The Victorians were obsessed with rhubarb. Introduced at the time of Queen Victoria's coronation, the commemorative Victorian variety of rhubarb was easy to grow, reliably robust and consistently sweet and tender, Victoria rhubarb was a runaway smash hit from the … [Read more...] about Amazing Healthy Rhubarb Puffs
Afternoon Tea
Downton’s Mock Clotted Cream
From The Official Downton Abbey Afternoon Tea Cookbook: Teatime Drinks, Scones, Savories & Sweets (Downton Abbey Cookery) Clotted cream is a requisite component of a proper English cream tea and a classic accompaniment to scones. Prized for its natural thick consistency … [Read more...] about Downton’s Mock Clotted Cream
Easy Date Tassies
Tassies is a Scottish word that refers to a small tart or pie. These tassies don't require you to make any pie crust so they are super easy to put together. … [Read more...] about Easy Date Tassies
Downton’s Chocolate Florentines
Despite the seemingly eponymous name, not much is known about these elegant treats except that Florentines do not hail from Florence. Although their origin is a mystery, the thin, crisp, and delicate nature of the caramelized almond delicacies suggests both French pastry … [Read more...] about Downton’s Chocolate Florentines
Downton’s Battenburg Cake
Also known as domino cake or church window cake, this almond flavoured checkboard style confection was named in honor of the 1884 marriage of Queen Victoria's granddaughter Victoria to Prince Louis of Battenburg. Because of anti-German sentiment in Britain in World War 1, the … [Read more...] about Downton’s Battenburg Cake
