The London Ritz Book of Afternoon Tea

A delightful gift book for both food fanciers and Anglophiles, this is the only complete guide to creating afternoon tea in proper English fashion. 50 black-and-white line drawings.

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Afternoon tea is the english meal-time institution, a social as well as a culinary event.

It is precisely this atmosphere which is embodied in the Palm Court Tearoom at the Ritz in London, which for many years has been one of the most delightful and traditional places to take tea.

The London Ritz Book of Afternoon Tea captures the essence of this traditional British occasion and provides the reader with all the Ritz expertize in the ceremony as well as over 50 recipes, illustrated with passages from Dickens to Oscar Wilde and charming drawings.