An afternoon tea party is pure elegance, but no need to wait for a special occasion to enjoy those tasty nibbles — in fact, it's surprisingly easy to set out a whole spread of tea sandwiches ...

Here are recipes for two easy, summery tea sandwiches with a herb and goat cheese butter that will make you want to reach for another, and another. Above: Crusts off, and ready for the ravenous.

Here are the 52 best afternoon and high tea recipes, from tea cakes and loaves, to English tea sandwiches. Browse through them, make sure you pin your favorites and prepare to have a spot of tea ...

Happily, there are only a few simple rules to making perfect tea sandwiches: Use a firm, evenly sliced bread, probably white or whole-wheat. Whole-wheat loaves marked thin-sliced are fine, but the ...

Serve tea sandwiches that will impress your guests by ditching the common fillings for unique additions, ... All are simple and easy, but they can also be fairly bland in flavor.

Ingredients: 8 slices bacon; 1/4 cup mayonnaise; 3/4 cup room-temperature whipped cream cheese; 2 tablespoons Dijon mustard; 20 slices white bread; 10 thin, large tomato slices ...

A glint of late afternoon light streaks the arm of a chamomile-colored couch. The harp plays a gentle tune. A three-tiered silver tray holds dainty sandwiches, tiny pastries.

For the savory sandwiches, all you need is some room temperature Boursin cheese (a craveable herb-flecked cheese we like to eat with pretty much anything), and 3/4 cup sliced vegetables.

Spread herbs on a small plate. Working with 1 sandwich at a time, spread about 1 1/2 teaspoons mayonnaise around edges of bread; roll sandwich edges lightly in herbs. Repeat with remaining sandwiches.