Featured on Downton as one of the many dishes the servants were treated to after Edith's wedding disaster in Season 3, this is a popular brunch item dish you will find in many upscale bistros, but it will also be served as an appetizer at lunch or dinner. Decadent Yet Easy … [Read more...] about Decadent Yet Easy Truffled Egg Toast
Famous Downton Dishes
Easy Roast Chicken Dinner
Roast chicken is one of the basic dishes that everyone should learn how to cook. While it is tempting to reach for the prepared rotisserie chicken at the deli, roast chicken is pretty easy to make, will taste better, and is good practice for when you need to prepare turkey for … [Read more...] about Easy Roast Chicken Dinner
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