It is getting closer to the lazy days of summer, but for now, we are still contending with May showers spilling into June. As I was setting up for the large charity tennis tournament our firm co-hosted on Sunday, I imagined lords and ladies gathering on grand grass courts on … [Read more...] about Plenty of Rhubarb Recipes, from Savoury to Sweet Gems
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Enjoy Simple Mincemeat Cake for the Holidays
Welcome Downton Abbey fans. Christmas is only thirteen sleeps away, that time of year when we frantically try to cram as much merriment as we can into a few weeks. Why not start a new tradition and invite your friends for a relaxing afternoon tea to help calm the … [Read more...] about Enjoy Simple Mincemeat Cake for the Holidays
Downton Abbey and Thanksgiving “Makeovers”
Thanksgiving in the US has past, and many are still savoring "leftovers" from huge family dinners. I never really liked the term "leftover" as it carries a negative connotation, as if the food has lost some value somehow. I like to use the term "makeover", implying that … [Read more...] about Downton Abbey and Thanksgiving “Makeovers”
Downton Abbey: As Comforting as a Good Meatloaf
Another Downton Day has come and gone in the UK, and sadly there is only one more episode left in Season 3. Will fans host lavish finale parties in celebration or mourning? Who's to know for sure, but the show has inspired a new found interest in cuisine from that era. So if … [Read more...] about Downton Abbey: As Comforting as a Good Meatloaf
When the Cat Got The Roast Chicken
Roast chicken is one of Downton's famous dishes from Season 1 when a chicken fell to the floor, chewed on by a cat, then picked up dusted off and put back on the serving tray and sent upstairs. "What the eyes can't see the heart won't grieve over." Roast chicken is one of the … [Read more...] about When the Cat Got The Roast Chicken