It is the first week of January, 2012, and all of America (well, at least PBS fans) is anxiously awaiting the launch of Season 2 of the wildly popular period drama, Downton Abbey. Meanwhile, in the UK, Season 2 has already aired and Christmas brought the treat of a special … [Read more...] about For the Love of the Food of Downton Abbey
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Branson vs. (Rabbie) Burns Broth
It's the season for soup in northern climes, so it is fitting that soup figures prominately in S2E3 (and 4) of Downton Abbey. In Episode 3, the famous General Sir Herbert Strutt comes to inspect Downton Abbey, which has been newly transformed into a convalescent … [Read more...] about Branson vs. (Rabbie) Burns Broth
Mrs. Patmore and the Crêpe Debate
Season 2 of Downton Abbey, currently running on Masterpiece Classic broadcast at PBS, has served up some pretty heavy fare for those of us who were perfectly happy to nibble on light dishes of budding love, fox hunts and garden parties in pre war times. Season 2 has brought us … [Read more...] about Mrs. Patmore and the Crêpe Debate
Tea Tuesday: Have a Cup of Tea and Eat it, Too
It is Tea Tuesday yet again where we take time to care and share. If you have been following along on Twitter (@downtoncooks), Facebook or here on the blog, you know by now that I celebrated my 50th birthday on Sunday. If you know me really well, you will understand that I … [Read more...] about Tea Tuesday: Have a Cup of Tea and Eat it, Too
The Downton Abbey Scandal: Pamuk & Turkish Delight
I love entertaining and grew up with horses so I was thrilled with the Fox hunt episode. But alas horse lovers, it is not the fox hunt which makes the episode memorable; rather it is the tragic consequences of a dangerous liasion. While the death of two heirs was tragic, the … [Read more...] about The Downton Abbey Scandal: Pamuk & Turkish Delight