Name: Tea Fit for a Queen: Recipes & Drinks for Afternoon Tea (in English)
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Author: Lucy Worsley
ISBN: 9780091958718

portada Tea Fit for a Queen: Recipes & Drinks for Afternoon Tea (in English)

Type

Physical Book

Introduction by

Lucy Worsley

Publisher

Ebury Press

Author

Lucy Worsley

Language

English

Pages

128

Format

Hardcover

Dimensions

18.8 x 13.7 x 1.5 cm

Weight

0.29 kg.

ISBN13

9780091958718

Synopsis "Tea Fit for a Queen: Recipes & Drinks for Afternoon Tea (in English)"

Enjoy a spot of tea and delectable cakes inspired by the rich, royal history of London's most iconic palaces Filled with recipes that have stood the test of time as well as fascinating anecdotes and tales, Tea Fit for a Queen reveals how the tradition of afternoon tea started in royal Britain. More than 40 charming recipes include everything from delicate finger sandwiches to Victoria sponge cake, Chelsea Buns, and a Champagne Cocktail. In these pages learn about the royals and their connection to the history of tea, why jam pennies were Queen Elizabeth II's favorite tea time treat, and how mead cake came to be served during Henry VIII's reign. Discover what cake William and Catherine selected for their wedding and hear why orange-scented scones became a royal tradition at Kensington Palace. Tea Fit for a Queen presents a taste of palace etiquette to take home. Includes metric measures.

Lucy Worsley

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Lucy Worsley es una historiadora inglesa y presentadora de programas históricas de la BBC. Admiradora de Jane Austen, En 2017 publicó una biografía titulada Jane Austen at Home: A Biography en la cual brinda una perspectiva diferente de la genial escritora.

Lucy ha publicado varios libros, muchas guías de casas y similares. Courtiers: The Secret History of the Georgian Court (2011) es su obra histórica más reciente. En 2014, BBC Books publicó su libro A Very British Murder, basado en la serie. En abril de 2016, Worsley publicó su primera novela infantil, Eliza Rose, sobre una joven noble en una corte Tudor.

En la actualidad vive en Southwark en la orilla del río Támesis en el sur de Londres con su marido, el arquitecto Mark Hines con que se casó en noviembre de 2011.

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