Ha ha You’re probably right! A typical afternoon tea might be more limited, but my kind of Tea Party is quite different—I guess I take after the Royals in London by including whatever favorites my guests and I enjoy rather than just the normal. (I was just reading an article that talked about ALL the amazing foods Queen Elizabeth and family enjoy during afternoon tea.)

I read another article on this website that explained the difference between “High Tea” and “Afternoon Tea.” It was really interesting!

By the way, the tea was a huge success!

Hi Diane, thanks for your input. It’s great you know so much about tea parties! A traditional afternoon tea does consist of tea sandwiches. But, there are lots of afternoon tea menus that also include other savoury bites today. Champagne with afternoon tea is known as “Champagne Tea” or “Royal Tea”. “High Tea” is actually very different from “Afternoon Tea”.

My grandmother was British so I know about tea parties. You would never have stuffed mushrooms, Mozo/tomatoes, croissants (French), carmelized onions/goats cheese, quiche (French), keto cookies (not), too many to list.

Basically, a real English tea consists of having a 3-tiered stand with crustless sandwiches on bottom tier; scones (rhymes with gone) on second tier (with homemade jam and clotted cream or Devon cream on table in small bowls); and an assortment of small desserts on top tier.

A tea pot (with an assortment of loose teas available and a tea strainer), a coffee pot, milk and cream, lemon slices and sugar.

And champagne for High Tea. Enjoy!

Hi Elle, WOW! This menu sounds absolutely fabulous. My mouth watered while reading it, haha. It seems like you will have such a wonderful time on Saturday. Happy steeping & sipping!

I’m going a little overboard on foods, but I know our teas tend to carry on for many hours. Our last tea began at one in the afternoon and ended at sevenish in the evening, so I anticipate a need for a little extra.

I love the basic scone recipe. I’m not a big ha fan of overly sugary food. I’d rather have the jams and clotted cream available to add flavor. I just bought scalloped edges cutters. I’m hoping they will still give a nice rise to the scones. Here’s my list:

My famous stuffed mushrooms
Cucumber sandwiches
Fruit salad
Mozzarella and tomatoes drizzle with EVOO
and gently seasoned
Chicken salad croissants—mini (And some chicken salad servings with cherry tomato side for the Keto guests)
Puffed pastry with carmelized onion & goat cheese
Mini quiche —cheese-bacon-red pepper-spinach, And crab-sweet red peppers-cheese (a huge hit at the last party)
Cheese and Organic Crackers
Olives
Pickles
Cheddar Scallion Scones (Your recipe!)
Basic Scones (Your recipe!)
Fresh Clotted Cream
Butternut Squash Soup
Keto Chocolate Chip cookies
Mini caramel brownies
Mini Keto cheesecakes w/ Pecan Crust

A variety of teas and teapots
Hot water for individual teas
Coffee
Cream
Honey
Jam assortment—homemade
Citrus water December with ice and fruit slices

Tell me what you think. I do have three guests who are also part of the planning, along with two daughters and a friend assisting. ❤️