| Reviews |
"Tea with a Twist is fun and colorful with easy and unique ways to use tea for parties and cooking. Lisa is on the front line of America's new tea renaissance." --George Jage, president and publisher, World Tea Expo and World Tea News, "The Twist in the title, in my opinion, is the lovely spiritual connection Lisa has drawn into her recipes and party ideas. Her love for tea is expressed through the connections with memories that continue to touch her heart. Her delightfully written recipes and party ideas introduce readers to Lisa as she weaves her passion for all things 'tea' into inspiring and uplifting occasions with family and friends. My favorite party idea is the 'Under the Table' tea party, which anyone can host as long as they have a table. I can't wait to plan one for my new granddaughter. "The photography throughout the book makes the parties and recipes pop with color; they are so appetizing that I want to eat the pages. Tea with a Twist makes a perfect gift for any time of year. Be sure to buy one for yourself too." --Suzanne Brown, Brown Marketing Communications LLC, "Two of my favorite things are tea and books. Tea with a Twist is a delightful combination of both. I can hardly wait to treat my friends with tea and these sumptuous recipes. Plus, I will be the best grandma ever when I invite my grandkids to a Bubble Tea Party. Fun times!" --Susanne Scheppmann, Proverbs 31 Ministries Speaker and author of Divine Prayers for Despairing Parents and Birds in My Mustard Tree, "Lisa is a true tea professional who wants to share her obvious love for this beverage with others who have not yet discovered the wonders awaiting them. She is eminently qualified for this task having graduated from a very challenging educational program offered by the Specialty Tea Institute and the Tea Association of the USA; the most credible tea organization in the USA. "Lisa's Tea with a Twist provides not only a basic education in the art of selecting and preparing tea but it offers suggestions as to how to make each tea event a special event that will generate lasting memories and will help to create a new generation of tea aficionados." --Joseph P. Simrany, president, Tea Association of the USA, Inc, "As a traveler on the tea journey, I so appreciate Lisa's creativity and guidance as she empowers us to share the warm, welcoming world of tea with others. May our own tea gatherings be as beautiful, gracious, and luscious as her book." --Donna Fellman, member STI Advisory Board, director, Tea Education Alliance, "Through Tea with a Twist Lisa Boalt Richardson brings a fresh, new approach to incorporating tea into cooking and entertaining. The simple yet sophisticated recipes and vibrant photographs will inspire the entertainer to plan her next party. Richardson's chic and whimsical style brings a modern twist to a much celebrated tradition." --Denise Medved, founder and CEO, The Metropolitan Cooking & Entertaining Show, "Tea with a Twist by Lisa Boalt Richardson is a charming new book, which moves the tea party in creative directions that offer an experience to please every audience. As a chef who specializes in cooking with tea, I was particularly pleased to see her turn her talents towards the use of tea as an ingredient throughout the book. The Southern Tailgate Tea Party is sure to win many a newcomer into the realm of tea lover, especially if the day is completed by their team winning as well! A wonderful guide to creative entertaining with tea." --Cynthia Gold, Chef and Tea Sommelier, Boston Park Plaza Hotel, "Tea with a Twist is beautiful. The layout, color scheme and photography are all stunningly eye-catching and it's full of brilliant ideas for inventive and fun teas. I'm sure the book will inspire many tea loving families to vary their routine from the traditional sandwiches, scones and pastries and try some of Lisa's very creative ideas. "The photographs will also inspire readers and help them realize that you don't always have to have antique cups, saucers and pots like Granny used to use but that a delightful and memorable occasion can be created with whatever you have in your cupboards. I particularly like the Bubble Tea ideas with its repeated theme of bubble-shaped foods--what fun! The Flower Power tea is so pretty and the Tailgate picnic almost makes the idea of autumn attractive!" --Jane Pettigrew, tea specialist, historian, and author, "Tea with a Twist by Lisa Boalt Richardson is a breath of fresh air amongst the sea of cookbooks on the market. I find it relaxing just to look at the book, with its beautiful pictures of food and table settings, as well as interesting stories and tidbits that are intertwined with fabulous recipes, some of which include tea and some which are inspired by the many fabulous entertaining themes presented throughout the book. The menu themes within the book are extremely creative and will grab the attention of the novice cooks, the foodies, and professional cooks and Chefs alike. "Tea with a Twist truly showcases Lisa's knowledge and passion for tea and entertaining. Buy it for yourself, but also keep it in mind as a gift for those in your life that are passionate about tea and new ideas in cooking. I anxiously await Lisa's next book!" --Chef Jae Gruber, Chef Instructor, Le Cordon Bleu College of Culinary Arts, Atlanta, "Tea with a Twist will inspire even the most novice tea lover to create interesting, fun, delicious tea parties. Lisa Richardson's depth of tea knowledge and well honed palate is obvious in her selection of party themes and recipes that include the latest trends. Delightful table settings and artistic food presentation illustrated in the beautiful photographs serve to further inspire even the most challenged host and hostesses to entertaining celebrity." --Beth M. Johnston, Founder & CEO Teas Etc LLC. |
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