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Restaurateurs Haley Fox and Lauren Fox share more than 80 recipes for scones, cakes, sandwiches, and more from their charming and wildly popular Alice’s Tea Cup restaurants in New York City. In Alice’s Tea Cup, the Fox sisters tickle the taste buds with sweets, baked goods, and savories while divulging the unique tea-making and enjoying philosophy that has made their whimsical Manhattan tea spots favored destinations for locals and tourists alike.
From Booklist
The several locations of Alice’s Tea Cup in Manhattan have so grown in popularity that they now serve every meal of the day, not just afternoon tea. Fans of their esteemed scones, cookies, and cakes now have in hand the shop’s recipes recast for the home cook. Lemon–poppy seed and mixed-berry scones figure among the tea shop’s favored pastries, but there are savory scones as well, such as walnut-Stilton, and ham and cheese. Sandwiches transcend traditional egg and tuna salad to encompass even cheeseburgers for those seeking a substantial meal. Whimsically decorated cakes satisfy the serious sweet tooth. Many of the specialty baked goods have tea baked into them as part of their flavor spectrums. Those who need something more stimulating than tea may imbibe some cocktails such as a mixture of smoky Lapsang souchong tea and Scotch, meant to recall an after-dinner whiskey and cigar. --Mark Knoblauch
Review
In the “Alice’s” book, you’ll find recipes both delightful and down to earth. In only six steps, you can re–create the shop’s popular berry scones… A savory and crunchy cumin carrot sandwich takes just minutes. The vanilla tea–infused granola or the blueberry lemon cake are, well, a piece of cake. -- NY Daily News
One of the Best NYC Cookbooks of 2010 -- New York magazine
From the Back Cover
The delightful sisters and owners of Alice's Tea Cup share nearly one hundred recipes from their charming and wildly popular Manhattan restaurants
For almost ten years, Alice's Tea Cup has been a destination in New York City for locals and tourists alike who crave a scrumptious afternoon tea without airs or pretension. Haley and Lauren Fox learned at an early age that tea was more than just a beverage—it was an event to be shared and protected—and they divulge their tea-making philosophy and dozens of delectable recipes in this beautiful cookbook.
Embodying the mantra "tea turned on its ear," Alice's Tea Cup serves up unique twists to traditional Victorian tea fare, including:
Savories—Lapsang Souchong Smoked Chicken Salad and Cucumber Watercress Sandwiches with Lemon Chive Butter
Baked goods—Banana Nutella Cake and Mint Black Bottom Cupcakes
Sweet treats—Alice'S'mores and Queen of Tarts
Tea selections—from African Dew to Rooibos Bourbon
Specialty drinks—Alice's Tea-jito and Ginger Mar-tea-ni
And of course Alice's world-famous tender, moist scones—including nineteen versions, from pumpkin to peanut butter and jelly to ham and cheese
Haley and Lauren also show you how to throw a personalized "Curiouser and Curiouser" tea party with household props and offer lots of other ways to celebrate with tea and festive food. From salads to scones, pancakes to cupcakes, afternoon tea to evening mar-tea-nis, this fabulous cookbook lets you enjoy Alice's mouthwatering recipes without leaving home.
About the Author
Haley Fox, a New York University film school graduate, started her career as an aspiring director. She went into film development at MGM in California and worked with various film companies before moving back to New York to open Alice's Tea Cup with her husband, Michael Eisenberg, and her sister. She lives with Michael and their two children in Manhattan.
Lauren Fox started her career as an actress and a writer, splitting her time between Los Angeles and New York, before opening Alice's Tea Cup with her sister. She has appeared in many independent films, such as Pi, Revolution Summer, and Noon Blue Apples. She now juggles her time between act
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