"Fish with something green is often seen on the dinner table at Downton. The garnish serves a practical purpose, as it gives the actors something to eat that isn't going to be horrible after several hours under fierce lighting. This was a genuinely popular way to eat fish, and … [Read more...] about Downton’s Sole à la Florentine
Dining Upstairs or Down
Downton’s Toad-in-the-Hole
"The servants' hall table at Downton is usually laden with batter puddings, potatoes, stews, and vegetables that are cheap and filling. Rather than being carefully molded and garnished, the dishes are typically served in the vessel they were cooked in, and while some of them take … [Read more...] about Downton’s Toad-in-the-Hole
Downton’s Macaroni with Soufflé Top
This recipe appears in the new Official Downton Abbey Cookbook, which I have adapted to make it slightly cheesier and to allow for the soufflé to do its thing. I love the crusty cheesy edges. Did you know that Macaroni cheese was very popular in Britain in the 1800s? Settlers … [Read more...] about Downton’s Macaroni with Soufflé Top
Classic Espagnole Sauce
Sauces are what make French cuisine so distinctive. Hundreds of sauces were developed over hundreds of years. Auguste Escoffier, the famous Edwardian chef, was key to bringing French cuisine to the fine tables in the grand houses of the Edwardian era. He is credited for narrowing … [Read more...] about Classic Espagnole Sauce
Simply Delicious Treacle Tart
Treacle Tarts are a traditional English tea treat made of a simple mixture of golden syrup and bread crumbs. Treacle simply refers to molasses. The most famous manufacturer of treacle is Lyle's Golden Syrup, a light treacle. It was recently declared Britain's oldest brand, … [Read more...] about Simply Delicious Treacle Tart
