This event was wonderful, and the tea itself was outstanding. I'm going to stop by Gerri's and pick up a pound or so. I finally realized how delicious tea with cream is.
I'm still not a fan of scones, but Devonshire cream and I are good buddies now.

Yes great event. Good job Cathy and others involved. I learned a bit of Chicago history. So sad the mansion was torn down. I had no clue brownies originated in Chicago!!! At some point I'll try making the pound of this and that brownies. I'll hold the apricot glaze though. High Tea, low tea or just tea it was good.

WBEZ’s Chicago Amplified partners with Culinary Historians by recording our programs and making them available for broadcast on demand at their website or downloadable to an iPod. Our most recent program:

Chicago Amplified of Culinary Public Radio recorded the Bertha Palmer presentation. This podcast begins with Gerri, the Tea Lady, offering an explanation on these teas:

http://www.wbez.org/story/high-tea-bertha-honor%C3%A9-palmer-93998

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The Palmer Mansion, a home that topped them all
An article and voice clip from the Bertha Palmer program highlighting Bertha Pamer's home.