Illustrated by world-renowned food photographer Jean Cazals, TeaTime takes you on a sumptuous journey round 50 of London s unique and brilliant tea-hotspots, capturing the ambience of world famous venues such as The Ritz and The Savoy, those that offer a modern twist on traditional afternoon tea such as the Primrose Bakery and The Berkeley, or the more down-to-earth like La Fromagerie and Daylesford Organic, and the indulgent Melt and Cocomaya. Although we British only invented the custom about 160 years ago, it has become part of our cultural DNA and a habit that we have exported around the World. TeaTime includes more than 30 mouth-watering recipes from a selection of London s best afternoon teas made by the chefs from grand and boutique hotels, and chic bars and cafés.
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Jean Cazals' book achieves that rare thing of showing the familiar in a new light. Cool, sophisticated and fun, with mouth-watering photography in every way this book is a book for photography lovers, visitors to our great city and Londoners alike. It will tempt and allure in equal measure. --
--Condé Nast Traveller
Jean Cazals' photography has graced the pages of umpteen national newspapers, lifestyle and travel magazines and cookery books, and he has won many awards for his work, yet this is his first book in his own name. He shoots with a Panasonic Lumix G3 camera, mainly in natural daylight, but there is a moody penumbra, a juxtaposition of chiaroscuro and light that underpins his technique. The photographs will have you immersed for hours: this is an accomplished book that merits a central place on the drawing room table, guest room tallboy or front of bookcase. Heavy, glossy, stylised, graphic and sensual, it packs a punch as both a travel micro-memoir and a gastronomic reference touchstone. If you know someone who is a lover of tea, patisserie and fine hotels and restaurants, this is the ultimate gift. Much shines through in this book: the talent of all the chefs, designers, stylists, architects and management behind these wonderful 50 places and the skill and craftsmanship of Jean Cazals and the Papadakis team in creating this work. It is exciting, engaging, communal and colourful. Much like a well prepared tea. --Silvana de Soissons, The Foodie Bugle
TeaTime is a tribute to the hedonism, richness and indulgence of the British high-tea ritual, filled with a collection of Cazal s finest and perhaps most playful work --FOUR The Worlds Best Food Magazine
--Condé Nast Traveller
Jean Cazals' photography has graced the pages of umpteen national newspapers, lifestyle and travel magazines and cookery books, and he has won many awards for his work, yet this is his first book in his own name. He shoots with a Panasonic Lumix G3 camera, mainly in natural daylight, but there is a moody penumbra, a juxtaposition of chiaroscuro and light that underpins his technique. The photographs will have you immersed for hours: this is an accomplished book that merits a central place on the drawing room table, guest room tallboy or front of bookcase. Heavy, glossy, stylised, graphic and sensual, it packs a punch as both a travel micro-memoir and a gastronomic reference touchstone. If you know someone who is a lover of tea, patisserie and fine hotels and restaurants, this is the ultimate gift. Much shines through in this book: the talent of all the chefs, designers, stylists, architects and management behind these wonderful 50 places and the skill and craftsmanship of Jean Cazals and the Papadakis team in creating this work. It is exciting, engaging, communal and colourful. Much like a well prepared tea. --Silvana de Soissons, The Foodie Bugle
TeaTime is a tribute to the hedonism, richness and indulgence of the British high-tea ritual, filled with a collection of Cazal s finest and perhaps most playful work --FOUR The Worlds Best Food Magazine
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Jean Cazals is an award-winning food photographer living in London where he has worked for the past ten years with publishers, advertising and design clients. He lives in Notting Hill with his wife and daughter. His work has appeared in House & Garden, Delicious, Food & Travel, ELLE, Marie Claire, Condé Nast Traveller, Vogue Entertaining, Martha Stewart Living, The Sunday Times, The Telegraph Magazine and Olive. In addition, his work has been published in over 70 cookbooks and he has worked with numerous international chefs including Michel Roux, Peter Gordon, Jamie Oliver, Gordon Ramsey, J.P. Hévin, Raymond Blanc, Ken Hom, Paul Bocuse and Alain Ducasse. His books include MoMo, The Savoy, The Cinnamon Club, Le Gavroche, The Square, Chez Bruce, Cuisiner Gascon (best French cookbook 2010), La Cuisine des Brasseries (Prix Gourmand 2004), Dough (Glenfiddich best photo nominee 2006), Crust (James Beard best photo nominee 2008), Cinnamon Club Seafood (best seafood book UK 2006) and Melt (best chocolate book UK 2010).
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
By Peasant
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A walloping great lump of a book, packed with lush photographs. It is a gathering of places in London to indulge yourself in a proper afternoon tea, from the Daylesford organic cafe to the Savoy. But what is it for? There are atmospheric shots of the insides of a large number of luxurious tea rooms, and a bit of text describing them. Then for each venue there is a recipe. However, the recipes are given in a very brief - nay, sketchy - form. On the page facing the recipe, where you'd expect to find a photo of said teatime delicacy (posed, of course, in its natural habitat of the aforementioned tea-supping venue) there is another, but unrelated atmospheric shot in which, though I looked and looked, the subject of the recipe just did not feature.
I do not think the author can have seriously expected any reader to follow these recipes. They are there to whet the palette for a trip to their home cafe. So this book is, basically, a glorified directory of London cafes. As such its usefulness is strictly limited to those who have time and money on their hands. For the rest of us, it's a case of "dream on, mate". Save your money and spend it on French macaroons and Lapsang Souchong in Waitrose? If it's recipes and inspiration you want, go for Tea at Fortnum & Mason
I do not think the author can have seriously expected any reader to follow these recipes. They are there to whet the palette for a trip to their home cafe. So this book is, basically, a glorified directory of London cafes. As such its usefulness is strictly limited to those who have time and money on their hands. For the rest of us, it's a case of "dream on, mate". Save your money and spend it on French macaroons and Lapsang Souchong in Waitrose? If it's recipes and inspiration you want, go for Tea at Fortnum & Mason
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
By Kelvin
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I thought this book would be much better. I work in one of the hotels featured in the book and was hoping to use it for inspiration and espionage on competitors. Perfect for home use and those madly in love with Afternoon tea. It just wasn't for me.
By Dexter C
Format:Hardcover
The 'must' coffee table book/guide to have for all tea and cake lovers living or coming to London. Went to few of the places mention and loved them all. Pictures are great and show in a stylistic approach what other book shows you in snap shots! Well worth it. Love the recipes too, only did the wonderful Madeleine from 'Sketch'.
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