Martha Stewart on how to throw a garden tea party

WOW! That's the most beautiful table setting I could imagine. I do love the color pink. Now I want a totally pink set up!

Martha Stewart looking fabulous and wonderful at 82 years old! As yesterday was International Tea Day, as declared by the United Nations, this tea party video couldn't have come at a better time!

You are a hoot, Martha. Tea party elevated.

I love Martha. 😎

Thanks Martha but I'd have to go to bed after doing all that!

I’d love to have tea with Martha

Thank you martha stewart for this fantastic tea 🍵 party love everything you do big fan 😊 happy gardening 🪴🌼🌻💐🐞🦋🐝 happy 😊 Sunday ☀ sunshine ☀ day

FIFTEEN peacocks?! Hoo boy, the neighbors must love all the racket. /s

Preheating the pot doesn't change the result these days, neither does adding milk to the cup first. All of that was done at a time when homes were freezing cold and so were the pieces of china and stoneware. Preheating the freezing cold pot by adding a small amount of hot water prevented the water for the tea from cooling down too much after it's poured into the pot. And adding milk first to the freezing cold cup prevented it from cracking from the sudden temperature change when nearly boiling tea is poured into it. I've made tea with a pot preheated and not preheated, and with milk first and not first. It all tastes the same. The secret to a great tasting cup of tea is the right materials and clean equipment: fresh, good quality tea leaves; a clean teapot even if it was used for tea only once before; a clean, large, fine-mesh, stainless steel tea strainer with a collar that rests on the top opening of the teapot and is easy to lift up and remove; a clean water kettle; freshly aerated water; removing the kettle from the heat as soon as the water boils; pouring the heated water from the kettle AFTER the rumbling of the boiling water stops; and not steeping too long as doing so causes the tannins to release from the leaves which makes the tea bitter and astringent. OMT: Her tea is so weak, you might as well drink water. OMT: Half and half (half cream) is way, way, way more delicious than milk.

That was delightful! I’m going to purchase some loose tea asap! ☕️🫖

She really is our national treasure! Goddess!

Water temp and time to steep is imperative and not mentioned here. Everything should be assembled before you prepare your tea. Many of her food suggestions are not traditional…open face, “pumpernickel” etc.

I want to have a tea party one day. I ought to plan for one and then ask 2 neighbors to come over. Do you know of Kevin Lee Jacobs on YouTube? He does this kind of tea and meal every week. I wish I could eat gluten!

Peacock cutie. Thanks! Cheers!❤

I agree with another comment: "Martha, you are a hoot'! Caviar on tea sandwiches, do what? Leave it to Martha to make something so "every day" as a "tea party" to some "elevated (?) event". Such a hoot!

Not that I’m surprised, but I love that Martha even showed correctly putting the milk in first!

From the American Queen herself! gorgeous

Yes, Martha, afternoon tea is becoming ever more popular. Very pretty tea sandwiches. But that tea preparation has inspired us to make a video of our own. That tea method looks more like a cambric tea.

Her porcelain dining set is very pretty.

You don’t remember me, but girl you look fabulous!