Afternoon Tea: A Timeless Tradition
A delectable peek at the tradition of afternoon tea at the Fairmont Empress Hotel — and the enchanting history of taking tea
Muriel Moffat has been sipping tea at Victoria's storied Empress Hotel for 60 years — and sharing all those lovely cups with four generations of Moffats. When she poured her love of all things tea into a darling little book, it soon became a bestseller, with 30,000 copies sold from the shelves of the Empress gift shop in just five years.
Beautifully redesigned and ready for its book trade debut, Afternoon Tea offers a peek behind the curtain at the magnificent hotel, where afternoon tea has been taken with elegance and gourmet indulgence since 1908. Included are several well-loved recipes from the Tea Lobby, which has hosted the likes of Queen Elizabeth II, Rudyard Kipling and Shirley Temple.
This charming book is also a chatty and colourful history of tea and the many rituals surrounding it, sure to entertain the novice and enthusiast alike. Steeped in a love of traditions, Ms. Moffat's beloved book celebrates a littleknown ritual that may just be the foundation of everything worthy — family, friends and, of course, tea.
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Grouping Title | afternoon tea a timeless tradition |
Grouping Author | muriel moffat |
Grouping Category | book |
Grouping Language | English (eng) |
Last Grouping Update | 2024-04-27 21:57:06PM |
Last Indexed | 2024-04-27 22:05:59PM |
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A delectable peek at the tradition of afternoon tea at the Fairmont Empress Hotel — and the enchanting history of taking tea
Muriel Moffat has been sipping tea at Victoria's storied Empress Hotel for 60 years — and sharing all those lovely cups with four generations of Moffats. When she poured her love of all things tea into a darling little book, it soon became a bestseller, with 30,000 copies sold from the shelves of the Empress gift shop in just five years.
Beautifully redesigned and ready for its book trade debut, Afternoon Tea offers a peek behind the curtain at the magnificent hotel, where afternoon tea has been taken with elegance and gourmet indulgence since 1908. Included are several well-loved recipes from the Tea Lobby, which has hosted the likes of Queen Elizabeth II, Rudyard Kipling and Shirley Temple.
This charming book is also a chatty and colourful history of tea and the many rituals surrounding it, sure to entertain the novice and enthusiast alike. Steeped in a love of traditions, Ms. Moffat's beloved book celebrates a littleknown ritual that may just be the foundation of everything worthy — family, friends and, of course, tea.
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