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"Gloriously photographed and styled..." "The styling and artistic team at Ryland Peters & Small are the best in the business..." --The Irish Times
"Utterly delightful with both photography and recipes a triumph in teaography... really worth the purchase, not only for the intriguing cakes and obsession over tea but also for the recipe for her infamous doughnut muffins... sublime!" --http://belleaukitchen.blogspot.com
"We've got a yearning for something sweet this afternoon, which we're putting down to the launch of Tea With Bea a brand new cookbook from the baker extraordinaire behind Bea's of Bloomsbury. Clear your weekend schedule - covered in flour, eating brownies hot from the oven, you'll be in no fit state to receive company..." --http://www.sheerluxe.com
"Utterly delightful with both photography and recipes a triumph in teaography... really worth the purchase, not only for the intriguing cakes and obsession over tea but also for the recipe for her infamous doughnut muffins... sublime!" --http://belleaukitchen.blogspot.com
"We've got a yearning for something sweet this afternoon, which we're putting down to the launch of Tea With Bea a brand new cookbook from the baker extraordinaire behind Bea's of Bloomsbury. Clear your weekend schedule - covered in flour, eating brownies hot from the oven, you'll be in no fit state to receive company..." --http://www.sheerluxe.com
"Utterly delightful with both photography and recipes a triumph in teaography... really worth the purchase, not only for the intriguing cakes and obsession over tea but also for the recipe for her infamous doughnut muffins... sublime!" --http://belleaukitchen.blogspot.com
"We've got a yearning for something sweet this afternoon, which we're putting down to the launch of Tea With Bea a brand new cookbook from the baker extraordinaire behind Bea's of Bloomsbury. Clear your weekend schedule - covered in flour, eating brownies hot from the oven, you'll be in no fit state to receive company..." --http://www.sheerluxe.com
"Utterly delightful with both photography and recipes a triumph in teaography... really worth the purchase, not only for the intriguing cakes and obsession over tea but also for the recipe for her infamous doughnut muffins... sublime!" --http://belleaukitchen.blogspot.com
"We've got a yearning for something sweet this afternoon, which we're putting down to the launch of Tea With Bea a brand new cookbook from the baker extraordinaire behind Bea's of Bloomsbury. Clear your weekend schedule - covered in flour, eating brownies hot from the oven, you'll be in no fit state to receive company..." --http://www.sheerluxe.com
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Bea's of Bloomsbury has been offering mouth-watering teatime treats in the heart of London since 2008. Every day the layer cakes, meringues and tiers of cupcakes in the shop window entice passers-by. Now you can enjoy Tea with Bea in your own home with these easy-to-follow recipes. Cookies & bars are made to enjoy with a cup of tea. Be it lavender shortbread or double chocolate chip cookies, there's something here to fill the tins. Imagine afternoon tea and what spring to mind are Scones & Small Cakes. Bea provides the ultimate scone recipe and other sweet fingerfood, such as French macarons. When teatime calls for something special, turn to the Tarts chapter. With recipes for two types of dough, and golden whisky pecan custard pie and key lime pie, you won't be stuck for ideas. Bea's key to cake success is a handful of failsafe recipes that she can always rely on. The Cake chapter is devoted to staple recipes which can be embellished or layered to create the dazzling ideas in the Special Cakes chapter. And when only a Cheesecake will do, you'll find plenty of choice here - from the simple to the sublime.
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38 of 39 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
I'm lucky enough to have taken one of Bea's baking classes at her bakery in Bloomsbury so I can testify that not only is Bea a great pastry chef she's also a great teacher - and this really comes across in her book. I can also confidently say that the recipes appear in the book as they are baked in her shop, with no tinkering with quantities or ingredients to protect trade secrets, so if you're not fortunate enough to live anywhere close to her bakeries you can rest assured that you will be able to produce identikit cakes with the aid of this lovely book.
Bea has a thorough knowledge of both the art and science of good baking and she imparts it throughout her recipes in a really low-key and easy to understand way. Now that I know the reaction that happens when eggs hit sugar I ALWAYS mix them well the moment they meet and I'm convinced my cakes are better because of it. And having struggled with recipes for brownies throughout my baking life I now know how to make a perfect batch everytime.
Which brings me on to just how delicious her cakes are. Very. VERY. The aforementioned brownie recipe is almost dangerous it's so good. The Devil's Food Cake manages to be both dark and light and is just on the right side of a bitter chocolate flavour rather than being cloyingly sweet - a chocolate cake for grown-ups.
And the Renee Cake is probably the most delicious cake I've ever eaten. Fact.
Although there are recipes for complete cakes in the book one thing I particularly appreciate about the way it's laid out is that Bea has seperated base cake recipes from filling / frosting recipes, allowing you to 'mix and match' your way to your own creations if you wish. As a fairly regular baker and someone who owns A LOT of baking books I really like this element of 'artistic freedom'.
I really recommend this book. If you're a confident baker there's enough in here to broaden your knowledge and repertoire - and if you're fairly new to baking you'll find that not only are there some really undaunting recipes to try out you're also being guided by an excellent coach.
Great stuff - thanks Bea!
Bea has a thorough knowledge of both the art and science of good baking and she imparts it throughout her recipes in a really low-key and easy to understand way. Now that I know the reaction that happens when eggs hit sugar I ALWAYS mix them well the moment they meet and I'm convinced my cakes are better because of it. And having struggled with recipes for brownies throughout my baking life I now know how to make a perfect batch everytime.
Which brings me on to just how delicious her cakes are. Very. VERY. The aforementioned brownie recipe is almost dangerous it's so good. The Devil's Food Cake manages to be both dark and light and is just on the right side of a bitter chocolate flavour rather than being cloyingly sweet - a chocolate cake for grown-ups.
And the Renee Cake is probably the most delicious cake I've ever eaten. Fact.
Although there are recipes for complete cakes in the book one thing I particularly appreciate about the way it's laid out is that Bea has seperated base cake recipes from filling / frosting recipes, allowing you to 'mix and match' your way to your own creations if you wish. As a fairly regular baker and someone who owns A LOT of baking books I really like this element of 'artistic freedom'.
I really recommend this book. If you're a confident baker there's enough in here to broaden your knowledge and repertoire - and if you're fairly new to baking you'll find that not only are there some really undaunting recipes to try out you're also being guided by an excellent coach.
Great stuff - thanks Bea!
21 of 22 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
Tea with Bea: Recipes from Bea's of Bloomsbury
I can thoroughly recommend this book to anyone who loves baking - and for those who don't bake, buy it for your friends who do and then get yourself invited for tea! The images are great, the recipes are clear and very easy to follow and they are written with humour.
I made the Sea Salt Caramels today - they are wonderful. My daughter bought me some from Bea's of Bloomsbury and I loved them so was thrilled that Bea has included the recipe in her book. I adjusted the recipe slightly as I didn't have all the correct ingredients (substituted Creme Fraiche for the whipped cream) or a sugar thermometer and it still worked. My dentist might not be so pleased though!
I can thoroughly recommend this book to anyone who loves baking - and for those who don't bake, buy it for your friends who do and then get yourself invited for tea! The images are great, the recipes are clear and very easy to follow and they are written with humour.
I made the Sea Salt Caramels today - they are wonderful. My daughter bought me some from Bea's of Bloomsbury and I loved them so was thrilled that Bea has included the recipe in her book. I adjusted the recipe slightly as I didn't have all the correct ingredients (substituted Creme Fraiche for the whipped cream) or a sugar thermometer and it still worked. My dentist might not be so pleased though!
30 of 33 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
A lovely book, beautifully illustrated. I like Bea's easy going introduction and descriptions of recipes. It gives good, simple, clear advice on technique which will hopefully make me a better baker. The recipe selection is good and she give some nice variations with some of the recipes. A lovely book I had been waiting for for several months. I would say it was suitable for most levels of baker to use.
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Best baking book ever
This is the best book I've ever bought. The Renee cake is divine and recipe is easy (although it always needs an hour in the oven - not 28mins! Read more
Published 1 month ago by Jencal22
Amazing Cookbook!!!
I"ve just made 2 of the cheesecakes over the weekend for my sister's and boyfriend's birthday, and the cake's went down a storm!! Read more
Published 2 months ago by Larissa Rohmig
tea with Bea ***** Definately Dissapointing
I am so disappointed in this book, it looks amazing,the write up fantastic, But the recipe's within are incorrect. Read more
Published 3 months ago by Deborah Hughes
Beautiful book, wonderful recipes
I received this book as a Christmas Present and was pleasantly surprised. I had the book on my wishlist for a while but it was never top of the list as there was always other ones... Read more
Published 3 months ago by Nellyscupcakes
Yum. That is all.
I'll need to update this review later as I'm busy eating the butter-cream that was meant for the cupcakes. Read more
Published 3 months ago by Poison-the-cure
Disappointing.
I bought this book based on the reviews on this site, also because of the magnificent cake picture on the cover. Read more
Published 3 months ago by E. Clark
Excellent
What a beautiful cake book - currently, the favourite in my collection - the scone recipe followed to a 't' gave superb results and were thoroughly enjoyed. Read more
Published 3 months ago by Shaun Day
Fantastic!!!
This book is as fabulous as it looks. Beautifully photographed & presented, the recipes live up to the hype! There's a basic history for each recipe and an accompanying photograph. Read more
Published 3 months ago by Middymee
Errata?
What kind of salt Bea's of Bloomsbury use? I used regular salt when I made the chocolate peanut butter biscotti. Read more
Published 3 months ago by Michael Gottuso
Tea with Bea - Not for me
Found this during a random search on Amazon and was seduced by cover photo and other reviews. I am hardly a professional cook, but I am a pretty good baker, this book left me... Read more
Published 4 months ago by London5
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