As you all know, my e-cookbook, Afternoon Tea, has been out now for a few weeks, and I need to publicly thank all the wonderful bloggers who have reviewed or mentioned it. Many have made recipes and then posted about them. It has been a humbling experience to get so much support from the blogging community and I am more than grateful.
Nancy from Spicie Foodie made my neenish tarts and had this to say:
“This past week I had the pleasure of adding a wonderful cookbook to my small collection. The book is called “Afternoon Tea” and it is written by Suzanne Perazzini, who is also the talent behind the Strands of My Life food blog. Afternoon Tea is an e-cookbook with 107 pages of beautifully photographed treats perfect for tea time. Congrats Suzanne on writing a beautiful, easy to follow cookbook with delicious recipes!”
Maureen from Orgasmic Chef made the pumpkin tarts and said:
“If you or someone you love has issues with food but they still want to feel human and enjoy real, tasty food, you should get this book. These recipes are great for those who have food issues but I’m here to tell you that they’re delicious if you’re just hungry!”
Tania from My Kitchen Stories made my lemon curd tart and said:
“This lady can make beautiful food out of the handful of ingredients she can eat. I can’t believe you can make these elegant desserts out of a few simple ingredients.”
Katie from Girl Meets Nourishment made my kiwi shortbread and said:
“These (shortbread) are so unique with their addition of kiwi and innovative use of the different flours to make it grain-free. I love the use of a natural sweetener like honey as well. Plus, they came together in no-time flat! Not only were they easy to make, they are delicious! Grab yourself a copy of ”Afternoon Tea” and get to making these amazing and innovative recipes!”
- Photo by Suzanne at Strands of My Life
Rowena from Apron and Sneakers made my rum and raisin truffles and said:
“Afternoon Tea has 50 grain, gluten, dairy, sugar and nut free recipes, all shown with a couple of beautifully composed pictures each. All 107 pages of this cookbook are a result of her impressive work from recipe development to food styling to photography and composition of the whole project. All conceptualized for people who have food intolerances and for people like me who don’t require any special diet but would like to take a step forward to healthier living.”
Joanne from What’s on the List made the neenish tarts and said:
“I got to “experience” her wonderful new Afternoon Tea e-book which opened my eyes to the fact that Grain-free, Gluten-free, Dairy-free, Nut-free and Refined sugar-free can also be tasty! Suzanne’s photos are what drew me in … I made this recipe because I have very fond childhood memories of Neenish Tarts! I also used ingredients that I have not baked with before, so was “up to the challenge” too!”
Sawsan from Chef in Disguise made my avocado mousse:
“Suzanne not only created the recipes but she also styled, photographed and wrote the book all by herself and I have to say she did a wonderful job at it. Before you look away, the book is not only directed at people with food allergies or intolerance. There is something to learn for everyone who wants to lead a healthier life style. You will be introduced to different sweetener options, different types of gluten free flours and how to use them, a variety of treats that don’t make you feel guilty with every bite, and much more.”
Liz from That Skinny Chick Can Bake said:
“These recipes are perfect for afternoon tea whether or not you have any food intolerances. There are 107 pages, 50 recipes, and two photos per recipe. So whether you’re on a Paleo, dairy free, gluten free or have no dietary restrictions, you’ll want to check out Afternoon Tea. Congratulations on your book launch, Suzanne!!!”
I would also like to thank John from Kitchen Riffs for mentioning my book in one of his posts.
Rowena has very kindly put my cookbook on the sidebar of her website, https://www.rowenamayosullivan.com/ . Check out the beautiful cover for her new novel, The Jade Dragon, which will be out soon.
Its easy to support hard work. I hope that you continue to do well
Tania
You are very kind, Tania. I am pleased with the sales.
It’s lovely to see how the blogging community has rallied around you. If only we could all get together one day! xx
They are a wonderful bunch of people, Charlie. I think that’s a fabulous idea. Who knows – maybe one day?
It must be an amazing feeling to see your recipes posted by other bloggers. And this book is already in world 🙂
It is a great feeling, Marta, and other bloggers have been very generous with their time.
It was truly my pleasure to review your wonderful book Suzanne. It is a true work of art .
I wish you great success with it and with other projects my friend
Thank you, Sawsan. You are a lovely, generous lady.
It looks like a great book, and I hope you sell a ton! Well, at least a goodly quantity! (Few authors sell a ton with their first book – it’s the second one where you do that!). Which brings us to the question — what is your second book going to be? 😉
Thanks so much, John. I guess the second one will be about FODMAP and gluten free baking. I do like the baking bit because people think they have to miss out on treats when they have food intolerances, which just isn’t true.
What fantastic support you’ve had. I’m still yet to try any of the recipes but have my eye on the lemon slice. Congratulations.
The lemon slice is a great one to start with – definitely one of my favourites!
What great support from the community. Suzanne, you truly deserve it. Congratulations again !
Thank you, Simi. I am amazed at it too.
Congrats Suzanne may you get more success from all over the world… sorry have been out and quite late to review your book Or try any of your recipes but my good wishes are with you always 🙂 happy weekend!
You are very kind, Maria. Thank you. There is plenty of time to try the recipes. The book is not going away.
Congratulations on your book, sounds like it’s full of great recipes, based on all these reviews! Just like John, wishing you to sell a ton of these and write a second one! 🙂
Thanks, Julia. The second one is just an idea at this point.
Congratulations again Suzanne! You did a terrific job with your cookbook. I’m looking forward to trying more of your recipes.
Thanks, Nancy. Have fun with the recipes.