SMOKED SALMON FINGER SANDWICHES

This weeks Food Matters Project recipe was chosen by Aura of Dinner with Aura. Aura chose Mark Bittman's recipe for Updated Tea Sandwiches. Tea sandwiches, how elegant. I'm not surprised that Aura picked this recipe. Go visit her blog here. It exemplifies elegance.

 I have never had or been to a tea party in Santa Barbara. I went to a tea party at Harrods in London, and high tea at the beautiful Empress hotel in Victoria, Canada, but never at home. I thought about a tea party but we are so casual in S.B. and during the day we are at the beach or outside enjoying the weather so appetizers seemed appropriate.

 Slices of Bavarian sunflowerseed rye bread were spread with a mixture of cream cheese, chopped chives, and lemon juice and stacked on top of each other. Wrapped tightly in plastic wrap and refrigerated until firm.

Sliced into finger sandwich sized squares and served with smoked salmon, chives, onions, lemons, and capers.

This was the perfect way to end a summer day.

For all of the other Food Project Members creative takes on the recipe please click here.

Thanks Aura for a great pick this week.

Recipe and photo inspired by http://www.apronandsneakers.com/