Tea at the Palace: A Cookbook: 50 Delicious Afternoon Tea Recipes

by Carolyn Robb

Overview

The former royal chef to TRH The Prince & Princess of Wales, Prince William and Prince Harry shares 50 of her best-loved recipes fit for any teatime event.

Carolyn Robb presents sumptuous recipes for delectable sweet and savory tea-time treats, which are tied to twelve of Britain’s best-loved royal palaces and castles.

Recipes include gingerbread sentry boxes and soldiers; the ultimate child’s afternoon tea treat. There are miniature clotted cream and raspberry scones; fit for a royal garden party and an elegant lemon and elderflower cake – echoing the one served at Harry and Meghan’s wedding at Windsor Castle. Each recipe has a story of its own and offers a taste of the traditions surrounding British afternoon tea.

Recipes rely on seasonal ingredients and have easy-to-follow instructions so that cooks of all ages and skill levels can create something spectacular.

The cookbook is filled with beautiful food imagery and inspiration for serving an afternoon tea fit for a Queen.

ROYAL INSIDER: Carolyn Robb served as a chef to the royal family for 13 years, creating both intimate family meals and large formal events.

50 RECIPES: Create a royal tea party with sweets and savories. Both US and metric measurements are included for every recipe.

INSPIRING IMAGES: The cookbook is filled with beautiful food imagery/photography and inspiration for serving an afternoon tea fit for a Queen.

PALACE TOUR: Take a virtual visit to 12 fascinating, popular palaces and castles.

CLASSICS MADE MODERN: Recipes feature seasonal ingredients and easy-to-follow instructions so that cooks of every skill level can create their own spectacular palace tea party.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781681888248
Publisher:	Weldon Owen
Publication date:	04/19/2022
Pages:	160
Sales rank:	201,745
Product dimensions:	6.80(w) x 8.60(h) x 0.80(d)

About the Author

Born and raised in South Africa, Carolyn Robb’s culinary education began at ‘The Tante Marie School of Cookery’ in Surrey, UK. Her first job was at Kensington Palace cooking for TRH The Duke and Duchess of Gloucester after which she served as the personal chef for TRH The Prince and Princess of Wales, Prince William and Prince Harry for 11 years. Since then she has lived and worked in Dubai, California and the UK, as a culinary consultant, in event management, product development, in the travel sector and as a food critic, judge and author. Tea at the Palace is Carolyn’s third book.

Table of Contents

Introduction 7

Buckingham Palace 8

Tangerine and Passion Fruit Melting Moments 12

Little Scones with Raspberries and Clotted Cream 16

Strawberry Bunting Cake 19

Nectarine and Red Currant Meringue Crowns 21

Sandringham House 22

Glazed Apple and Pecan Cake 27

Gingerbread Bakewell Tartlets 28

Chocolate-Dipped Honey and Pecan Anzacs 30

Bramble and Apple Jam with Cinnamon 31

Kensington Palace 32

Gingerbread Soldiers in Sentry Boxes 37

Jam Pennies 39

Banana Sandwiches 39

Giant Bourbon Biscuits 40

Mini Chocolate Cups with Ice Cream and Sprinkles 45

Hampton Court Palace 46

Chocolate Fudge Cake 51

The Ultimate Hot Chocolate 52

Cacao Nib, Date, and Almond Nuggets 53

Chocolate and Salted Pistachio Cookies 54

Brighton Pavilion 56

Raspberry Swirl Meringues 61

Almond Cake 62

Apricot, Cherry, and Pistachio Nougat 65

Salted Caramel Profiteroles 67

Highgrove House 70

Lemon and Thyme Cake 74

White Chocolate and Mint Cake 77

Goat Cheese, Zucchini, and Chive Muffins 79

Garden Herb Pesto Palmiers 81

Blenheim Palace 82

Glazed Ginger Shortbread 87

Caramel Apple Turnovers 88

Seville Orange Marmalade Cake 91

Churchill's Fruit Cake 92

Balmoral Castle 94

Potted Salmon 99

Mini Oatcakes with Gravlax and Crème Fraîche 100

Smoked Salmon, Asparagus, and Cream Cheese Wraps 101

Tartlets of Hot-Smoked Salmon with Green Onions and Ruby Chard 102

The Castle of Mey 104

Scotch Pancakes 109

Butteries 110

Highlanders 111

Selkirk Bannock 113

Kew Palace 116

Mini Vanilla, Ginger, and Buttermilk Loaves 121

Chilled Lime Tartlets 122

"Bunch of Flowers" Biscuits 125

Rose and White Chocolate Cupcakes 126

Windsor Castle 130

Lemon and Elderflower Cake 135

Coffee and Hazelnut Macaroons 137

Rhubarb and White Chocolate Tartlets 138

Mini Cornish Pasties 141

Asparagus Spears Wrapped in Prosciutto with Chive Cream Cheese 143

Caernarfon Castle 144

Little Cinnamon and Blueberry Welsh Cakes 149

Welsh Rarebit 150

Bara Brith 152

Leek and Caerphilly Tartlets 153

Index 156

Acknowledgments 160

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