The Agony of the Leaves : The Ecstasy of My Life with Tea
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.78 (558 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0805038450 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 174 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 0000-00-00 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Various chapters offer a look at a childhood faculty tea party in Minnesota, a cherished meeting with the CEO of the Twinings tea empire, and some behind-the-scenes action at an English tea auction. So put on the kettle, pull up a comfy chair, and savor this enticing book. Tea statistics, guidelines for buying and storing teas, the proper method of preparing tea, and the various measures for grading tea leaves are just some of the fascinating aspects of tea culture described in the author's brisk and endearing prose. The author, a lecturer in tea history, a contributing editor for Tea Quarterly magazine, and a tea guru for Chez Panisse restaurant in Berkeley, California, mixes personal remembrances and tea facts and lore with a selection of appropriate tea-time recipes (including cakes, cookies, and breads) to create a heady brew that will delight
Wonderful book to read slowly Joe Haldeman This morning I finished reading a lovely book, _The Agony of the Leaves_ by Helen Gustafson, who is the tea buyer for Chez Panisse in Berkeley. The title refers to a description of what happens to tea leaves when boiling water is poured over them; they contort and twist, releasing their flavor.The book is subtititled "The Ecstasy of My Life in Tea," and it's a charming chatty thing about tea cultivation and technol. "Delightful light reading" according to A Customer. To meet her in person, one can't help but be struck with how Helen energizes the space around her as she moves through life. She is a presence. In her writing, she has a delightful and unintrusive way of inviting the reader along on a shared adventure, and some of her zest-for-life is bound to rub off on even the most introspective reader. For me, the "Agony of the Leaves" recalled the pleasing sense of discovery I. A Customer said I wish I knew Helen. My daughter gave me this book for Christmas two years ago. It was my favorite gift. I would read it every night and jokingly refer to Helen as "my friend." When the night arrived that I read the final page, I truly felt that Helen was my friend. It made me sad that the stories ended and left me wanting to hear more of her wonderful tales of tea. Tea is an important part of my life and I was grateful to find another
Gustafson's approach to the minutiae of the tea experience is a magically macroscopic one--she makes the subject of tea come alive as a nexus of biographical detail, stories, recipes and reminiscences. Full-color illustrations.. Widely famed as the tea guru of Berkeley's Chez Panisse, Helen Gustafson is perhaps the world's foremost tea lecturer, tea writer, and irrepressible tea personality