Teatime Parties: Afternoon Tea to Commemorate the Milestones of Life

by Lorna Ables Reeves (Editor)

Overview

What better way to celebrate special life events than with afternoon tea? Table settings for birthdays, christenings, engagements, weddings, graduations, retirements, and other milestones are presented with beautiful color photography. An expert tea-pairing guide, along with a tea-steeping primer, make it simple to choose and prepare the perfect pot of tea to accompany the 80+ recipes in this gorgeous hardcover book.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781940772417
Publisher:	Hoffman Media
Publication date:	08/01/2017
Series:	TeaTime
Pages:	136
Product dimensions:	7.30(w) x 9.60(h) x 0.50(d)

About the Author

Lorna Ables Reeves was introduced to the pleasures of tea at the venerable Williamsburg Inn. She was immediately smitten, and it wasn’t long before tea drinking became an essential part her daily routine. Lorna is the editor of TeaTime Magazine, which received the award for Best Tea Publication at the 2014 and 2015 World Tea Awards. She has been a panelist and a panel moderator at World Tea Expo and speaks at tea festivals throughout the United States and Canada, as well as at women’s events. At present, she is currently pursuing Specialty Tea Institute Level 3 certification. She lives in Birmingham, Alabama.

Table of Contents

Introduction 7

Hosting Tea for a Crowd 9

Special-Occasion Menus

Baby Gender Reveal 17

Christening 29

First Tea Party 39

Sweet Sixteen 49

Graduation 61

Engagement 71

Bridal Shower 83

Birthday 93

Retirement 103

Golden Anniversary 115

Useful Resources

Tea-Steeping Guide 125

How-Tos 127

Acknowledgments 131

Recipe Index 133