Afternoon tea is more than a meal–it’s a moment, an aesthetic, a pose. Afternoon Tea Is the New Happy Hour features 80 recipes to make your tea time memorable.

Inside you’ll find easy-to-follow recipes to create tea sandwiches, scones, breads, cakes, dips, and, of course–tea. Whether you’re throwing a vintage tea party or looking for high tea food ideas, there’s something for everyone.

Bestselling author Gail Greco also shares cooking and serving tea tips, tea etiquette, insight on the differences between using tea bags, a tea kettle, and loose leaves, and the lingo used by tea connoisseurs.

In this collection, there are plenty of tea time favorites, like Apple Hibiscus Tea, Tea Toddy One-Shot, Mad Alice Sorbet Float Tea, and Basic Barista Tea Latte. For appetizers Greco shares Cheesy Crab Dip, Spinach Artichoke Dip, Pizza Cupcakes, and Pimento Cheese Fries. If you’re craving sandwiches, you’ll find Cucumber Marmalade Sliders and Peppery Steak Rollups. And to keep everyone excited, you’ll find Chocolate Chip Gingersnaps, Lemon Shortbread Pie, Cheddar Cheese Scones, Herd and Garlic Focaccia, and Chocolate Mint Avocado Pudding. There’s something for everyone.

This beautiful cookbook will provide you with the high tea food ideas you can’t find anywhere else. Afternoon Tea Is the New Happy Hour is a wildly creative mix of vintage and modern. Pinkies up, it’s tea time!