Country Tea Parties [Hardcover]

Maggie Stuckey (Author), Carolyn Bucha (Illustrator)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 9, 1996

This month-by-month collection offers interesting and creative ideas for 12 special tea parties, from June's Bridal Shower to a September Hiker's Tea.

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From the Back Cover

JANUARY

Twelfth Night

FEBRUARY

Valentine Tea for Two

MARCH

Breakfast in Bed

APRIL

Easter Brunch

MAY

Mother's Day

JUNE

Bridal Shower

JULY

Tea & Roses

AUGUST

The Queen's Tea

SEPTEMBER

Hiker's Tea

OCTOBER

Children's Tea

NOVEMBER

Party for a Shut-In

DECEMBER

Holiday Open House

About the Author

Besides Storey's Country Tea Party, Maggie Stuckey has written a number of gardening books, such as Aromatherapy for Everyone, The Complete Herb Book, and Green Plants for Gray Days. She likes to grow tea herbs, and tea parties are one of the most pleasurable ways for her to spend time with her friends and her young niece. Maggie lives in Portland, Oregon.

Carolyn Bucha is a self-taught, award-winning artist who specializes in illustrations for books and greeting cards, such as Country Tea Party, similar Storey title Tea With Friends by Elizabeth Knight, and H. George Caspari Cards. Her work has been on the cover of The Treasury of American Quilts and Bartlett's Ocean View Farm Cookbook, and her watercolors were featured in the cookbook, Please Come to Dinner. Carolyn's style was influenced by the years she spent in the Middle East and Paris. Originally from England, Carolyn now lives in Waccabuc, New York.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 64 pages
• Publisher: Storey Publishing, LLC (January 9, 1996)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0882669354
• ISBN-13: 978-0882669359
• Product Dimensions: 8 x 7.6 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 11.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #357,355 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #97 in Books > Cookbooks, Food & Wine > Drinks & Beverages > Coffee & Tea

More About the Author

I've lived in Portland, Oregon, one of the country's most beautiful cities, for nigh on 30 years. But I was born and raised in South Carolina, and it was there that I learned about gardening. Learned it, in fact, at my grandmother's big old house in the country, in the huge vegetable garden that fed the whole family all summer long and most of the winter too. It was here that I first incorporated the idea that gardening is about growing good things to eat, and sharing that bounty with others. Even though I now live in a condominium with a patio about the size of a handkerchief, and do all my gardening in containers, I still believe that garden = food. That's probably why most of my gardening books have a cooking component. One of the nicest compliments I ever received was from an Amazon customer who noted in her review of "The Complete Spice book" that "you can tell Maggie Stuckey is both a gardener and a cook."

Customer Reviews

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55 of 55 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars a beautiful book on tea parties, July 7, 2000

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L. Delgado (Houston, TX USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Country Tea Parties (Hardcover)

This book starts with 4 pages of tea history and brewing instructions and then has 3 pages of "how to's" for tea parties. There is a theme tea for every month with menus and suggestions. There are approximately 4 recipes included with each month, so having another tea-time cookbook is advisable. Two of my favorites are "The Book of Afternoon Tea" by Lesley Mackley and "Totally Teatime Cookbook" by Helene Siegel.

As far as "how to's" for tea parties, "Tea with Friends" by Elizabeth Knight has more information, but fewer recipes. Even so, this makes a beautiful gift book.

35 of 35 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Beautifully done book!, December 15, 1998

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Dera R Williams (Oakland, CA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Country Tea Parties (Hardcover)

As a tea enthusiast,I zeroed in on this book at a book trade show. I could not find a better book for perfect tea parties. There is a bit of Old World British Charm but is not stiff and is adaptable to anyone's lifestyle. It is also aesthetically appealing. This makes a great gift!

39 of 40 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Let's have a tea party!, August 7, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Country Tea Parties (Hardcover)

If you've ever wanted to host a tea party but didn't know where to start, this is the perfect book to get you started. Great party menus, great recipes, and enough information about tea to teach the beginner. A must have for any tea- lover.