Abigail, far left, and her companions established a teatime tradition with their parents a decade ago. “These maturing teens have surprised us by crossing a threshold from little-girl tea parties to young-lady themes,” Alinda notes. She regards this most recent fête as both an investment in relationships and a memory to treasure.
—Melissa Lester, Associate Editor
Find “French Pâtisserie” on page 29 of the May/June 2015 issue of Victoria magazine. For Gallic recipes, see French Cooking & Entertaining 2019, available on newsstands and at Victoriamag.com.





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