Dried Cherry & Yuzu Scones

I have never experienced afternoon tea for myself because I prefer mayhem in my afternoons. Growing up in Long Island, the only tea I knew came from Lipton. However, I had created hundreds of afternoon teas during my time at the legendary Peninsula Hotel in New York City, when I first understood the grandeur of this event. It is an opulent social occasion complete with plenty of snacks for people to stuff their faces with while they gossip and laugh about life’s many shenanigans. I believe