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Homes and Gardens
"charming...It's quite right that everything should stop for tea"
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An irresistible collection of traditional teatime recipes and charming stories from the world famous Ritz Hotel
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17 of 17 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
This is a lovely little book about afternoon tea. It contains many really good classic recipes for sandwiches and cakes, jams and scones to go with tea as well as information about different kinds of tea and how to prepare the perfect pot. In addition there are lots of tea trivia and references to literature; my personal favorite is the glorified cucumber sandwich in Oscar Wilde's "The Importance of Being Ernest". Finally as the book is one of the Ritz London book series, it describes how afternoon tea is served at the Ritz and the history of that elegant institution. A great cookbook to have, for anyone who enjoys drinking tea.
53 of 56 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
This little Victorian-style book in peach, black and white has lots of stories about the history of the afternoon tea as well as all the traditional recipes. Stories about the origins of the afternoon tea are illustrated with passages from Dickens to Oscar Wilde. There are chapters on 'winter teas', 'summer teas' and chapters on 'foreign cakes and wicked cakes'. There is a wealth of recipes as well as a description of how a to cook them. This is an ideal little book for an experienced cook who has been searching for a particular traditional recipe, this book is sure to have it.
19 of 20 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
There are some nice little recipes in the book, some quirky bits of odd information, but I was just disappointed that there were no colour photos of the finished recipes.
It is an interesting little book, just a slight let down imo, the sleeve is awash with colour, but on opening the book it is a disappointment to find just pencil line drawings.
I like the look of recipes though.
It is an interesting little book, just a slight let down imo, the sleeve is awash with colour, but on opening the book it is a disappointment to find just pencil line drawings.
I like the look of recipes though.
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Most Recent Customer Reviews
The Art of Taking Tea
This is an absolutely charming little book. With the history of taking tea, and recipes for traditional scones and other such yummy things, it made the perfect birthday present... Read more
Published 8 months ago by Lissy Wells
Lovely book of traditions and recipes
This little book is an enjoyable read giving light to traditions and old recipes, great alongside the Ritz book of cocktails. Read more
Published 12 months ago by T. Brockton
fun to read!
I am very happy about the purchase. Fast shipping in excellent condition. Book is fun to read. Very informative as well
Published 12 months ago by emine
Perfect for a tea fiend!
Quirky little book full of recipes & historical facts about the art of tea; perfect as a gift for a friend who is the Queen of afternoon teas!
Published 17 months ago by Nosey Neighbour
Polite society
Answer all those questions about tea and teatime with some well written recipes for many occasions.
Published 21 months ago by B. C. Neale
lovely
Bought for someone to go along with a gift voucher for tea at the ritz- was much cheaper at amazon than to buy on the ritz website. Delicious looking book with great recipies. Read more
Published 22 months ago by J. A. Nicholas
For tea lovers
If you are in love with tea and cooking and hosting friends, that's a perfect book. It entertains you and gives you ideas.
Published 24 months ago by Di Bidino Rossella
A cup of tea anyone?
I was initially surprised at how small this book is, and I was disappointed when I read the first chapter, as I wasn't interested in the Ritz itself. Read more
Published on 1 Mar 2010 by Caitriona McCabe
A lovely liitle book
This book will be useful for those interested in creating a traditional English afternoon tea.
It contains a number of recipes for traditional favourites. Read more
It contains a number of recipes for traditional favourites. Read more
Published on 2 Aug 2009 by Matthew Culley
Fabulous Brownies
This was bought for me as a present and it is a lovely little book. I can highly recommend the recipe for Chocolate Brownies, they are fab!
Published on 19 July 2009 by J. Patel
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