Bookstore
If you want to learn more about tea and coffee, bake a wonderful scone or have a children's tea party, you've come to the right place.
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cupcakes
What's short and sweet and cute as a button? Cupcakes! And everyone loves 'em! Here are 50 scrumptious ways to bring smiles and those nostalgic memories back. Try a Cinnamon Sugar Puff Cupcake, they go from mixing bowl to oven to a happy eater in less than an hour. Who needs a peanut butter cup when there's a peanut butter cupcake in the house? With tips and techniques for perfect cupcake-making, basic "head-start" recipes, and gorgeous photographs, it's time to get out the baking pans and join the cupcake craze. These diminutive cakes may be small but they stand tall in the world of sweets. Author Elinor Klivans is a notable food writer, and author of several cookbooks. 144 pages. 9" x 8". Softcover.
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the new complete coffee book
A gourmet guide to buying, brewing, and cooking. Join author Sara Perry as she guides you into the rich, aromatic world of coffee. Learn the origins of this popular drink and find out which countries produce the best beans, the difference between arabica and robusta varieties, and why a French roast is considered the ideal choice for making espresso. Includes over 40 recipes using coffee as the star attraction. Choose classic beverages like Cafe' au Lait and Irish Coffee or supercharge your sweet tooth with such divine delights as crunchy Chocolate-Cinnamon Biscotti and Toffee-Coffee Crunch Brittle. 120 pages. 8 3/4" x 7 3/4". Softcover.
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coffee cakes
From the traditional streusel-topped butter cakes of days gone by to the stylish sweet and savory cakes that accompany today's potpourri of cappucinos, lattes, tea, and other hot drink, coffee cakes have a longstanding history of tempting our taste buds. Lou Seibert Pappas shows you the secrets for creating great kitchen kuchen in your kitchen! Includes tips for baking techniques, including preferred ingredients, how to manage dough, and how to store and serve coffee cakes. Your family will delight in Strawberry Coffee Cakes, Sticky Caramel Pinwheels, and Dark Chocolate - Almond Cake, to name a few. Wonderful color photography. 60 recipes. 132 pages. 8 3/4" x 8". Softcover.
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Biscotti
Biscotti are fast becoming an international favorite, and this charmingly illustrated volume will make them as beloved and familiar as the chocolate chip cookie. These crunchy, twice-baked Italian cookies can be enjoyed at any hour of the day. 26 easy-to-follow recipes along with serving suggestions and helpful baking hints. 61 pages. 7" x 6 3/4". Hardcover.
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Coffee
by Hattie Ellis - The history of coffee and good basic information to help everyone understand the coffee trade. Many beautiful photographs. 64 pages, hardcover.
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The New Tea Book
by Sara Perry - A good education on all kinds of tea! This book includes many recipes for tea, snacks, and even main courses flavored with tea. 120 pages, softcover.
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Totally Teabreads
by Barbara Albright and Leslie Weiner - Over 60 quickbread recipes along with complementary spreads. 144 pages, softcover.
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Simply Scones
by Leslie Weiner and Barbara Albright - Over 70 recipes for scones of all kinds and great spreads to top them with. 128 pages, softcover.
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The Book of Coffee and Tea
A comprehensive guide to both coffee and tea from farming through enjoying. This book was last updated in 1995, so some of the information regarding countries and governmental agencies is somewhat out of date (ie: the US Tea Board no longer exists), but the information on teas and coffees is excellent. Pen and ink illustrations only. 314 pages, softcover.
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The Best Recipe Cookbook
published by Cook's Magazine - A fascinating book. Not only the best recipes, according to the Cook's Magazine test kitchens, but also abundant information on preparation methods, and the reasons why almost every recipe was selected. The best scones we've ever had were made from the recipe in this book! 573 pages, hardcover.
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Come to My Tea Party
Come to My Tea Party: Kindness and Friendship for Young Ladies, by Sandy Lynam Clough. Serve up some teatime fun to the sweet little girl in your life by introducing her to the encouraging world of tea parties. With a wonderful story embracing the gifts of faith, hope, love, and joy, young ladies ages 4–9 will discover exciting opportunities to celebrate rainy days, new friends, big sisters, and that very special mother–daughter relationship. 32 pages. 8" x 8". Hardcover.
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Tea-Time at the Inn
by Gail Greco - This one is truly a cookbook to fall in love with. It's been out of print for over a year and just came back in a soft cover version. Spend hours pouring over recipes and enjoying the enchantment of over 40 American country inns and B & B's through photo and story as well. (Try the Mushroom Pate, a specialty of The Inn at Cedar Crossing, Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin.) This book is truly a keeper. 224 pages, softcover.
