No roast beef dinner should be served without it. Although traditionally British, this side dish is also loved by Americans. Yorkshire is so beloved that we celebrate twice a year: the first Sunday in February in the U.K. and October 13 in the U.S. and everywhere else. It … [Read more...] about Amazingly Simple Yorkshire Pudding
Downton Abbey
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. Beeton: The Original Domestic Goddess
Downton Abbey has drawn adoring fans to a wonderful viewing experience, transporting us back to a time when formality was de rigueur. Perhaps, much like Ascot, which will be banning those trendy fascinators from the Royal Enclosure this year, many of us long for the return of … [Read more...] about Mrs. Beeton: The Original Domestic Goddess
Chicken Noodle Soup is the Food of Love
I firmly believe that those who love to cook are more interested in the pleasure it gives others than in themselves. I love chocolate, but I wouldn't dare have more than one of my swiss chocolate truffles: I live to see the expressions on the faces of those lucky chocoholics who … [Read more...] about Chicken Noodle Soup is the Food of Love
Be it Ever so Humble There is Nothing like Porridge
Our introduction to Downton Abbey is informal, and comes early in the episode of Season 1, Episode 1. While upstairs the Crawleys are still nestled in their beds, there is a flurry of activity down below. In our introduction to the grand home, we see the engine that drives it … [Read more...] about Be it Ever so Humble There is Nothing like Porridge
