Tea with Friends by Elizabeth Knight Summary and Reviews
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Book Reviews of Tea with Friends
Book Review: Recipes, please!
Summary: 2 Stars
Easy to be taken in by the outstanding text design and well-wrought illustrations, it is, however, a book that one buys as a gift or to leave out for guests to see and appreciate as part of the lovely decor of the type of home it fits into. If, however, you want to actually make the overwhelming majority of the food listed in the menus in each section of the book, this publication quickly disappoints. Recipes, with food names obviously taken from other recipe books or menus, sound great, but of the five or six listed, only one dish listed typically is followed by an actual recipe. There are far better, if less-lavish, books with ideas and actual recipes for food to accompany tea.Book Review: Tea With Friends- Comfort and Confidence
Summary: 5 Stars
I reach for my copy of Tea With Friends often.Great ideas and interesting information are communicated clearly. Beautiful illustrations give me comfort to browse through and confidence to plan a tea with unique, yet usable ideas.I recommend this book to anyone who loves a good cup of tea, whether you entertain for many or simply yourself.
Book Review: The essential guidebook for serving tea
Summary: 5 Stars
Tea with Friends is the only book of any size I've seen that thoroughly explains everything a host/ess needs to serve a beautiful tea. In just 60 pages, author Elizabeth Knight offers a year's worth of themed teas, with suggestions for menus, music, decorations, activities, and invitations -- and all very do-able for the average person. The writing is clear and uncluttered, complemented by Carolyn Bucha's charming illustrations. Ms. Knight encourages readers not just to dream about serving tea, but to do it! Menus are based on familiar foods and dishes that most people know how to prepare at home or purchase ready-made. For anyone who wants to serve tea but is intimidated by not knowing the "right" way to do it, Elizabeth Knight shows you how to serve a tea that's right for you and your guests. (It also includes a section on formal afternoon tea service, if you're so inclined. And her historical notes are delightful and informative.) There are a lot of cookbooks available -- Tea with Friends does not pretend to be a book of recipes, although it does include some. Rather it is the essential guide to serving and enjoying tea in its many forms. This book may be slim but it's completely packed with information, and it's lovely to browse through. A copy belongs on every tea lover's bookshelf. You will find (as I did) that it won't spend much time there :-).Book Review: This is the only book I offer for sale in my tea classes.
Summary: 5 Stars
I teach tea classes and although I show my students all of my MANY tea books this is the only one I offer for sale. I find lots of people are intimidated by what they feel are the mysteries of afternoon tea, high tea, cream tea, etc. One reason I like this book so much is it contains a wealth of the best basic information, simply presented, and it has terrific recipes. I love sharing this book.Book Review: This is the only book I offer for sale in my tea classes.
Summary: 5 Stars
I teach tea classes and although I show my students all of my MANY tea books this is the only one I offer for sale. I find lots of people are intimidated by what they feel are the mysteries of afternoon tea, high tea, cream tea, etc. One reason I like this book so much is it contains a wealth of the best basic information, simply presented, and it has terrific recipes. I love sharing this book.