Driving through the picturesque suburb of Morpeth, along the Hunter River, resides quaint high tea establishment, Ducks in the Field. In a farmhouse overlooking manicured cottage courtyard gardens is a cosy dining room set with crochet table cloths, polka dot tea cups and saucers, and an eclectic mix of furniture, making for a tranquil space suited to a special birthday, girl’s day out or bridal shower. A seasonal degustation of colourful canapes arrive upon towers to the table with the likes of tuna and carrot French stick slice, spinach and pine nut bombs, stuffed potato with pulled lamb and slaw or a pumpkin tart with feta cream. A high tea wouldn’t be complete without a well brewed pot to escort sweet treats of black forest scone, caramel tart, jelly cake or vanilla bean panna cotta.
