Announcing: London Summer!!

I am so pleased to introduce to you my very first pdf cookbook -- London Summer: 12 Recipes for Festive Summer Teas.

London Summer Tea Cookbook

By Heather LeFebvre

32 pages, published 7/14/2012

London Summer: 12 Recipes for Festive Summer Teas features recipes perfect for celebrating the London Olympics and the year of the Queen's Diamond Jubilee. Each recipe also gives a gluten-free option and a shortcut option.

Inside I've included 30 pages of photos, recipes, and inspiration for hosting your very own tea party, Olympic celebration, or festive summer get-together. Check out a few of the pages:

Each of the 12 recipes contains gluten-free options and "cheat's" options for adapting the recipes to a wider variety of circumstances.

You can purchase the PDF Download on MagCloud for $3.50 or you can buy a printed version (which includes a free PDF as well) for $9.90+shipping. MagCloud will also let you flip through the book so you can see what each page looks like.

This week I'll be giving away 3 copies of the downloadable PDF here on the blog. All you have to do is leave a comment on this post and on Friday I will draw three winners!!!!

Also, if you would like to post a review of this cookbook on your blog, please let me know and I will email you a free copy of the PDF.

I hope you all will enjoy the booklet as much as I enjoyed creating it!

Diamond Jubilee Tea Party

We finally had our Diamond Jubilee celebration this week, in the form of a tea party.

I dressed the part, in an outfit I happened to find last weekend at Salvation Army!

Christina brought over all her roses and made magnificent arrangements for the party.

Here are all the fabulous tea cozies!

Some of the yummy treats........

Chocolate cake was a must, complete with bunting!

The table looked so pretty with all the china and glassware.

I managed to find a picture of the Queen.

Christina brought over her Union Jack pillow.

And I pulled out the pillow cover I had found years ago in Scotland for probably less than a dollar. It took me months to figure out that the pillow was for George VI's coronation in 1937. The four countries of the UK are present with their flower.

The punch table greeted guests as they came in the door.

More of Christina's lovely flower arranging!

I just love my tea trolley!!! I'm so thankful to have it!

The bunting made everything look festive.

 Christina made her fascinator. She also spent two days helping me get ready.

This is my favorite picture of all!!! I love it that everyone was in red, white or blue and look at all the hats!!!!!!!

Having people around the table is one of my biggest passions.

We spent the time visiting and chatting all about the Queen -- everyone brought a few facts to share.

Everyone also brought a box or bag of tea and at the end we went around the table and each person chose a package.

Check out these lovely tea tins!!!!

It was a delightful afternoon and we are all looking forward to the Queen continuing her long reign!