A simple recipe to add an authentic touch to your Downton cocktail party. "These irresistible biscuits were a popular savoury (the final course after pudding, which has sadly fallen out of fashion). They can also be presented as canapes with drinks in the more contemporary … [Read more...] about Parmesan Straws
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Gougères, the cocktail cheese cream puff
Perhaps a little challenging to pronounce, this are simply cheese puffs, a savory version of cream puffs, which uses the same pâte à choux pastry. Originating in Burgundy, France, they provide a classic French and unique touch to your tea or appetizer tray. They are not terribly … [Read more...] about Gougères, the cocktail cheese cream puff
Heavenly Angel Hair Pasta with Lobster
Lord D introduced me to this dish from Michael's Back Door, one of his favorite Italian restaurants, and now mine. The dish originally calls for cream, but you can substitute nonfat plain yoghurt. … [Read more...] about Heavenly Angel Hair Pasta with Lobster
Impress with Easy Crown Roast of Lamb
Lamb is an easy dish to cook and a dish to impress the Lords and Ladies in your social circle. The Royals have always been fond of lamb. Edward VII loved to nosh on cold leftover cutlets late at night. Look for frenched racks of lamb and if you ask your grocer or butcher … [Read more...] about Impress with Easy Crown Roast of Lamb
Auld Man’s Milk, the Scots version of Egg Nog
In Scotland Christmas is a low key celebration with a build up to New Years, called Hogmanay, the biggest party of the year. In the late 1500s, the Scottish Reformation abolished Christmas, which lasted for 400 hundred years. Most Scots had to work on Christmas Day until the … [Read more...] about Auld Man’s Milk, the Scots version of Egg Nog