover and I was lucky to have bread!  This is just some great smoked salmon on a heartier bread with cream cheese.

 




Chicken Curry - Finally, a recipe!  I won't pretend to be a thai food expert...here is the link.