Little girls are crazy about princesses! With Princess Tea, party-planning parents of their own little princesses can pull together nine different enchanting tea parties. Vibrant color photos provide inspiration, and brief instructions make simple crafts, decorations, and dainty edibles easy for anyone to accomplish. From Lotus Princess Tea to Cowgirl Princess Tea, each themed party is paired with recipes for tea, snacks, and dessert. Fairy Princesses can make their own magic wands, while Underwater Princesses feast on Buttered Sea Shells. This fabulous book is full of fun, fresh,and festive ideas to help grandmothers, mothers, and friends host magical parties that a little princess will never forget.
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Janeen Sarlin, author of seven,[and the eighth August 2009, Princess Tea by Chronicle Books] cookbooks and columnist for The Southampton (NY) Press and The Hamptons magazine, was born and raised on a dairy farm in southern Minnesota. From early childhood, Janeen has eaten healthy grains and grass fed meats with seasonal vegetables and fruits harvested from the land.
In 1975 Ms Sarlin founded Cooking with Class, Inc., a school now specializing in private lessons(for people with special needs plus those who want to learn how to cook), in team building classes, travel teaching in France, and US and catering with the emphasis on fine cuisine. Since 1988, moreover, she has served as private executive chef for M. Shanken Communications, Inc., publishers of Cigar Aficionado, Wine Spectator, and Food Arts Magazines. In that capacity she is called upon to devise daily luncheons based on sodium-free, sugar-free, fat-free menus.
Ms Sarlin has appeared on radio and television programs, local and national, including the "Today" show. She also has produced her own show on public radio, "The Seasonal Chef."
Recently Janeen was named as the nutritional consultant at the Center for Health and Healing, Franciscan Skemp, Mayo Health Systems in Onalaska, Wisconsin.
On board the WILDFLOWER- a 72-foot vessel - Janeen was the chef for the chartered guests in the Grenadine Islands. She was responsible for provisions and execution of all the meals for the eight-day charter, cooking healthy menus.
Among Ms Sarlin's professional affiliations are the International Association of Culinary Professionals, Les Dames d'Escoffier (she is a director), the James Beard Foundation, the American Institute of Wine and Food, the association of Woman Chefs and Restaurateurs, and the New York Woman's Culinary Alliance. She is listed as Honored Member-Strathmore's Who's Who and The National Register of Who's Who in Business.
Apart from her teaching by radio and television, Ms Sarlin has lectured at these institutions: Rancho La Puerta, Tecate, Mexico; La Combe, Perigord, FR; University of California, Santa Cruz campus; Mon Cheri, Sunnyvale CA; Peter Kump's Cooking School, New York City; New York University; New York Restaurant School; Minneapolis (MN) Women's Club; Byerly's of Minnesota; Kitchen Shoppe, PA; Kitchen Affairs, IN; University of Iowa; Liz Clark's Cooking School, IA.
As a worldwide traveler, Janeen loves to comb the markets snooping, sampling, and seeking new foods, customs, and techniques from local artisans.
A great book for ideas to be used for entertaining girls. Actually for a range of ages. A delightful book and should be a part of your library for girls having a tea party - many clever ideas. The illustrations and pictures are also well done.
"Princess Tea" is a wonderful book filled with dozens of ideas for the creation of imaginative party teas with special themes for adored little girls. There are complete menus with fabulous recipes, decorating suggestions, appropriate, fun activities, and even costume suggestions for no fewer than eight princess tea parties, including the Lotus Princess Tea from China, the Underwater Princess Tea from the South Sea Islands, the Cowgirl Princess Tea from Southwestern U. S., a Fiesta Tea from Mexico, a Country Garden Lavender Princess Tea from France, and Indian Princess Tea from(of Course) India, and African Princess Tea, and a Fairy Princess Tea. Even favorite dance steps for dances such as the Line Dance for the Cowgirl Tea party, or the Mexican Hat Dance for the Fiesta Tea party are included as party activity instructions with footstep diagrams. Each chapter begins with a helpful summary page which lists beverage suggestions, costume suggestions, craft/activity ideas, and recipes. Beautiful color photographs illustrate each chapter with specific examples to inspire the party planners. At the end of the book is a handy source list with complete addresses and phone numbers for food, music, party supplies, reference books, and tea. "Princess Tea" is the kind of book that is a treat to read while planning a fun-filled event for gracious young tea partiers. You won't want to miss it!
Each of our granddaughters cannot wait to select the perfect tea party from this book for their next birthday party. Whether it be an Indian, African, Fiesta, Cowgirl or Fairy Princess tea, we will all have a wonderful time! And the line dancing instructions are invaluable.
