Downton Abbey offers viewers a whole cast of characters to cheer and sneer. Drawn to the food, and a fan of the underdog, I quickly found myself rooting for Daisy, the scullery maid. Duties of the Scullery Maid Your history lesson for the day. The scullery was a small kitchen … [Read more...] about Downton’s Daisy and the Humble Apple Crumble
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Entertain with Style Serving Wine Jelly
As I mentioned in a previous post dedicated to Mrs. Beeton, the original domestic goddess of the 20th century, her book The Book of Household Management was a helpful source for developing the dinner scenes for the popular Downton Abbey series. This was a popular cookery … [Read more...] about Entertain with Style Serving Wine Jelly
Mrs. Beeton: The Original Domestic Goddess
Downton Abbey has drawn adoring fans to a wonderful viewing experience, transporting us back to a time when formality was de rigueur. Perhaps, much like Ascot, which will be banning those trendy fascinators from the Royal Enclosure this year, many of us long for the return of … [Read more...] about Mrs. Beeton: The Original Domestic Goddess
What to Serve at a Fox Hunt: Punch and Fruit Cake
I grew up with horses and, while fortunate to have lived close to the now internationally famous Spruce Meadows, did not have the same passion as some of my girl friends who pursued jumping more seriously. For most of them the love of horses faded when they discovered boys. … [Read more...] about What to Serve at a Fox Hunt: Punch and Fruit Cake
Chicken Noodle Soup is the Food of Love
I firmly believe that those who love to cook are more interested in the pleasure it gives others than in themselves. I love chocolate, but I wouldn't dare have more than one of my swiss chocolate truffles: I live to see the expressions on the faces of those lucky chocoholics who … [Read more...] about Chicken Noodle Soup is the Food of Love
