A Literary Tea Party: Blends and Treats for Alice, Bilbo, Dorothy, Jo, and Book Lovers Everywhere

October 19, 2018 - Comment

A Literary-Inspired Cookbook for Voracious Readers at Teatime Tea and books: the perfect pairing. There’s nothing quite like sitting down to a good book on a lovely afternoon with a steaming cup of tea beside you, as you fall down the rabbit hole into the imaginative worlds of Alice in Wonderland, The Hobbit, and Sherlock

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A Literary-Inspired Cookbook for Voracious Readers at Teatime

Tea and books: the perfect pairing. There’s nothing quite like sitting down to a good book on a lovely afternoon with a steaming cup of tea beside you, as you fall down the rabbit hole into the imaginative worlds of Alice in Wonderland, The Hobbit, and Sherlock Holmes . . .

Fire up your literary fancies and nibble your way through delicate sweets and savories with A Literary Tea Party, which brings food from classic books to life with a teatime twist. Featuring fifty-five perfectly portioned recipes for an afternoon getaway, including custom homemade tea blends and beverages, you will have everything you need to plan an elaborate tea party. Cook up and enjoy:

Turkish Delight while sipping on the White Witch’s Hot Chocolate from The Chronicles of Narnia
Drink Me Tea with the Queen of Hearts’s Painted Rose Cupcakes from Alice in Wonderland
Eeyore’s “Hipy Bthuthday” Cake with Hundred Acre Hot Chocolate from Winnie the Pooh
Hannah’s Sweet Potato Bacon Pastries and Jo’s Gingerbread from Little Women
Tom Sawyer’s Whitewashed Jelly Doughnuts from Tom Sawyer
And more!

Accompanied with photographs and book quotes, these recipes, inspired by the great works of literature, will complement any good book for teatime reading and eating.

Comments

Andreea Popia says:

The most delicious book for any book lover! I was sent a free copy of this book in exchange for my honest review.I am too happy and existed that someone created this amazing book that I cannot even review it properly! My thoughts are all over the place!First of all, I am a really bad baker and I try to stay away from making sweets or any kind of baking, which is why I appreciate that this book has some very easy savoury recipes that even I can do, including my favourite think in the world – cucumber sandwiches…

Lark of The Bookwyrm's Hoard says:

For anyone looking to throw a literary party, or just curl up with a cup of tea, a good book, and the perfectly-paired snack This lovely collection of literary-inspired recipes for savories, breads, and desserts is inspired by familiar children’s and high school classics.The food recipes are fairly clear, and range from simple (deviled eggs, bacon-wrapped dates) to more complex (lavender lemon eclairs.) While most can be made with commonly-available ingredients, pans, and utensils, a few require more esoteric tools, such as a mandoline, or ingredients you will only find in an upscale or gourmet grocery…

Julie says:

The recipes range from a nice selection of flavored teas This book was an interesting and engaging marriage of food in literature. Each recipe begins with a brief quote that somewhat correlates to the story they came from. The recipes range from a nice selection of flavored teas, cider, and hot chocolates to savory pies and bite size cakes and muffins. The most challenging-at least for me-was the candy making…does goop count?!I tried a few of the simpler recipes and was pleased with the results. From the Chronicles of Narnia, the Apple…

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