Project Cooking: A Mothers' Day Tea, 2026

For the third year in a row, I’ll be whipping up a special event at my mother’s church. Last year there were 30 attendees; I expect about the same turnout this year.

Last year’s thread here.

Some initial thoughts:

  • Want to switch up the soup offering (I did the same carrot-ginger soup two years in a row.)
  • For desserts, I’d like to experiment with a lemon tiramisu and an Italian-style jam tart.
  • For sandwiches, last year I did chicken salad and turkey/swiss. This is the least interesting part of the menu, but I need to find something interesting to do here.
  • I made the same scone recipe both years; I should really change it up.

Follow along to watch me bake cakes in the middle of the night and make an inevitable series of bad last-minute decisions!

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I love your project posts so very much!!!

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Thanks. I get a lot of utility out of recording the details, not to mention helpful suggestions and encouragement :slight_smile:

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I’ve been wanting to work on an asparagus soup for this event since last year. The soup has to be held at serving temp for a while - at least an hour - and I wonder if asparagus will smell unpleasant if held like this. Only one way to find out, I guess.