Just because you are following a low fat, heart healthy lifestyle does not mean you have to give up decadent dessert sauces. You will love this great sauce with only 2 grams of fat. Luscious Low Fat Custard Sauce Just because you are following a low fat, heart … [Read more...] about Luscious Low Fat Custard Sauce
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Sumptuous Spotted Dick
The most famous recipe from Downton Season 5 is Spotted Dick, a lovely custard dessert with an unfortunate name. It first appeared in the 1849 cookbook The Modern Housewife written by Alexis Soyer, but meat based versions date back to the medieval era. What’s in a … [Read more...] about Sumptuous Spotted Dick
Downton’s Famous Kidney Soufflé
This is a famous Downton dish, but not for the right reasons. Poor Ethel had a challenge learning her way around the kitchen. There are many ways to soufflé, so you might want to be inspired to make one, but not necessarily this recipe. The famous French Chef Auguste Escoffier … [Read more...] about Downton’s Famous Kidney Soufflé
Easy Peasy Hollandaise, the Mother of Sauces
Every cook should be able to make classic French Mother sauces and hollandaise is one of the great ones, perfect for asparagus, fish and American favourite Eggs Benedict. It had a cameo role on Downton, but who knew it was always keto friendly. This version created by Master … [Read more...] about Easy Peasy Hollandaise, the Mother of Sauces
Downton’s Appetising Asparagus Feuilletés
Feuilletés simply means puff paste in French. The English are the first to claim they grow the best asparagus so it is not surprising that it pops up on English menus, particularly in May and June when it is fresh off the fields. Once called ‘sparrow-grass’, but now … [Read more...] about Downton’s Appetising Asparagus Feuilletés
