Also known as domino cake or church window cake, this almond flavoured checkboard style confection was named in honor of the 1884 marriage of Queen Victoria's granddaughter Victoria to Prince Louis of Battenburg. Because of anti-German sentiment in Britain in World War 1, the … [Read more...] about Downton’s Battenburg Cake
Dining Upstairs or Down
Downton’s English Cream Scones
Scones have been essential to the British teatime tradition since the mid-nineteenth century when, according to legend, Anna, the fashionable Duchess of Bedford ordered her servants to sneak the small cakes and hot tea into her room for an afternoon snack. In time, she began … [Read more...] about Downton’s English Cream Scones
Easy Coleslaw Dressing
While it is so convenient to grab a bottle of prepared salad dressing in the grocery aisle, you can easily make your own with a few pantry ingredients. Easy Coleslaw Dressing While it is so convenient to grab a bottle of prepared salad dressing in the grocery aisle, … [Read more...] about Easy Coleslaw Dressing
Easy Creamy Coleslaw
Coleslaw is the perfect side dish for in the summer or all year round with your fish & chips. It is really easy to make.[wpurp-searchable-recipe]Easy Creamy Coleslaw - Coleslaw is the perfect side dish for in the summer or all year round with your fish & chips. It is so … [Read more...] about Easy Creamy Coleslaw
Traditional British Mushy Peas
Fried fish was first introduced to London by Jewish immigrants from Portugal and Spain probably as far back as the 17th Century. Fish and chips were first served together as a complete dish around 1860 - the Malin family of London and the Lee's of Mossley, near Manchester, both … [Read more...] about Traditional British Mushy Peas
