TEA WITH ALL THE TRIMMINGS
Play around with the scale of your tea setting. You don't need a whole pot of jam, indulge in a miniature for each person to turn it into a treat. A tower of cupcakes is simply irresistible.


THE FOOD: Left to right: Selection of cupcakes
Cupcakes And Bakes, The Great Little Cupcake Company and Peyton and Byrne Frü lemon drizzle cakes
£3.99, Waitrose Frü fruity carrot cakes
£3.98, Waitrose Miniature Bonne Maman strawberry and raspberry jams
99p, Butlers White darjeeling tea
£10.50, Harrods Finest sultana scones
£1.39, Tesco Yeo Valley organic double cream
79p, Waitrose HOW TO PRESENT IT: Left to right: Vintage glass cake stand
£60, Re Home Ltd Cabbages & Roses cotton napkin
£18 for two, Cox & Cox 'Autumn Stripe' cotton linen fabric
£28 per metre, Etoile Home Silver teapot
£150, The Dining Room Shop Silver teaspoons
£18 for eight, The Dining Room Shop Mirror placemat
£20, The Dining Room Shop Silver cream pot
£14, The Dining Room Shop Teacup and saucer
£35 each, Paola Navone at Selfridges Silver tea strainer
£19, Brissi White ceramic vase
£15, Zara Home Ribbed glass-footed bowl
£12, Laura Ashley