From small, intimate get-togethers to large social events, tea is the perfect excuse for delightful parties of all kinds. And whether you are looking for traditional menus and advice on teas and tea accoutrements, or you want to host a unique party filled with special, unforgettable touches, Country Tea Parties teems with interesting, creative, and eminently doable ideas and recipes to fit any occasion. In this useful and comprehensive menu-cookbook, Maggie Stuckey provides complete plans for twelve tea parties - one each month - along with dozens of novel suggestions for entertaining small groups or large. Throughout the book, Carolyn Bucha's colorful illustrations set a mood of country elegance.

Drink Tea to Tell Cancer ‘Hit the Road’ Become a tea lover with a purpose and help your body defend itself against cancer. Learn to embrace tea in all its varieties— green, white, black, pu-erh, herbal and more—as both a mental and physical experience to protect your health. Discover the history, growing information and health implications of each variety, as well as uniquely delicious methods to boost your intake with serving suggestions, food pairings and recipes that highlight the benefits of tea. After her own battle with cancer, Maria Uspenski extensively researched tea and discovered hundreds of studies that showed how powerful a five-cup-a-day (1.2 L) steeping habit could be. Tea is the most studied anti-cancer plant, with over 5,000 medical studies published on its health benefits over the past 10 years. By breaking down how tea works with your body’s defenses against cancer in a lighthearted tone, Maria’s serious research is approachable and relatable for anyone who is battling the disease or for family and friends of those fighting cancer. Start harnessing the wellness-promoting properties of tea and see your life change with an easy-to-follow three-week plan that gets tea polyphenols streaming through your system 24/7.

Contains the first printing of Sartor resartus, as well as other works by Thomas Carlyle.