Although filled with lovely recipes， not all the recipes are in keeping with the period in which Downton Abbey is set。 I had hoped for more historically informed recipes。
marvellousmarmite，
An interesting book， it starts with an explanation of the development of 'tea time' in Britain and the various types of tea， then has sections of Pastries， buns and biscuits; Cakes， tarts and puddings; Tea sandwiches and savoury bits and Preserves and spreads。Each recipe has an interesting comment at the top and some have either quotes or etiquette tips on the page as well。 There seem to be an equal number of pictures of scenes from Downton Abbey as the foods themselves， although not all pages h An interesting book， it starts with an explanation of the development of 'tea time' in Britain and the various types of tea， then has sections of Pastries， buns and biscuits; Cakes， tarts and puddings; Tea sandwiches and savoury bits and Preserves and spreads。Each recipe has an interesting comment at the top and some have either quotes or etiquette tips on the page as well。 There seem to be an equal number of pictures of scenes from Downton Abbey as the foods themselves， although not all pages have pictures （I would have liked pictures of all the recipes， to know what I'm aiming for）。 There are a lovely selection of recipes， some well known， some less known， all very tempting。 I haven't made any yet， but I will very soon。One thing I noticed - as a Brit， I assumed this book was written in Downton Abbey's home country。 But I think it is written for the American market since it refers to measurements in cups before grams and to confectionery sugar rather than icing sugar。 Not that this spoilt my enjoyment of the book at all。 。。。more
