by Lauren Fox
First published 2010
Sisters Haley and Lauren Fox built their Manhattan tea empire on a simple belief that tea creates shared moments worth protecting. For nearly a decade, their Alice's Tea Cup restaurants have drawn both New Yorkers and visitors seeking afternoon tea without stuffiness. The Fox sisters learned early that tea means more than just drinking a hot beverage. Their approach turns traditional Victorian tea service upside down. This cookbook reveals their philosophy alongside nearly one hundred recipes from their popular restaurants. Readers discover how to make Lapsang Souchong Smoked Chicken Salad, Banana Nutella Cake, and nineteen different scone varieties ranging from pumpkin to ham and cheese. The sisters include their famous Alice'S'mores, specialty cocktails like the Ginger Mar-tea-ni, and tea selections from African Dew to Rooibos Bourbon. They show readers how to host "Curiouser and Curiouser" tea parties using household items. The book covers everything from savory sandwiches to sweet treats, morning pancakes to evening martinis, bringing the Alice's Tea Cup experience into home kitchens.
Genres: non-fiction, cooking, 21st-century, food-and-drink
Vibes: emotional, intimate, whimsical
Tropes: found-family
Setting: Manhattan, New York
Period: 21st-century
240 pages · Kindle Edition · HarperCollins e-books