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Fun Food History

Let Them Eat Soup: Downton’s Soup Kitchen

downtonabbeycooks · January 27, 2012 ·

There is much happening in the WWI world of Downton Abbey. In the most recent episode aired on PBS (Season 2, Episode 4), Ethel gets her wish for a life outside of service, Matthew and William play hide and seek with the Hun, miracles occur when the Crawley sisters perform a duet … [Read more...] about Let Them Eat Soup: Downton’s Soup Kitchen

Filed Under: Blog, Fun Food History, Season 2 Tagged With: barley soup, chicken soup, Cock-a-Leekie Soup, Count Rumsford, Count Rumsfortd, Downton Abbey Food, Downton Abbey recipes, Rice soup, soup, Soup kitchens, Titanic recipes

Be it Ever so Humble There is Nothing like Porridge

downtonabbeycooks · January 13, 2012 ·

Our introduction to Downton Abbey is informal, and comes early in the episode of Season 1, Episode 1.  While upstairs the Crawleys are still nestled in their beds, there is a flurry of activity down below. In our introduction to the grand home, we see the engine that drives it … [Read more...] about Be it Ever so Humble There is Nothing like Porridge

Filed Under: Blog, Fun Food History Tagged With: Breakfast, breakfast for the upper class, Downton Abbey, Downton Abbey Food, Downton Abbey recipes, gruel, McCann's steel cut oats, oatmeal, porridge

Kedgeree, Mrs. Patmore’s First Dish

downtonabbeycooks · January 12, 2012 ·

I often wonder whether my degree in History has any practical application in life, particularly since I ended up not pursuing law (sorry, Cousin Matthew) and became a corporate marketer.  I do think though, that studying history has impacted the way I view the world; I tend not … [Read more...] about Kedgeree, Mrs. Patmore’s First Dish

Filed Under: *About the Show, Fun Food History, Season 1 Tagged With: Breakfast, Brunch, Downton Abbey, Downton Abbey Food, Downton Abbey recipes, easy brunch dishes, kedgeree, smoked haddock, traditional english breakfast, using up leftovers

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