Book of Interest: The Official Downton Abbey Cookbook

I love watching Downton Abbey but I haven't finished watching it yet. I found that most of the trouble most of the characters get into is caused by boredom, greed, jealousy, their own self-importance or many other reasons. I really loved watching this show but some how I fell behind and the last time I watched it was during the third season. So, I definitely need to get caught up on the series and watch the movie.

I also want to get this Downton Abbey cookbook, between all the problems the characters had and all gorgeous clothes, the show focused a good amount of time on food. Which is why I'm not surprised that a cookbook was released. I'm not sure about trying all of the recipes but I would like to see what type of dessert recipes are featured.

Book: The Official Downton Abbey Cookbook by Annie Gray with Foreword by Gareth Neame

Description:

The Official Downton Abbey Cookbook presents over 100 recipes that showcase the cookery and customs of the Crawley household—from upstairs dinner party centerpieces to downstairs puddings and pies—and bring an authentic slice of Downton Abbey to modern kitchens and Downton fans.

Whether adapted from original recipes of the period, replicated as seen or alluded to on screen, or typical of the time, all the recipes reflect the influences found on the Downton Abbey tables. Food historian Annie Gray gives a rich 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.

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. Notes on the etiquette and customs of the times, quotes from the characters, and descriptions of the scenes in which the foods appear provide vivid context for the dishes.

The recipes are grouped by occasion, which include breakfast; luncheons and suppers; afternoon tea and garden parties; picnics, shoots and race meets; festivities; upstairs dinner; downstairs dinner; downstairs supper and tea; and the still room.

365 Days of Books of interest: Day #64: A Year in the Life of Downton Abbey

I can't wait to watch the last episode of Downtown Abbey this Sunday, I hope something good will happen for Edith. She is one of my favorite characters. So here's hoping she will finally have a little good luck in the end.

No explanation needed as to why I want this, I think it would make a great collector's item and hopefully a good read.

Book: A Year in the Life of Downton Abbey: Seasonal Celebrations, Traditions, and Recipes by Jessica Fellowes

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It's 1924 and there have been many changes at Downton Abbey since the family and their servants first welcomed us there twelve years ago. A generation of men has been tragically lost at the front; children are once again breathing new life into the great house; a chauffeur now sits at the Grantham dinner table; and skirt hems continue to rise.

Still, in the midst of all this upheaval, many things at Downton remain largely unchanged. Nanny still holds sway in the nursery, and there are still summer fetes to be organized, menus to be planned, and farms to be run.

This gorgeous book explores the seasonal events and celebrations of the great estate―including house parties, debutantes, the London Season, yearly trips to Scotland, the sporting season, and, of course, the cherished rituals of Christmas. Jessica Fellowes and the creative team behind Downton Abbey invite us to peer through the prism of the house as we learn more about the lives of our favorite characters, the actors who play them, and those who bring this exquisite world to real life.

A Year in the Life of Downton Abbey is packed full of exclusive new photographs, with a delicious array of traditional British recipes adapted for modern kitchens: kedgeree, orange marmalade, asparagus tarts, cream of watercress soup, Irish stew, lemon barley water, meringues with red berries, parmesan straws, Christmas pudding with brandy butter and more. From the moment when the servants light the fires against the chill of January, through the last family game of charades and the servants' Christmas ball, this magnificent book invites us to take part in twelve months in the life of Downton Abbey.

Downton Abbey Marathon

Since cable is offering marathons of TV shows, I'm going to give Downton Abbey a chance. I have never given it a watch because I didn't seem interested. But I have the whole week to watch as many of the episodes as I can. Who knows it may become one of my favorite shows.