With little disposable income but a determination to embrace local culture, I often treated myself to afternoon tea. Sometimes, especially when visitors were in town, I booked a table at Fortnum ...

This blog post explores the rich history of afternoon tea, how it evolved, and its enduring appeal. The tradition of afternoon tea started in the early 1840s in England. It is credited to Anna ...

And on top of that you have got the ritual of afternoon tea ... for the supply of the London Market." Our tea set is in fact a three-piece social history of nineteenth-century Britain.

while author and broadcaster Dr Annie Gray explores the history of afternoon tea, recreating a selection of dishes from the recipe books of late 19th-century cook Avis Crocombe, who worked at ...