Make Afternoon Tea at Home a New Family Tradition

With petite sandwiches, scones, and the perfect cuppa, the quintessentially British tradition is easy to make your family's own

Hosting your own afternoon tea might even be more fun than going to a tea room, because you can easily customize the menu to your family's preferences. GraphicPhotoArt -MomPhoto/Shutterstock

I went to my first afternoon tea as a teenager, while in New Forest, England, for a family wedding.

The bed and breakfast we stayed at served a full English breakfast, complete with sausage, beans, potatoes, and tomatoes. We tucked in, then headed out for a day of exploring the countryside, fasting through lunch. We returned to the bed and breakfast mid-afternoon, changed into more respectable clothes, and enjoyed an afternoon tea in the airy dining room.