Yorkshire curd tart doesn't try to be photogenic. It's flat, plain-looking, and about as far from a towering layer cake as dessert gets. It's also one of the best things that would have come out of an Edwardian kitchen, upstairs or down, and it takes about thirty minutes of real … [Read more...] about Yorkshire Curd Tart Recipe: A Downton Abbey-Era Teatime Classic
Downton Abbey recipes
Lemon Garlic Aioli: The Sauce That Makes Everything Better
A good sauce is not a garnish. It is the thing that pulls a plate together. This lemon garlic aioli does that. Two minutes of stirring, a handful of pantry staples, and you have something that makes fish cakes, roasted vegetables, and cold chicken taste like you planned the … [Read more...] about Lemon Garlic Aioli: The Sauce That Makes Everything Better
Claret Cup: The Victorian Drink for People Who Knew Better Than to Rush
Champagne cup was a gesture. Claret cup was a commitment. It was the drink of long summer afternoons, served cold and refilled without ceremony. If a champagne cup was what you served when you wanted to impress, a claret cup was what you served when you wanted your guests to … [Read more...] about Claret Cup: The Victorian Drink for People Who Knew Better Than to Rush
Champagne Cup: The Drink That Kept Edwardian Parties Going All Afternoon
Before the cocktail hour, there was the cup. A jug of champagne, cupped on a warm afternoon, was as essential to Edwardian entertaining as the guest list. If you have ever wondered what the guests at a Downton Abbey garden party were drinking while they stood on the lawn making … [Read more...] about Champagne Cup: The Drink That Kept Edwardian Parties Going All Afternoon
Mrs. Patmore’s Yorkshire Pudding: The Downton Abbey Kitchen Classic
No roast beef dinner at Downton Abbey would be complete without Yorkshire pudding rising golden and magnificent from the Aga. In Mrs. Patmore's kitchen, these crispy, hollow puffs were essential to every Sunday luncheon served in the dining room, and likely caused Daisy more than … [Read more...] about Mrs. Patmore’s Yorkshire Pudding: The Downton Abbey Kitchen Classic
