May Day Tea
“The world’s favorite season is the spring. All things seem possible in May.” —Edwin Way Teale
April showers bring May flowers, or so they say. And...
The Three-Tier Cake Stand
By Jane Pettigrew
Today’s tea tables almost always feature a tiered cake stand that elegantly displays an eye-catching array of mouthwatering sandwiches, scones, and pastries....
The Complete Table: French Flair
Highlight the many colors in Bernardaud’s Barbeaux.
Text by Britt E. Stafford • Photography by Jim Bathie & Stephanie Welbourne Steele
The beauty and elegance of Bernardaud...
Anteaques Tea
“Tea is the only simple pleasure left to us.”—Oscar Wilde
Turn back time with vintage china and a menu reminiscent of eras when afternoon...
The Complete Table: Hearts and Flowers
A pretty Royal Crown Derby pattern from the past finds new life in a new millennium.
The delicate geometric designs and stylized hearts and flowers of...
Throw a Buffet-Style Outdoor Tea Party
Warm summer evenings call for a casual buffet-style outdoor tea party.
The Complete Table: Setting the Table with Family Heirlooms
The late 19th and early 20th centuries, no china company was more popular among American brides than Haviland. The company, founded in 1842 by American...
Serve Tea in a Garden Gazebo
Watching the world come alive again from a garden gazebo is the perfect way to celebrate the arrival of spring.
