The US will soon will be alive with the sights and smells of Thanksgiving cooking. No time to dwell on Downton Abbey this week as shopping lists are being prepared from time honored recipes passed down from mother to daughter. If you think cooking for your extended family a few … [Read more...] about Downton’s Drop Scones are Simply Delicious “Pocket” Pancakes
Afternoon Tea
Try These Delightful Rhubarb Puffs
Canadians celebrated Queen Victoria's birthday yesterday, one of our most loved long weekends. May 24th marks Victoria's official birthday, but the holiday falls on the last Monday before May 25. While still proud of our British heritage, this holiday takes on a special meaning … [Read more...] about Try These Delightful Rhubarb Puffs
Dreaming of Downton Garden Parties Served with Garden Cake
Spring is here, the snow around us has melted, and you can see tulips breaking through the soil. Even the golfers have come out of hibernation on the golf course where we live. Of course we all anxious to shed our winter clothes, but not quite yet. Our patience will be rewarded … [Read more...] about Dreaming of Downton Garden Parties Served with Garden Cake
Simnel Cake is Traditionally Served at Easter and Mothering Sunday
Spring has officially arrived, a time of birth, renewal and Easter. A moveable feast, Easter occurs the First Sunday after the Full Moon following the Vernal Equinox in the Northern Hemisphere. Just check a calendar, it’s much easier. Marking the end of Lent, Holy Week leads … [Read more...] about Simnel Cake is Traditionally Served at Easter and Mothering Sunday
Downton Downtime Dreaming with Traditional Florentines
February is ticking down and when March arrives we can finally think of Spring, and eventually Summer. My thoughts, like many others, are already drifting to imaginary travel to the UK, complete with dreams of leisurely afternoon tea at some of the famous tea houses. Part of … [Read more...] about Downton Downtime Dreaming with Traditional Florentines
