{"product_id":"afternoon-tea-a-timeless-tradition-9781771000529","title":"Afternoon Tea: A Timeless Tradition","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eA delectable peek at the tradition of afternoon tea at the Fairmont Empress Hotel -- and the enchanting history of taking tea\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMuriel Moffat\u003c\/b\u003e has been sipping tea at Victoria's storied Empress Hotel for 60 years -- and sharing all those lovely cups with four generations of Moffats. When she poured her love of all things tea into a darling little book, it soon became a bestseller, with 30,000 copies sold from the shelves of the Empress gift shop in just five years.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Beautifully redesigned and ready for its book trade debut, \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eAfternoon Tea\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e offers a peek behind the curtain at the magnificent hotel, where afternoon tea has been taken with elegance and gourmet indulgence since 1908. Included are several well-loved recipes from the Tea Lobby, which has hosted the likes of Queen Elizabeth II, Rudyard Kipling and Shirley Temple.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis charming book is also a chatty and colourful history of tea and the many rituals surrounding it, sure to entertain the novice and enthusiast alike. Steeped in a love of traditions, Ms. Moffat's beloved book celebrates a littleknown ritual that may just be the foundation of everything worthy -- family, friends and, of course, tea.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eMuriel Moffat\u003c\/b\u003e was born and raised on Vancouver Island, and believes in the importance of family and traditions -- and feels both are best taken with a cup of tea. This is her first book.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Douglas \u0026 McIntyre","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50475430969618,"sku":"9781771000529","price":10.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_1f642ff1-4c61-4927-a766-2ff0196629e0.jpg?v=1730235803","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/afternoon-tea-a-timeless-tradition-9781771000529","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}