Tea at the Palace: A Cookbook (Royal Family Cookbook): 50 Delicious Afternoon Tea Recipes

by Carolyn Robb

The royal chef to The Prince & Princess of Wales, Prince William, and Prince Harry shares 50 of her best-loved recipes fit for any teatime event.

Former royal chef Carolyn Robb presents sumptuous recipes for tea time inspired by the signature dishes served at 12 of the most popular and luxurious palaces in England.

From classic Giant Bourbon Biscuits inspired by Kensington Palace, to Little Scones with Raspberries and Clotted Cream for a Buckingham Palace–inspired garden party, to a White Chocolate and Mint Cake reminiscent of Highgrove House, each delicious recipe offers a taste of the history and tradition of royal British tea parties.

ROYAL INSIDER: Carolyn Robb served as a chef to the Royal Family for 11 years, creating everything from intimate family meals to sumptuous formal events.

50 RECIPES: Recreate a royal tea party with sweets, savories, drinks and more.

INSPIRING IMAGES: Filled with beautiful food photography and inspiration for setting a tea table fit for a Queen!

PALACE TOUR: Take a virtual visit to 12 of the most popular and luxurious Palaces the Royal Family has called home.

CLASSICS MADE MODERN: Recipes rely on seasonal ingredients and easy-to-follow instructions so that cooks of every skill level can make palace favorites at home.      

• ISBN10: 1681888246
• ISBN13: 9781681888248
• Publish Date: 19 April 2022
• Publish Status: Active
• Publish Country: US
• Imprint: Weldon Owen, Incorporated
• Format: Hardcover
• Pages: 160
• Language: English

Reviews

[annieb123]

Originally posted on my blog: Nonstop Reader.

Tea at the Palace is a beautifully illustrated collection of tea cakes, recipes, and small dishes by Carolyn Robb. Released 3rd May 2022 by Quarto on their White Lion imprint, it's 160 pages and is available in hardcover and ebook formats.

This is such a charming and well presented book full of lovely recipes. The collection is arranged thematically around 12 iconic castles and stately homes from Buckingham Palace to Caernarfon Castle. Each chapter contains a selection of cakes and savory bites.

Recipes contain a title and background description followed by ingredients in a bullet list. Recipe measurements are given in metric measures. Ingredients are referenced in UK terms: caster sugar, cake flour, bread flour, demerara sugar, sultana, and so forth. Ingredients will be readily available to readers in other areas of the world, but might require a bit of adjustment or investigation to find proxies for listed ingredients.

Despite being full of really quite fancy cakes and goodies, the step by step instructions are accessible and easy to follow. Tea is such a wonderfully civilised pause in the day and this book is full of beautifully presented choices.

The photography, both of the castle locations and of the dishes themselves, are gorgeous and clear.

Five stars. This is definitely one for tea lovers.

Disclosure: I received an ARC at no cost from the author/publisher for review purposes.