Want to know your Assam from your Oolong, and your buns from your scones? English Tea and Cakes is a stunning collection of traditional recipes that will take your baking to the next level. This book is jam-packed with all you need to know about the English tea-drinking obsession, the golden rules of baking, and brilliant recipes for gorgeous cakes, mini cakes, shortcakes and slices. You’ll find treats of all shapes and sizes, from Fruit Scones and Eccles Cakes to Lemon Tart and Earl Grey Loaf. There are delicious ideas to suit every taste – Jammy Doughnuts, Macaroons, Chelsea Buns, English Madeleines, Simple Shortbread, and much more in between. Ever fancied tea at the Ritz? The Afternoon Tea Tour around iconic London landmarks will get you in the mood to make your own traditional treats. Not sure what to serve with your Fondant Fancies? Wow your friends with the sample menus that show you how to put together the perfect selection. This beautiful book shows you how to: Recreate the quintessential English ritual of afternoon tea Bake timeless English cakes Brew the perfect pot of tea From classic cakes to bite-size treats and superb scones to tantalizing teabreads, this book is packed with delicious delicacies and recipes, fit for a Queen!

The ultimate teatime recipe collection with an introduction to serving traditional afternoon tea, photographed throughout.

"For those who adore entertaining, it's a labor of love. We focus on the tiny details that the majority of our guests don t notice. We bend over backwards to make everything perfect. And those who don't love entertaining will never get it... I would recommend The Vintage Sweets Book for any candy making enthusiast for sure, but also for any hostess who loves to find fun ways to add a little fun, a little whimsy, to their parties." Planning It All The Vintage Sweet Book takes you on a delicious journey back to your favorite childhood treats, allowing you to rediscover the magic by creating them in your very own kitchen! Angel Adoree provides a mouth-watering selection of retro sweets recipes to make with your friends and family. And don't forget to add the vintage touch: presentation suggestions throughout help you get the maximum impact when you serve up your sweets. Contents: Softball Sweeties Firmball and Hardball Sweeties Soft Crack and Hard Crack Sweeties Miscellaneous Sweeties

Gathers recipes for scones, biscuits, muffins, tea cakes, breads, tea sandwiches, and spreads.

"Mama's Tea Cakes" provides 101 recipes which introduce home chefs to all theheavenly pleasures of delicious soul food desserts.

A guide to this treasured English tradition with recipes, serving and decorum tips, and culinary history—as well as delightful photos from the series. Afternoon tea is a revered English tradition—and no one knows better how to prepare and enjoy a proper tea than the residents of Downton Abbey. With this alluring and vibrant cookbook, fans of the PBS series and anglophiles alike can stage every stylish element of this cultural staple of British society at home. Spanning sweet and savory classics—like Battenberg Cake, Bakewell Tart, toffee puddings, cream scones, and tea sandwiches—the recipes capture the quintessential delicacies of the time, and the proper way to serve them. This charming cookbook also features a detailed narrative history and extols the proper decorum for teatime service, from tea gowns and tearooms to preparing and serving tea. Gorgeous food photographs, lifestyle stills from the television series and recent movie, and quotes bring the characters of Downton Abbey—and this rich tradition—to life in contemporary times.