The world seems far more jolly today, the morning after nearly 9 million viewers watched the debut of Season 3 of Downton Abbey on ITV1, Downton's home in the UK. It has been a long wait since the Christmas episode was broadcast, but at last the beloved country home of the … [Read more...] about Downton Abbey S3 UK Debut, Served With Lavender Crusted Halibut
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A Quick English Chicken Banana Curry for Maggie Smith
While Downton Abbey fans in the UK are counting down the hours until Season 3 debuts this Sunday night on ITV1, Downton fans in Toronto can take comfort that the Dowager is currently in Toronto promoting her new film, "Quartet" at TIFF (Toronto International Film Festival). I … [Read more...] about A Quick English Chicken Banana Curry for Maggie Smith
The Easiest Breakfast Dish For Overnight Guests is Breakfast Pudding
It's the last week of August and time when many of us begin to mentally prepare for the end of the lazy days of Summer and the return to busy schedules of the Fall and Winter season, when the kids are in school and superiors/co-workers are back from holiday with lots of great … [Read more...] about The Easiest Breakfast Dish For Overnight Guests is Breakfast Pudding
Downton Downtime: Food Fashions to Expect in Season 3
UK viewers have only a few weeks left to wait before the Season 3 launch of Downton Abbey on ITV in September. Sadly, PBS in the US, will not be releasing the new episodes until January 6th, but the internet does allow us a glimpse of what to expect. We have followed the … [Read more...] about Downton Downtime: Food Fashions to Expect in Season 3
Learning to Cook French: From Mrs. Patmore to Julia Child
While foodies across North America were thrilled to watch Olympic coverage with the rest of the world over the past 2 weeks, they have been quietly gearing up for the big event of the summer: the celebration of Julia Child's 100th birthday this Wednesday, August 15th. In … [Read more...] about Learning to Cook French: From Mrs. Patmore to Julia Child
