Ms Marmite Lover's Secret Tea Party
Exquisite Recipes for Ultimate Afternoon Teas
Published on 27. November 2014
Book
Hardback
256 pages
978-0-224-09875-5 (ISBN)
Description
A decadent guide to the ultimate afternoon teas from Ms Marmite Lover, winner of the 2014 Fortnum & Mason Best Online Food Writer Award
There is no more pleasurable way to while away a few hours than by indulging in a delectable afternoon tea. In this book, queen of the tea party, Kerstin Rodgers, reveals her secrets - from dressing the table, to baking scrumptious sweet and savoury treats.
As well as recipes for classic tea party fare - Scones, Teacakes, Tartlets, Cupcakes, Crumpets, Biscuits, Muffins and more - the book looks beyond finger sandwiches with playful and sophisticated themed teas. Spoil your guests with a decadent Marie Antoinette-inspired party, complete with delicate French Fancies and an impressive Croquembouche Tower, or transport them to the mystical East with Bubble Tea, fragrant Lavender Temari Cakes and personalised Fortune Cookies.
Packed with recipes for tea party treats, hot and cold drinks and cocktails, as well as tips for creating the right atmosphere, this gorgeous collection is a must-have for any aspiring host looking to create deliciously decadent tea parties at home.
There is no more pleasurable way to while away a few hours than by indulging in a delectable afternoon tea. In this book, queen of the tea party, Kerstin Rodgers, reveals her secrets - from dressing the table, to baking scrumptious sweet and savoury treats.
As well as recipes for classic tea party fare - Scones, Teacakes, Tartlets, Cupcakes, Crumpets, Biscuits, Muffins and more - the book looks beyond finger sandwiches with playful and sophisticated themed teas. Spoil your guests with a decadent Marie Antoinette-inspired party, complete with delicate French Fancies and an impressive Croquembouche Tower, or transport them to the mystical East with Bubble Tea, fragrant Lavender Temari Cakes and personalised Fortune Cookies.
Packed with recipes for tea party treats, hot and cold drinks and cocktails, as well as tips for creating the right atmosphere, this gorgeous collection is a must-have for any aspiring host looking to create deliciously decadent tea parties at home.
Reviews / Votes
"The ultimate afternoon tea recipes" * Metro * "Kerstin brings her considerable expertise to the jolliest of occasions, teatime. You'll be inviting people over just to legitimize the baking you'll be unable to stop doing" -- Lisa Markwell * Independent On Sunday * "Written, styled and photographed by Kerstin, and accompanied with delightful illustrations by her mother, the book is packed with her warm and exuberant personality enticing you to host your own secret tea parties this year!" * fussfreeflavours.com *More details
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Vintage Publishing
Product notice
sewn/stitched
Cloth over boards
Illustrations
Full-colour photography and illustrations throughout
Dimensions
Height: 238 mm
Width: 215 mm
Thickness: 30 mm
Weight
1094 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-224-09875-5 (9780224098755)
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Schweitzer Classification
Person
Kerstin Rodgers blogs as Ms Marmite Lover and has become an integral part of the London food seen since launching her underground supper clubs in 2009. She won the Fortnum & Mason Best Online Food Writer Award in 2014 and her blog, The English Can Cook, won the Guild of Food Writers Award for blog of the year in 2013.