Anyhow, The Official Downton Abbey Cookbook, while highlighting English foods, has had its recipes sifted through an American filter. Items like "Sardine Salad"(a lovely preparation), "Lobster Cutlets", "Ham with Red Wine and Almonds", "Cornish Pasties"(traditional meat pies), "Eggs A La St James" and "Vegetable Curry" A history of the midday meal as it is observed in England and has included as well as "Notes' for each recipe discussing how the dish is singular to the series or can be changed to suit tastes. Afternoon tea is a revered and treasured English tradition—and no one knows better how to prepare and enjoy a proper tea than the residents of Downton Abbey. A few recipes, particularly the gingerbread recipes, require specialized ingredients not easy to find in the U. The recipes are well written and easy to follow and the additional historical information elevates this to a superb addition to your collection, especially if you love Downton Abbey.

low (afternoon), the two types of tea plants and how the tea leaves are prepared to make the different varieties of tea. This is an incredible cookbook for those who enjoy learning about historic cookery and the behind-the-scenes aspects of the popular show Downton Abbey. Annie Gray, a food historian, former interpreter, biographer and consultant to the BBC and English Heritage has compiled not just a cookbook but a HISTORICAL cookbook!The dishes themselves are English and contain many traditional favourites hence the award of the four stars. The idea of trendy food is nothing new and Gray explains the food trends of the 20s and 30s really well. She's the resident food historian on BBC Radio 4's The Kitchen Cabinet, as well as a sometime presenter on documentaries including The Sweetmakers, Victorian Bakers and Victoria and Albert: The Royal Wedding. In her introduction, Annie Gray notes that the Edwardian era “was the key period for the codification of French haute cuisine, and many of the dishes and techniques that we still regard as intrinsic to classical French cooking today were developed at this time.

Afternoon tea, that sneaky additional meal that aristocrats somehow managed to fit in between luncheon and dinner, features prominently in ‘Downton Abbey’ and in the cookbook. At present kedgeree makes a good brunch or dinner dish, there’s something comforting about curry flavoured rice with flakes of smoked fish served piping hot. Julian Fellowes, Creator of Downton Abbey This is a beautiful book that goes beyond the expected foods of Christmas to show us delights we’ve long forgotten.Food historian Annie Gray gives a warm and fascinating insight into the background of the dishes that were popular between 1912 and 1926, when Downton Abbey is set – a period of tremendous change and conflict, as well as culinary development.

If I were to change one thing, it would be to have photos of all the finished products along side of the recipes.Embrace Highclere glamor and the cuisine and customs of the Crawley household with The Official Downton Abbey Cookbook! It’s well put together but I don’t want to rate it since I’ve not yet tried to make any recipes, just read through the text. Even if you did not have the skills to cook some of the more exotic meals you believe they ate in the Downton period, this book clearly lays the ingredients out boldly and clearly, with nowhere near as many items in each recipe that I thought it might include, which makes it so much easier to follow.

With a foreword by Gareth Neame, executive producer and co-creator of Downton Abbey, and featuring over 100 stunning color photographs, The Downton Abbey Cookbook also includes a special section on hosting Downton-themed dinner parties and presents stills from across the TV series as well as the latest film. With an abundance of historic facts and an informative how to guide, teaching the reader the basics everyone must know when having their very own quintessential afternoon tea. John Cleveland containing his poems, orations, epistles, collected into one volume, with the life of the author. As the book is reflecting the divided class of Downton Abbey, and the cookbook likewise is divided (mostly) into two parts. Most purchases from business sellers are protected by the Consumer Contract Regulations 2013 which give you the right to cancel the purchase within 14 days after the day you receive the item.

This cookbook is based on the series, and features many recipes from the Edwardian era that would have been enjoyed by many. I wish Downton would do a book on clothes and accessories in the same vein as this book has been produced.