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
Downstairs with Carson
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
The Best Chocolate Peanut Butter Fudge
This is a standard on my Christmas dessert tray. My family begs for it every year and I have to make extra for them to take home. So easy to prepare since all you are doing is melting and refrigerating. It is very rich so when you cut it into 1-inch squares it goes a very long … [Read more...] about The Best Chocolate Peanut Butter Fudge
Downton-Inspired Fundraising Idea: Afternoon Tea
I am jetting back today from my "surf and turf" holiday with my family out in Calgary, Alberta. I spent week one salmon fishing with Dad and my brothers on the west coast, and week two on the family estate (farm), complete with horses and hay, dogs and other working animals. In … [Read more...] about Downton-Inspired Fundraising Idea: Afternoon Tea
Downton’s Daisy and the Humble Apple Crumble
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
