A California Tea Party with Leela Cyd — Gatherings from The Kitchn

A few weeks back, on a very hot Southern California day, I had a gaggle of girlfriends over for a tea party in a fancy greenhouse to celebrate the launch of my cookbook, Food with Friends: The Art of Simple Gatherings. I went pretty over the top with a decadent menu of nibbles from the book, soul music crooning from under the table, a dress code (yes, I went there!), and finally a beautiful group walk on the beach when it was all over. So far I’ve shared the party plan, a couple recipes from my cookbook, and my party playlist.

Here’s how everything came together.

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