Tea Now cooks everywhere can master the time-honored tradition of afternoon tea.
Over 100 delicious, illustrated recipes teach the art of preparing traditional tea cakes and sandwiches and offer contemporary alternatives. Mackley tells how to brew the perfect cup of tea, covers the myriad of teas available, and presents menu suggestions. Dark chocolate waffles, French chocolate coffee cake, black bottom muffins, and toasted walnut fudge bread are just a few of the mouth-watering eye openers included. 121 color photos. Organized by the month, the book offers interesting, creative, and eminently doable ideas for 12 special tea parties, from a twelfth night Party in January to June's Bridal Shower to a September Hiker's tea.