Product Review

The Elwood Inn has stood at the center of a small central Kentucky village of Perryville for over 150 years. Wounded civil war soldiers, turn-of-the-century school children, a United States president, and countless tourists have all crossed its threshold over those years. Today, the inn is known for its gracious hospitality and unique observance of afternoon tea. Afternoon tea at The Elmwood Inn is an eclectic mixture of the best of English and American traditions. You will find coutnry ham biscuits served alongside scones with lemon curd. Irish tea cakes might be found with Lady Baltimore tarts, or Scottish Dundee cake beside Seelbach cookies. The tea menu ata the inn changes each month to coincide with seasonal and holiday celebrations. This collection of 12 menus is arranged a month-by-month layout with 96 recipes. It will serve as a useful tool for tea lovers and inkeepers who are looking for a guidebook to begin theor own custom of teatime.