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Easy Afternoon Tea Recipes and Ideas

If you’re hosting an afternoon tea or having a few friends in for teatime, you’ll find recipes, tips, and fantastic ideas for your next gathering. Tips from our foundation posts, like How to Serve an Easy Afternoon Tea, to recipes for tea sandwiches, scones, savories, and tea party desserts, and more.

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  • Three images: bite-sized cheesecake desserts on a cake stand, a garden tea table set with china, and puff pastry appetizers on a silver tray—perfect inspirations for your September Afternoon Tea.

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  • Three images side by side: cucumber tea sandwiches garnished with edible flowers, a bouquet of pastel blooms in a rustic vase, and two glasses of green soup or smoothie with dill—perfect touches for a summer afternoon tea.

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