I’m very proud to announce the publication of my new book MsMarmiteLover’s Secret Tea Party today. Published by Square Peg, part of Random House, it is a thick luxurious volume with gold lettering and a red gingham cover with a silky red ribbon as a bookmark. It contains tips how to hostess the perfect tea party with craft workshops, how to lay a tea table, the best way to make a cup of tea, teapot cocktails, savouries hot and cold, including sandwiches, and, last but by no means least, cakes. There are recipes for small cakes, big cakes, icecream cakes and plenty of guest recipes from other secret tea room hosts around the UK.
Nobody does afternoon tea better than the British and every visitor should make a booking at a home tea room which often has better baking and is certainly a better deal than afternoon tea in a hotel. Remember at secret teas, just like at supper clubs, you can often ask for seconds. No stingy portion control here.
I’m a great believer in the hot savoury; so there are recipes for tea cakes, crumpets, tartlets and Shetland bannocks. I also think the ultimate tea party needs a little bit of alcohol to make it go with a swing, so apart from the always popular glass of champagne, you will find recipes for tea time cocktails.
This is a wonderful present for Christmas for wives, girlfriends, sisters, mums, daughters and any man that is dead keen on tea and baking. (Strangely I’ve found this to be more the case in the north than in the so-called metrosexual south. Up north, men don’t feel dainty china and cakes to be a threat to their masculinity!).
Order at your local bookshop or buy it here online from Random House: MsMarmiteLover’s Secret Tea Party £20
Again here is that link to buy: MsMarmiteLover’s Secret Tea Party and if you are fine about buying it on Amazon (some people aren’t) here is the link: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Marmite-Lovers-Secret-Tea-Party/dp/0224098756
This looks absolutely stunning and the perfect gift for my tea party Queen sister in law for Christmas. Good luck with the launch. Hayley
Thank you Hayley xx
Hurrah! Looks gorgeous.
Thanks Debs, I hope you like it xx
The photograph of the Baked muffins is fantastic! It looks like a painting from a classical school. Great book. Do you share secret tea house hosts in the book? That would be an extra. Laura
HI Laura, thanks for your comments. Yes there is a directory in the back. x
Wow! Congratulations, it looks fantastic! I would love to visit a secret tea room someday 🙂
I hope you manage to ToC x
Looks gorgeous, so in love with the green pottery! I have a couple of plates from a similar pottery. They are so so pretty. Looking forward to reading it!
Thanks Regula. And your recipe in the book looks great! xx
I pre-ordered this book months ago, I couldn't wait to get my hands on it! Honestly it's the best book I've ever read- I loved every single page. I'm very much a wannabe Secret Tea Party host and you're a great inspiration to me. It's about time I pulled my finger out!
Ethel, I totally love your name (although I must admit I don't particularly like beetroot). It is the perfect name for a Secret Tea party hostess. Thanks so much xx