Afternoon tea

I love to throw herbal tea parties. Years ago, I tried my hand at making authentic British clotted cream for afternoon teas. All of the recipes I have found require unpasteurized cream which is not available anywhere within 60 miles of my home; believe me, I have searched for it. I was able to find …

English Tea Cucumber Sandwiches—The Best. I compiled 4 different recipes and made multiple changes for the better to make these English Tea Cucumber Sandwiches—The Best. The texture of these sandwiches is wonderful. They are soft and creamy with a slight crunch from the cucumber. This recipe has a great balance of seasoned cream cheese with …

Valentine’s Day Afternoon Tea My daughters love afternoon herbal tea parties. I’ve thrown a few large-scale ones: a baby shower and a bridal shower and my girls have loved them.  I asked my daughters if they wanted to do a Galentine’s Tea Party for Valentine’s Day and they said, “Yes!”.  My husband was in the room …

Authentic Afternoon Tea Bridal Shower. I am really into history, especially Victorian Era history and I wanted to make this Afternoon tea look and feel authentic. Afternoon Tea at a person’s home with furniture was typically held on low tables and was also called low tea. However, I did not have enough furniture and low …

I held this British Afternoon Tea for my wonderful sister-in-law, Jessica. This was a baby shower to celebrate Jessica’s pregnancy and subsequent birth of her first baby girl. I chose a British Afternoon Tea theme because I love watching movies, videos, novels and reading about England—especially during the Victorian Era. A popular blog post of …