Find a year of tea party inspiration to celebrate the seasons and holidays. You’ll find tea-pairing suggestions, party themes, as well as easy and delicious recipes to enjoy with your favorite cuppa and for teatime.
Welcome to a special edition of Tea on Tuesdays!
Pam and I are celebrating our fourth year anniversary of Tea on Tuesdays
and taking a look back at our year of tea.
This is a photo heavy post, so pour yourself a cuppa or a tall glass of iced tea and get comfy!
Click on the highlighted links if you’d like more details and / or recipes.
You’ll find the giveaway details at the bottom of this post.
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A Sweet Teatime Treat in Four Easy Steps: Earl Grey No-Churn Ice Cream
Beat the heat and enjoy the flavors of Earl Grey Tea in a no-churn ice cream in four easy steps! Ideal for a sweet summer teatime treat, no ice cream maker required!
For steeping, you’ll want to use a good quality Earl Grey Tea blended with the natural essential oils of bergamot for maximum flavor.
I used Harney & Sons Earl Grey Supreme Black Tea (4.7 out of 5 stars with 3,771 global ratings)
Cozy Fall Tea on the Porch: Chai Stamped Cookies & Chai Latte
Warm up your autumn mornings with homemade Chai Stamped Cookies, paired with a Creamy Chai Latte. These embossed cookies are infused with the warmly spiced flavor of chai and are fun to make using cookie stamps for a fall-themed gathering or teatime.
Witch’s Brew Tea on the Porch with The Skeleton Crew
From Wicked Vanilla Rose Oolong to Black Magic Elderberry Tea, this Witch’s Brew Tea Party is steeped in humor and plenty of spooky-sweet treats. Come cackle along with The Skeleton Crew, as Halloween is better when celebrated with a few spirited friends! 
Fall Tea with Vintage Transferware and an Easy Autumn Menu
Cozy up for a fall tea that’s as inviting as it is effortless.
Join me at a table with warm plaid layers and favorite vintage brown transferware, to pair with a menu that’s simple, seasonal, and stress-free to savor fall’s cozy charm
Our menu is intentionally simple and easy with a few homemade touches to elevate the flavors, but not enough to tie you the kitchen for this busy time of year.
Christmas Tea on Tuesdays with Holiday Heritage Tea and Festive Treats
Enjoy a cozy pause from the holiday rush and join us for December’s Tea on Tuesdays. From a classic Christmas tea with warm citrus and spice to festive homemade and bakery treats, you’ll find a merry tea table by a twinkling tree, full of seasonal inspiration.
We’re serving our tea from a favorite cardinal teapot, perfect for a little merry nesting and a nod to one of my favorite winter birds. . . and Santa’s favorite too!
Valentine’s Day Tea on Tuesdays with Chocolate-Kissed Black Tea
Discover love at first sip with inspiration to celebrate Valentine’s or Galentine’s Day with a cozy Tea on Tuesdays table. 
You find chocolate-infused black tea, vintage red transferware, easy store-bought treats, and winter table inspiration designed for sharing with friends and family.
Harney & Sons Valentine’s Day Tea is a chocolate-flavored black tea adorned with pink rosebuds and the most wonderful aroma! It’s rated a 4 for aroma and a 2 for briskness and body, making it smooth and approachable.
Snow Day Tea by the Winter Nesting Tree + Snowflakes Shortbread
Snow days call for tea, twinkle lights, and a little baking therapy 
Join me for our February Tea on Tuesdays as we sip Brown Sugar Chai beside the Winter Nesting Tree and bake buttery Snowflake Shortbread made in the food processor. Cozy winter tea table inspiration + easy recipe included.
Nordic Ware Sweet Snowflakes Shortbread Pan
Earl Grey Tea Cake with Cream Cheese-Orange Glaze
This Earl Grey Tea Cake is infused with fragrant tea and bright orange zest, then topped with a silky cream cheese–orange glaze. Moist, tender, and full of citrusy flavor, it’s an easy yet elegant bake perfect for teatime or anytime you’re craving something special.
I used Harney & Sons Earl Grey Supreme Black Tea, which has a wonderful smooth flavor and strong bergamot notes. (4.7 out of 5 stars with 3,781 global ratings)
For best results, grind or crush the tea leaves for a finer texture so the flavor distributes evenly. I used a coffee/spice grinder.
Paris Tea on the Porch with Butterfly Charm
Sip into spring with a sweet escape…no baking required! MacKenzie-Childs Butterfly Toile takes flight with a menu of easy grocery store bakery treats and few simple upgrades to make teatime effortless.
Enjoy Harney & Sons Paris Tea,,one of their most popular blends with notes of vanilla, caramel, and a hint of bergamot, surrounded by butterflies and spring blooms { 4.8 out of 5 stars with 7,913 global ratings }.
Blueberry Streusel Tea Cake & Earl Grey Tea
Blueberries and blue-and-white always make a beautiful pairing for Tea on Tuesdays! ☕🫐 Join me for a slice of buttery Blueberry Streusel Tea Cake with a cup of Harney & Sons Earl Grey Supreme Tea served on a table layered in florals and cozy tea-time charm.
This moist sour cream cake with a cinnamon streusel swirl is perfect for brunch, afternoon tea, or an easy make-ahead spring or summer treat.
Patriotic Tea Table for America’s 250th Anniversary
We’re raising a cup to America’s 250th birthday for June’s Tea on Tuesdays!
Join me for a patriotic table layered with Liberty Blue and Historic America transferware, Blueberry Rooibos Herbal Tea, fresh red, white and blue blooms, and easy sweet treats.
To celebrate our year in tea, Pam and I are both giving away a teacup, along with a favorite tea!
If you love Earl Grey, Harney & Sons Paris tea offers a delightful twist. It’s a medium-bodied fruity black tea layered with notes of vanilla and caramel, with just a hint of lemony bergamot. The aroma alone is enough to make you linger a little longer. Enjoy it straight or with a splash of milk and sugar. . .it’s a treat either way!
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I am not a big tea drinker except for traditional black tea but the Harry&Sons looks like it’s perfect for me! I definitely am making the food processor shortbread asap but my favorite teatime treat is my gradaughter’s shortbread) she even grates the butter)Delicious!!
Such a beautiful post! I love that you include so many wonderful recipes! I pinned a photo on to my “Giveaways” board, and I subscribed. Thank you for the opportunity to win!
I am a tea gal all the way. Earl Grey is my most fav of all time I’ve tried most of the Harney&Sons tea. I do really enjoy Paris as well. I’m looking forward to trying the Earl Grey ice cream. Sounds wonderful for a hot summer day.
The blueberry streusel cake would be my favorite teatime snack.
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I enjoy iced tea year round and Earl Grey in the winter. Scotch shortbread is a favorite tea time treat. Your table settings are always so beautiful!
I also subscribe by email.
I always enjoy this series. I get my love of teapots and china from my maternal grandmother. I had an opportunity to have an official afternoon tea in York England this past May. I loved the scones with clotted cream and strawberry jam.
I pinned a photo!
I pinned the blueberry streusel tea cake. This looks so yummy!
Good morning, Mary! I have enjoyed every one of your teatimes. As I look back over the past year, there are so many delicious recipes, inspiration, and perfect teatimes. I am reminded while my blueberries are still producing, I should make the blueberry streusel cake. I know Butch would love it. I could never choose a favorite, they are all incredibly lovely!
I look forward to another year of our Tea on Tuesdays ❤️🫖❤️☕️❤️
Mary
Nothing is as pretty and elegant as a beautiful tea pot. I use my Butterfly Meadow pot as much as I can. Its so relaxing to enjoy a cup of tea with family and friends. Have a wonderful day
I pinned the Earl Grey tea cake with cream cheese frosting.
Great giveaway, Mary! My favorite tea just happens to be Harney & Son’s “Paris!”
I pinned the photo of “Paris” tea to one of my Pinterest boards!
I’ve been an email subscriber for many years ❤️
Good day Mary & Pam. Congratulations on 4 years of Tea on Tuesday. It was hard to pick a picture but I finally decided on the Halloween picture with the Halloween teapot. Really like that teapot! My favorite tea is a raspberry but I’ll try them all! Good luck to everyone on the giveaway!!! 👏🏻♥️🎉🎂🫖☕️
My favorite tea changes quite often but since Christmas when Hubby surprised me with a set of three “Downton Abbey” teas from the Republic of Tea I have been soooo enjoying them. My favorite of the three is Mary’s.. it is a roobia with a wonderful flavor.
I pinned the picture of the stacked tea cups …I am always looking for tea cups to use and display!
Have to make sure I come back to the Halloween post….
You must have an incredible dish room or cabinet somewhere. Such pretty pieces you share with us. I can’t drink tea anymore ☹️but enjoy it vicariously through this series.
My favorite tea is chai, but I enjoy all kinds of tea. I have a small collection of cups and saucers so I can pick a cup to suit my mood. I usually like a crunchy cookie with my afternoon tea. Thanks for all of the great inspiration!
I am not a tea drinker other then iced tea but I just wanted to say I love your Patriotic table.
Good morning, sweet friend. I remember all of your Tea on Tuesday posts. I loved each one, along with your recipes, tips, and inspiration. Blueberry season has just begun here in our neck of the woods. I hope to make your blueberry streusel cake. 💙
Good Luck to one of your lucky readers! What a wonderful giveaway!
Happy Tuesday!
I love red raspberry iced tea along with cinnamon raisin turkey tea sandwiches. Thank you for this generous giveaway. Pinned!
What a fabulous and beautiful post. I collect tea sets and I do use them. Company knows when they come over we are having tea in my tea cups and hopefully one of these great recipes!
Everything you do is so beautiful ! My absolute favorite tea is the Chai tea, so delicious. But, love others too. The fall and Christmas teas are great too. I going to try the chai cookies next😋
Mary, my favorite tea right now is the Downton Abby from the Republic of Tea company. I’m enjoying today Mary’s race day blend. It’s a delicious rooibos with hibiscus and blueberry flavor.
I think my favorite tea treat are crispy little cheese wafers made with Rice Krispies and sharp cheese.
I’m enjoying looking back at your posts and notice so many recipes I’ve enjoyed this year.
Thank you for sharing and for the inspiration.
Mary, I pinned the Blueberry streusel tea cake! It looks delicious and blueberries are a favorite.
Hi Mary! Masala chai has always been my favorite tea. I love the spiciness!
What a lovely look-back of past teas! My favorite teatime treat are my homemade orange scones with a generous dollop of whipped cream. Yum! I’d love to win your giveaway. I am a subscriber. Congratulations on four years of Tea on Tuesdays.
I pinned your blueberry streusel teacake. It looks delicious!
I love tea time. It’s a chance to pause and reflect on my blessings. All your tea treats look good. I pinned the dipped heart cookies and can’t wait to try them.
So much eye candy Mary. Seeing all of these beautiful tea vignettes and delicious recipes makes for a delightful morning.congrats on your tea anniversary.
I enjoy a cup of Simpson & Vail’s Pomegranate Detox Tea. It is very flavorful containing pomegranate, orange peel, ginger root, tulsi and sweet blackberry leaf. It also contains healthy ingredients such as dandelion, burdock and milk thistle to name a few. The Paris Tea sounds delicious!
I loved seeing the year of tea in review and all of your wonderful inspiration and ideas! My favorite tea is Harney & Sons Hot Cinnamon Spice!
I am a long-time subscriber and always enjoy your posts and especially your creativity. I pinned about the giveaway on my Pinterest account under “Teapots & Tea Parties”
I pinned two of my favorites but I love them all…. Witches Tea on the Porch With the Skeleton Crew and Snow Day Tea By the Winter Nesting Tree + Snowflakes Shortbread. Thank you!
The blueberry streusel teacake is a favorite served many times throughout the year. I love Harney & Sons Earl Grey and Paris teas, but this winter I discovered Provence, a floral and fruity white tea by Harney & Sons. Your collection inspires me.
My favorite teatime treat is an herbed gougere with curried chicken or turkey filling.
Congratulations on 4 years of lovely teatime posts! I love Stash Moroccan Mint and Breakfast in Paris tea. My favorite treat is shortbread and I’ll be trying the recipe in your post. My mom collected teacups (as was the thing to do in her time) and she had them nicely displayed in a glass front cabinet that my dad made for her in the 50’s. Although we only saved a few they are lovely memories of the time past and shared cups of tea and conversation. I pinned the shortbread picture and look forward to more of your nice posts.
Beautiful! Delicious! Perfect Tea time. Mary your tea times are well remembered for all of the above reasons…I especially love the recipes as you have so many that I need to try. I believe we all love Earl Gray…I am drinking Haney&Son Citron green at the moment…soon it will be noon and I will switch to cold iced tea. Have a great day.🥰🇺🇸🌸
Hi Mary ~ what a fun post ! My favorite tea is Irish Breakfast tea and my favorite treat to have with my tea is Russian Tea Cakes. A lot of people make them only around Christmas, but I make them any time during the year. Hugs, Dorinda
Hi Mary ~ I am a long-time subscriber to your wonderful blog 🫖 Hugs, Dorinda
Hi Mary ~ So many beautiful pictures to pin ! I pinned the beautiful “gingerbread” shortbread mold to my “Baby It’s Cold Outside” Pinterest board. Thanks so much for the opportunity to enter this lovely giveaway. ❤️ Dorinda
My favorite tea is mint … from our garden.
I pinned a photo to my Valentine’s Day board. I love all the tiny treats in the photo.
Thanks for all your amazing ideas in all of your posts.
I recently tried the Paris tea at an event, and it is just as delightful as my normal Twinings Earl Grey. Long time subscriber, and I’ve pinned the blueberry cake to bake for my son. Thanks for another sweet giveaway.
I love all your Tea on Tuesday posts and have pinned many, many of your ideas. Today I pinned your Chai Stamped Cookies photo and will be making the DIY vanilla ASAP in preparation for Christmas gift giving. As a long time subscriber I have been introduced to so many yummy teas, and thoroughly enjoy the Harney & Sons Earl Grey Supreme. Thank you for offering this giveaway opportunity and congratulations on your 4-year anniversary!
I pinned the chai stamped cookies.
My favorite tea treat is hot chai tea from a local coffee shop !!
Mary, I love your compilation. I can’t believe it’s been 4 years! Congratulations! You always do a great job on all your posts. I have those same 2 blue floral cups in one of your pics. I just bought them recently because they are so pretty and delicate. I’m also trying to add more blue and white to my collection of colors! I drink iced tea all year long but Earl Gray hot tea is reserved for the cooler months. Stay cool. We’re forecast for our hottest day today! I’m ready for fall! Clara❤️
I pinned several of your lovely teapots to my Pinterest board. Clara❤️
Thank you Mary for another chance at winning ! I was always an avid coffee drinker until I was part of a Victorian Tea. Love to make afternoon tea for pick me up or to go with your Blueberry Streusel tea cake ! I also started a collection of teacups from family, and would love to use one of yours .
Thank you
Good HOT afternoon… perfect time and temp for just some plain ole sweet tea with a spring of mint and loads os ice pellets!! Oh… that is not the kind of tea you mean is it…🤣. I like the blueberry strudel and there is an apple cider flavor that is sounding pretty good too!! Thanks for all the tips and pretty pics!
What a great year in review of all the teatime celebrations that correspond with the monthly themes! I got each and every feel with your teas, treats, and beautiful vignettes. Best wishes to everyone who enters, and congratulations to you, Mary, and Pam, for such an engagingly successful theme.
So happy this is reminding me that fall is just around the corner. My favorite treat is the chai stamped cookies and I pinned the pic and saved the recipe to try once it gets a little cooler! Thanks again for all your beautiful posts!
Congrats on 4 years with this specialty inspo, Mary and Pam! That’s awesome! Hope you have many more to follow.
As for pinning – ok I pinned a whole bunch. You take the most incredible photos it’s a bit of a must. I have lots of fav teatime treats – love Scottish shortbread, love a tiny fruit tart, love a good scone, to name a few. Thank you SO much for the give-away!!! Paris is my all-time favorite tea. Thank you!!!
Congratulations on four beautiful years of sharing Tea on Tuesdays! I always love that special day and enjoyed looking back at your year in review. You and Pam always inspire me with your lovely tea parties. Paris tea is one of my favorites and some lucky winner is sure to enjoy it. ☕️
I’m a long time subscriber and love your blog so much. Congratulations!
If you were to choose me for the giveaway, I would give it to my sister who lives cross country. She has always loved tea, and everything that has to do with drinking tea. Tea cups, tea, pots, the whole thing.
I myself cannot drink it, but it’s very special to me because of her. She went through an exceedingly difficult time with the loss of her son, my nephew. At the worst points, she would call me to, “ Have tea”. From across the country we two sisters would hold hands, dry tears, strengthen each other and and share smiles and hugs across the miles.
Thank you, Mary.
My favorite tea is Chamomile, Vanilla, & Honey with a smudge of honey added!
Oh, this post is PERFECT! I love having friends for tea – collect tea cups at thrift shops so I can have friends take them home as favors. My favorite tea is Lady Grey…but that Paris is a close second. You gave me so many ideas for hosting the next tea time. Thanks so much – I pinned that last cup and saucer as it was my favorite. Thanks again!
Lovely tea ideas. I pinned the Chai cookies and the earl grey loaf looks divine! I will make both. Thank you
I am a long time subscriber and love all your posts! I happen to love Earl Grey tea but haven’t tried Harney and Sons. I love shortbread cookies and blueberry scones with my tea. I’ll be in London the last week of September and plan to partake in an afternoon tea or two!
Beautiful settings. I pinned the Chai Stamped Cookies and I love Blueberry Lemon Scones with Yorkshire Gold tea. I love Tea on Tuesdays. I don’t know if you read but I am planning a book club for Lady Tremaine and it will be a tea party.
I have just come across your blog! I love all these photos of tea, teacups and teapots – these are amongst my favorite things… I can’t get enough of teacups in particular… and of course tea in them! xx
Beautiful as always! Can you please share information on your linens used in the Earl Gray tea cake shot? I absolutely love the blue paisley pattern with your dishes. 💙
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Enjoy your posts. Only a tea drinker. Thanks for recommending the Paris tea from Harney and Sons. It was delicious.
I love the idea of Tea on Tuesdays. When I was about eight years old my sister came home from college foe the summer. She tied a tea towel around my waist, put me on a stool, made me a cup of tea, and then taught me to ‘butle’ – I would drink tea and clean the silver while she played classical music and operas. This became a ritual for us every time she was home. I learned to love tea, and I learned to enjoy cleaning my grandmother’s silver. 60 years layers, I still drink tea daily, and i still polish my grandmother’s silver.
I love this posting, for recipes for stamped cookies and the Blue Berry cake, along with the Tea Cups and Decor. Mary you always inspire me to be more creative in baking and decorating! Thank you♥️
I really like Paris tea! With a few cookies, of course!
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I too love Paris tea – made as iced tea. I posted a picture to remind me to replenish it – thanks!