April 14th marks the 100th anniversary of the sinking of the Titanic. On Sunday, April 14, 1912 at 11:40 pm, Titanic struck a giant iceberg and by 2:20 am on April 15, the “unsinkable ship” was gone. Canadians have a special connection to Titanic: the great ship sank in the … [Read more...] about 30 Day Count Down to Titanic 100th Anniversary
Downton Abbey Party Food
Celebrating Irish Cuisine and the Science of Cooking with Alcohol
Downton Abbey's most notable Irish character is Tom Branson, the chauffeur, played by Allen Leech who tweets @allenleech. Brendan Coyle (who plays Mr. Bates) is half Irish, as is his character. Branson was introduced in S1 E4, which aired this week in South Africa on BBC, and … [Read more...] about Celebrating Irish Cuisine and the Science of Cooking with Alcohol
Tall Fish Tales Served with Smoked Salmon Mousse Pinwheels
It was Mrs. Beeton's birthday yesterday. It was also my Father's. A lawyer by training--just like Matthew Crawley--Dad's heart belongs to fishing. His favorite ball cap reads "Born to Fish, Forced to Work". Fishing has a long tradition as a gentleman's sport in the English … [Read more...] about Tall Fish Tales Served with Smoked Salmon Mousse Pinwheels
Have a Cup of Tea and Eat it Too
If you have been following along on Twitter (@downtoncooks), Facebook or here at downtonabbeycooks.com,, you know by now that I celebrated my 50th birthday on Sunday. If you know me really well, you will understand that I stretch my birthdays into a month long excuse to … [Read more...] about Have a Cup of Tea and Eat it Too
Proper Manners are Always in Style
While English cuisine still gets some bad press, taking tea is still revered as one of the pinnacles of social grace and civility. Today we are going to focus on the social graces of taking tea. Our recipe today is Clotted Cream, an essential part of Afternoon and Cream Tea. … [Read more...] about Proper Manners are Always in Style
