We all know I love reading and that I like to collect Romance novels but one thing you might not know is I also like Cookbooks. I have begun to collect them just as my mother in law does.
Which is why I am excited to announce our Christmas Gift Guide Sponsor Simon & Schuster. They sent me The Unofficial Downtown Abbey Cookbook in exchange for a review.
I know several people who would like to see Downtown Abby now that it is in the Theater. With the cookbook I could prepare dinner for everyone before we head to the movies.
We could dress up in clothes from that period and even host a Afternoon Tea for the ladies. I could ask Charlie to help me create invitations around the menu we plan to serve.
Once everyone arrives I can share The Unofficial Downtown Abbey Cookbook, Expanded Edition with my guests then I would know who to purchase a cookbook for for Christmas.
I think it would be fun to share Lady Mary’s Crab Canapés and Christmas Plum Pudding—along with the other 150 Recipes from Upstairs and Downstairs with my guest.
Celebrate the beloved upstairs/downstairs world of Downtown Abbey by dining like they do with this brilliant collection of inspired recipes and photographs for celebratory teas, themed dinner parties, and pre-movie binges.
Re-enter the extraordinary world of Downtown Abbey by experiencing the cuisine of both servant and master in this unofficial, expanded cookbook that offers a glimpse into the simple and extravagant meals of the early 20th century. Inspired by food from the award-winning TV series, The Unofficial Downton Abbey Cookbook offers over 150 recipes to take you on a journey back in time.
Whether you are recreating tea with cucumber sandwiches and berry scones or experiencing a full course dinner with salmon mousse and roasted chicken, this delightful cookbook offers you plenty of ideas for delicious dishes to impress your friends.
Feel sophisticated and elegant as you indulge in the decadent menu Emily Ansara Baines, a professional caterer and baker, has prepared for you.
Perfect for fans of the show and just in time for the release of the movie, The Unofficial Downton Abbey Cookbook gives you the opportunity to experience Mrs. Patmore’s cooking for yourself by dining like the Earl and Countess of Grantham or seeing what food was like for the maids and butlers in the servant’s quarters.
With all the recipes, photographs, and dashes of historical insight, this cookbook is essential to any Downtown fan’s collection.
The Author Emily Ansara Baines has worked as a professional baker and caterer throughout the East Coast, most recently in New York City. When Emily isn’t busy writing, baking, or trying to learn French, she’s watching her favorite series, Downton Abbey, in hopes of one day being as elegant as the ladies of Downtown.
Thank you,
Glenda, Charlie and David Cates
