Last week we celebrated our Annual Christmas High Tea Tradition + I have a delicious Festive Curry Chicken Salad Tea Sandwiches Recipe for you to try out**

There is something magical about December when we choose to slow down…
to set a beautiful table,
to invite others in,
to create rituals that whisper belonging and warmth.

Each year, as the season turns cozy and candlelit, we celebrate my daughter’s birthday with a Christmas High Tea — a tradition that has become one of the most cherished rhythms of our home. It’s gentle, intentional, nostalgic… and always reminds me of the sisterly warmth found in Little Women.

This tradition was inspired years ago when I read Sally Clarkson’s The Lifegiving Home. Her beautiful vision of a Christmas High Tea — a gathering centered on love, hospitality, and meaningful connection — rooted itself deep within me. From that seed, this tradition blossomed into our own family ritual.

A moment to create beauty.
A moment to bless others.
A moment to reach out to those who may feel alone.
Because ’tis the season to give your time and your heart.

✨ Creating Your Own Christmas High Tea Tradition

You don’t need much to begin:
🫖 A small table dressed with something lovely
🌹 A candle or fresh greenery
🍊 A few festive treats
💌 And one or two people you long to bless

Invite a friend or neighbor.
Invite someone who may not have family nearby.
Invite someone who needs a gentle reminder that they matter.

High Tea becomes the backdrop…
but the gift is presence.

✨ Our Favorite Festive Tea Menu

Each year we prepare:
– Curry Chicken Salad Tea Sandwiches
– Dainty Cranberry Orange Sparkle Cupcakes
– Chocolate Peppermint Truffles
– Warm Scones with Clotted Cream

And today, I’m sharing with you the recipe that started it all — the one that everyone always requests…

✨ Festive Curry Chicken Salad Sandwiches

Perfect for the bottom of your savoury Christmas High Tea Menu 

Ingredients

For the Filling:

• 2 cups (300 g) cooked chicken breast, shredded or diced
• 1/2 cup (60 g) almonds, toasted and roughly chopped
• 1/4 cup (60 g) avocado mayonnaise 
• ½ cup red grapes - chopped in ⅛ pieces
• ½ cup celery- chopped 
• 2 tablespoon curry powder
• 1 teaspoon fresh honey
• 1/4 teaspoon sea salt adjust to taste
• 1/8 teaspoon black pepper, optional

 For the Sandwiches:

• 8 slices of Carbonaut Keto Gluten-Free White Bread 

Or almond crackers for a grain-free option

• 2 tablespoons (30 g) softened grass-fed butter or margarine (for spreading on bread)

Instructions

1. In a mixing bowl, combine shredded, chopped, cooked chicken, grapes, almonds, and celery.

2. Stir in the mayo until creamy and well combined.

3. Add curry powder, salt, and pepper to taste.

4. Spread generously between bread slices.

5. Trim the crusts and cut into little tea sandwiches.

6. Garnish with cranberry slices or rosemary for festive color.

These sandwiches are fragrant, elegant, and nostalgic — the perfect little bite for a Christmas High Tea.

✨ Begin Your Own Tradition This Year

If your heart is longing for beauty, for gentleness, for something meaningful in the midst of December…
start here.
Start small.
Start with a cup of tea, a simple menu, and an open invitation.

To help you, I’ve created an entire Festive Christmas High Tea Menu inside the Bakerlita Baking Academy — with tutorials for scones, cupcakes, cookies, and more.

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Let’s fill this season with intention, beauty, and joy.

To bake is to bless — to nourish body and soul with the art of slow, intentional living. 💌✨