The dish that Downton Abbey's Mrs. Patmore refused to attempt is actually very simple to make. This version is from Mrs. Beeton (1836-1865), the original domestic goddess. She actually couldn't cook at all, but had a brilliant mind for organization, and collected recipes and … [Read more...] about Mrs. Beeton’s Easy Apple Charlotte
Dining Upstairs or Down
Elegant Stuffed Pork Tenderloin
Pork tenderloin is great lean meat that is quick to cook. This upstairs dish is one of my favourite ways to serve pork when we have guests or celebrating on our own. Elegant Stuffed Pork Tenderloins Pork tenderloin is a great lean meat which is quick to cook. This … [Read more...] about Elegant Stuffed Pork Tenderloin
Super Easy Portuguese Custard Tarts (Pastel De Nata)
If you need to find a use for egg yolks, portuguese custard tarts are a one dessert to try. If you have purchased them in a bakery you will be pleasantly surprised how little it costs to make. Essentially you prepare a custard, pour into puff pastry shells, bake and finish under … [Read more...] about Super Easy Portuguese Custard Tarts (Pastel De Nata)
Individual Guiltless Strawberry Charlotte Russe
Charlotte Russe is a French chilled dessert made with ladyfingers, filled with a fruit flavored cream filling which has been set using gelatin, a favorite cooking ingredient of the Edwardians. My version cuts some of the fat by substituting half the whipping cream with yoghurt … [Read more...] about Individual Guiltless Strawberry Charlotte Russe
Welsh Glamorgan Sausages: A Veggie Delight
Glamorgan sausages are a traditional Welsh dish. Yes, there were vegetarians in the Edwardian era, and like other vegetarian dishes which came out of the era, they are made to look the meat version. While exact dating is a bit tricky we can point to Wild Wales, published in … [Read more...] about Welsh Glamorgan Sausages: A Veggie Delight
