In praise of tea!

One of the things I've appreciated most about my time in England has been my favorite meal--tea. A couple of years ago I was fortunate enough to do a TV program on the virtues of tea and why it was such a perfect meal. I was filmed hosting a ladies tea party (nerve wracking as a huge camera was pointed at me as I poured tea into china cups and took bites of cucumber sandwiches.)

The point I made is that tea is the ideal meal at which to entertain. The food is all there on the table. The only ...