num_pages: 176
description: Arranged by season with extra chapters on a Classic afternoon tea as well as a Showstopper afternoon tea Will showcases his no-nonsense approach to the key techniques involved in patisserie baking chocolate work and serving savory dishes in 80 beautifully illustrated recipes. An invaluable source of inspiration there are also six guest recipes from top restaurants and hotels including The Ritz The Dorchester The Gramercy Tavern The Berkeley Les Manoir aux Quat'Saisons and Harrods. Starting with a brief history of afternoon tea and how it came to be such a British institution Will then offers up store cupboard recipes for basic jams spreads butters and curds everything you might need to serve alongside a carefully planned afternoon tea. A real feast for the senses this book will make you want to pull out all the stops and create your own gorgeous themed tea parties at home.
language: English
title: Afternoon Tea at Home: Deliciously indulgent recipes for sandwiches, savouries, scones, cakes and other fancies
publisher: Ryland Peters  Small