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Who couldn't use a little Tea and Sympathy these days? It would do us all a world of good to be so civilized, and what a genteel birthday or get-well gift this bookbasket would be (click photos for larger images). It includes:

• Tea and Sympathy: The Life of an English Tea Shop in New York, by Anita Naughton and Nicola Perry, a wonderfully engaging hardcover book
• a beautiful teacup and saucer depicting a lush morning glory
• a big box of Jasmine Almond Tea
• a golden box of chocolate truffles
• a box of Monica's tea cookies
• a small jar of honey
• a wooden honey dipper
• a silver tea infuser shaped like a teapot

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About the Book: In 1990 Nicola Perry, former tea lady at the London Stock Exchange, started living her dream. She found a storefront and opened Tea & Sympathy, an authentic amalgamation of English tea shop, mum's kitchen, and working man's café right in the heart of New York. Anita Naughton was one of her first waitresses, and from day one she kept an anecdotal record of the place, encapsulating the charm, flavor, and enigmatic patrons that are the atmosphere of the restaurant.

Together they have created a colorful biography spanning the first decade of this landmark eatery: from the early days, when they kept their meager profits in a teapot, to nowadays, when they keep celebrities (British, American, or otherwise) waiting for a table along with everyone else. Complete with sixty recipes and photographs of food and popular visitors, this is a quintessential taste of England ready to take home.

English Tea Shop Book Gift Basket TS01$54.99