Afternoon Tea: A Timeless Tradition

by Muriel Moffat

Overview

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."

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781771000529
Publisher:	Douglas and McIntyre (2013) Ltd.
Publication date:	04/09/2013
Pages:	72
Product dimensions:	5.50(w) x 7.10(h) x 0.50(d)

About the Author

Muriel Moffat was born and raised on Vancouver Island, and believes in the importance of family and traditions — and feels both are best taken with a cup of tea. This is her first book.

Table of Contents

· · · 1 · · ·
Romancing the Tea — 1
· · · 2 · · ·
China Discovers Tea, the British Make it a Tradition — 7
· · · 3 · · ·
The Art of Making and Taking Tea — 13
· · · 4 · · ·
Afternoon Tea at The Fairmont Empress — 19
· · · 5 · · ·
Recipes — 31

Acknowledgements — 61