''Teatime at the Inn'' by Gail Greco Description: Tea-Time at the Inn is more than a cookbook, although with over 200 recipes it is certainly that. It is an invitation to enjoy the experience of tea-time at forth of America's finest country inns and bed and breakfasts. Tea-Time at the Inn is filled with elegance, creativity, and charm. The book includes a description of a unique tea held at each inn, the innkeeper's favorite recipes for tea-time delicacies, and pictures of the inn and tea service, as well as mouth-watering photographs of the foods. Illustrated in full color and indexed. List price: $19.99 From Publishers Weekly Tea enthusiasts can rejoice that afternoon tea has been rediscovered as an elegant ritual. In this compilation of teatime repasts at American bed breakfast inns, Greco shows the varied ways in which innkeepers serve the meal, from the traditional, European formal afternoon teas--complete with English butler, silver equipage, antique linens and clotted cream--to high teas resplendent with hot savories and chamber music to rather ingenious American occasions in which the Civil War, Gone with the Wind , Mardi Gras and snow skiing play dominant roles in decor and cuisine. Despite the occasional spicy Mexican or low-fat herbal tea offered here, Victorian and antiquarian notes resound in most of the inns, and delectable recipes often suggest a British, even Dickensian, flavor, as in Rose Manor's lemon curd mini-tarts, Corner House Inn's kipper pate sandwiches, Bee Thistle's rhubarb inger jam and Village Inn's trifle with sherry. Writing in a picturesque style, Greco showcases numerous recipes from each inn and makes imaginative yet practical suggestions for creating thematic teatimes at home. (Copyright 1991 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.) IMPORTANT SHIPPING NOTE: WE WILL PAY SHIPPING for this item via MEDIA MAIL to anywhere in the U.S. Insurance is available and is the responsibility of the buyer. If you wish to upgrade or have this shipped internationally, let us know and we will send you a revised invoice with the average cost of media mail for this item DEDUCTED so you pay only the difference between Media Mail and the desired upgrade. Media mail can be slow but that is out of our control. We will ship within 1 Business Day of receiving cleared payment regardless of carrier or shipping method. If you need this item sooner, please consider a (discounted) upgrade. Thank you. Thank you for visiting OLD HOUSE INTERIORS! For historically sensitive interior decorating at budget sensitive prices, Please visit our sister store Restoration Fabrics and Trims Copyright 2008 Old House Interiors/Restoration Fabrics Trims LLC. All Rights Reserved.