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THE SECOND COMMITTEE at center stage for the Christmas Tea is the
Hospitality Committee. Experts in more than gardening, the Garden Club has a
long tradition of made-from-scratch delicacies. Every year for the Azalea Festival
ribbon cutting ceremony, each member bakes two to three dozen cookies — no
store-bought confections allowed. At the Christmas Tea, far more than cookies
are on offer. lma Fennel is the long-time chair of the Hospitality Committee. She
and her team make an array of finger foods for the event. Inspired by the festive
treats of the annual holiday party, a cookbook titled A Christmas Tea has made the
accumulated culinary expertise of the club accessible to anyone who wants to learn
from its tasty traditions.
