**Finalist in the 2019 Goodreads Choice Awards** "Alison sets the table with comfort and nostalgia and a side of insight into why food is important in our fiction. The recipes are perfect for teatime with friends or curled up with a good book, sneaking bites between turning the pages." --Diane Ault, Fiction-Food Cafe "I love books and I love to cook. This cookbook is a dream come true with all of its recipes based on so many of my favorite stories. I've made many of the recipes and I can attest that they are delicious! This cookbook has so many tips and tricks, so a novice cook can learn to take her skills to the next level and impress her geeky friends at her next literary gathering. The Big Apple Hand Pies are a must-make!" --Victoria Grace Howell, staff writer at Area of Effect Magazine "I finished reading it in a rush, compelled to read every single page. If you're looking for an amazing recipe book full of literary referrals, . this is the book for you.
" -- Books Daily News " A Literary Tea Party is a delight for both of the reader and the foodie. Picking up inspiration from classical literary works as diverse as Romeo and Juliet , White Fang , or the Wizard of Oz , it set up the table for a lengthy discussion about life, works, words, and, obviously, taste buds." -- Boiled Words "An amazing, deliciously sweet book that will brighten the tea time of every book lover. A must-have in any book lovers' collection right between the classics and the cookbooks." -- Book Traveller "A cute and fun collection of mostly simple and familiar recipes. The Queen of Hearts painted rose cupcakes offer a big impression with a simple technique, and many of the savories, while simple in execution, are fun." -- Food Book Feast "Have you ever yearned to eat what the characters in your current book are eating? Or gotten hungry from the descriptions of food in books? . This was a lovely book to read and even better to cook from.
" -- Bibliomnivorous "Thanks to this unique book, I can fulfil my literary foodie fantasies! . A Literary Tea Party is charming and well-thought out. Perfect for the tea, food, and book lovers in your life." -- Rebecca Reviews "I absolutely love the concept behind this book - a literary tea party. Reading the blurb of this book made me seriously consider throwing a themed tea party just so I could show off all these great recipes!" -- Ally's Appraisals "Reading and cooking from this book will evoke memories from books read in the past and inspire readers to not only pick up those books again, but to have a nice tea party at the same time." -- Bella Online "The perfect gift for the special bookworm in your life, or something you should treat yourself to if you are a whimsy literature lover." -- Macarons and Paperbacks "[This] lovely book will be a delightful companion for those who love children's books and teatime . a fun way to get kids cooking.
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