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
Planning Your Titanic Tribute: Just Desserts
Shocking photos and videos circulating in mainstream and online media of the January 13th grounding of the "unsinkable" Costa Concordia. More than 4,000 people were on board when the ship hit rocks off the shores of the island of Giglio, Italy. Given the size of this passenger … [Read more...] about Planning Your Titanic Tribute: Just Desserts
Sunday = Roast Beef + Yorkshire Pudding + Downton Abbey
Roast beef dinner is a traditional British Sunday meal. The day is made even more special now as we can enjoy it before settling in to watch Downton Abbey. As a side note it was served on Titanic in 3rd class. Handy Roasting Schedule More of a Daisy than Mrs. … [Read more...] about Sunday = Roast Beef + Yorkshire Pudding + Downton Abbey