A Tale of two Tortes

It was the day of my triannual doctors appointment and I had some concerns so I was not in a positive mood to begin with.   In order to deal with my emotions I did what I realized I often do and got very busy with a project that I could complete and feel a sense of control and accomplishment.   This time it was making two tortes, a Hazelnut and an Almond.   They were my aunts recipes and they came out quite well.   There isn't much left of them now but this is how they looked that afternoon. 

October Breakfast

I took these with flash because they most resemble what it looked like in the morning.
My old (26 years) silver coffee pot (I had tea in it though) and the new amber Fostoria coin glass creamer and sugar bowl.  My sugar shell rests on one of my crystal knife rests.
Some excellent fall apples reside in the background.

My wonderful new black butter dish and some of the amber glass dishware.  I am having leftover pot-roast dinner for breakfast yes I did!