Tea sandwiches are bougie little lunch bites linked to English high tea, garden parties, wine tastings, and other fancy affairs. They're not meant to be a hearty or filling meal.

For a tea party, Lipton just won’t do. Order a few different types of loose tea so you can brew a couple of pots at once. Go with one black tea, like English breakfast or Earl Grey, plus a few ...

Serve with a tea strainer, thin lemon slices, sugar cubes, honey, and a pitcher of milk or cream. Click here for other tea party recipe ideas. This segment aired on May 4, 2023.

During weekend tea services, up to 150 guests dress up to nibble on finger foods, enjoy live music in the hotel’s elegant French and Adams rooms, and, of course, sip tea.

Guests can book the afternoon tea experience, which consists of a 3-tiered presentation of finger food such as little sandwiches, scones, and desserts like a cookie, macaron, chocolate-covered ...

You can also cover the sandwiches and store them in the refrigerator for up to 24 hours. Watch more segments like this 4:30-7 a.m. weekdays on WQAD's Good Morning Quad Cities.

Sullivan says the afternoon tea is a relaxing experience to enjoy with friends and family, just like she had back home in England. “I’ve tried to stick to real English tea with just the kind ...