Mrs. Beeton was the original domestic goddess who wrote the definitive cookbooks for Victorian homemakers. Her recipe for rice soup is very simple, but the dish does have a place of distinction as it was served in steerage on the ill-fated voyage of Titanic. Mrs. … [Read more...] about Mrs. Beeton’s Rice Soup
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Delicious Kedgeree
Kedgeree is the first dish we see on Downton Abbey in Season 1, Episode 1. It is a practical dish which, before refrigeration, allowed cooks to use leftovers from the night before to make into hearty and appealing breakfast dishes. Essentially the ingredients are boiled rice, … [Read more...] about Delicious Kedgeree
Comforting Beef and Barley Soup
This is a great hearty soup to use to use up lots of vegetables. This list is just a suggestion; just use whatever you have on hand. For deeper flavor, add a beef soup bone to the pot. Butchers will sell them to you at a very cheap price. Comforting Beef and Barley … [Read more...] about Comforting Beef and Barley Soup
Easy Baked Rice Pudding
Rice pudding is classic comfort food in the cooler months of the year. This is a Victorian-era recipe based on Mrs. Beeton's original recipe, which could be tossed in the oven and left while attending to other kitchen duties. Really easy without a great deal of fuss. Easy … [Read more...] about Easy Baked Rice Pudding
Things are Heating Up at Downton in S06E2, Perhaps it is the Horseradish
The holidays are over. In our home holiday decorations have been carefully packed away along with the old Downton calendar, replaced by a new Downton Calendar waiting to be filled with important dates. I sometimes imagine that the holidays are like life at Downton; a packed … [Read more...] about Things are Heating Up at Downton in S06E2, Perhaps it is the Horseradish
