The Chez Teresa Recipe Book, Sweets and Treats: Culinary Delights from the Loire Valley

The Chez Teresa Recipe Book features detailed recipes of some of the delicious sweets and treats that we serve in our tea room 'Chez Teresa' in the Loire Valley in the West of France. Located next door to the ancient abbey of Fontevraud where Queen Eleanor of Aquitaine, Henry II and their son Richard the Lionheart are buried, we have customers visit us from around the globe many of whom ask for our sweet bake recipes such as John Blair's Apple and Fig pudding, 'The Most decadent Chocolate Cake in the world' and more basic recipes such as sweet scones and the infamous Queen Victoria Sandwich known to us as Le gateau de préférence de la reine Victoria. The book also includes ideas for creating the perfect ambiance for a successful afternoon tea party from place settings to music to floral displays. In addition there are anecdotes and background information about living in the Jardin de France. Blending this with information about the local markets on her doorstep, regional produce and a snapshot of the history of the locale, the author has produced a book containing favourite tried and tested recipes and also ideas giving an insight into the life and times of running an English style Salon de Thé in the Loire Valley in France