Relax and unwind as you enjoy delicious and unforgettable tea parties with your family and friends.Afternoon tea is more than a meal--it's a moment to pause, breathe, and savor life. Afternoon Tea Is the New Happy Hour features more than 75 recipes to make your teatime 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 into the differences between using tea bags, a tea kettle, and loose leaves, and the lingo used by tea connoisseurs. In Afternoon Tea Is the New Happy Hour, you'll find: Plenty of teatime favorites, like Apple Hibiscus Tea, Tea Toddy One-Shot, Alice's Sorbet Float Tea, and Basic Barista Tea Latte with Rooibos.For appetizers, Gail shares crowd-pleasers like Cheddar Ranch Crab Dip, Spice Baked Artichoke Bruschetta, Pizza Cupcakes, and Mini Soft Baked Pretzels.If you're craving sandwiches, you'll find Pimento Pita Pocket Poufs and Food Truck Zone Shrimp/Corn ' Wiches.And to keep everyone excited, you'll find Tea-Thyme Ginger Bars, Glazed Lemon Loaf Cake, Teasicles, Potato Chip Walnut Tartlets, and Puddle-of-Chocolate and Chai Pots de Crème. 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 teatime!