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The Unofficial Downton Abbey Cookbook: From Lady Mary's Crab Canapes to Mrs. Patmore's Christmas Pudding - More Than 150 Recipes from Upstairs and Downstairs [Hardcover]

Emily Ansara Baines
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September 18, 2012

Bring Upstairs and Downstairs Fare to Your Table

Nibble on Sybil's Ginger Nut Biscuits during tea. Treat yourself to Ethel's Beloved Crepes Suzette. Feast on Mr. Bates' Chicken and Mushroom Pie with a room full of guests. With this collection of delicacies inspired by Emmy Award-winning series Downton Abbey, you'll feel as sophisticated and poised as the men and women of Downton when you prepare these upstairs and downstairs favorites. Each dish finds its roots within the kitchen of the grand estate, including:

  • Mrs. Isobel Crawley's Smoked Salmon Tea Sandwiches
  • Filet Mignon with Foie Gras and Truffle Sauce
  • Walnut and Celery Salad with Pecorino
  • Decadent Chocolate Almond Cake with Chocolate Sour Cream Icing
  • Very Vanilla Rice Pudding
You will love indulging in the splendors of another era with the snacks, entrees, and desserts from this masterpiece of a cookbook.

As featured in Woman's World magazine and The Daily Mail UK!


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Whip up a Christmas plum pudding and settle in for season 3." --People Magazine

"American fans have to wait until January to return to the lives of the fascinating upstairs and downstairs residents. To hold yourself over, try some of these delicious dishes before returning to the big house." --The Today Show Bites Blog

"Add a bit of sophistication and style to your Downton Abbey watching parties in the months to come. The great thing about the book is that it is not only laid out by meal course from Hor D'Oeuvres to the Finishing Touches of Sweets and Desserts, there are also some bits and bobs that will help you prepare Afternoon Tea, course pairings, tips for table seatings and etiquette guidelines." --Tellyspotting.org

"Downton Abbey fans in America may be feeling hard up for some period drama, and the knowledge that we won't get to watch season 3 until January 2013 has us scheming up ways to get our fix. There's one other way to consume some Downton Abbey drama: by cooking it. That's right, The Unofficial Downton Abbey Cookbook is on the way, by Emily Ansara Baines, who also gifted us with The Unofficial Hunger Games Cookbook. Helpfully, she includes conversion tables for metric measurements, baking pan sizes and temperatures - these alone are worth the $21.95 cover price. Downton Abbey fans, get cooking!" --Wall Street Journal

"Not only is the cookbook a fascinating look at the British television series itself, it's a great historical look at the types of foods that were eaten by British royalty in the early 1900s. If you're a fan of Downton Abbey British television series or British cooking, you definitely need to buy The Unofficial Downton Abbey Cookbook." --Blog Critics

"Fans of Downton Abbey, you have to reasons to rejoice! Your long wait for the start of Downton Abbey, Season 3 in the United States is mitigated by the publication of Emily Ansara Baines' The Unofficial Downton Abbey Cookbook. Peruse through its pages and you'll find period dishes from the Victorian and Edwardian eras. For the Downtown Abbey fan whose growing anticipation for Season 3 needs an outlet, this cookbook would make for the perfect gift." --Epicurious.com

"It's filled with classic English recipes inspired by the show, tidbits about the denizens of Downton and tons of asides guaranteed to make a true fan smile and nod knowingly. Possibly the best part about the cookbook? It showcases the upstairs and the downstairs, just like the show. Even if you're not a Downton Abbey fan, this is a great general English cookbook to have on the shelf. If you are a Downton fan, it's probably a must buy - or an easy holiday gift for a fellow fan." --Chicagoist

"When Downton Abbey brings its third season to America...expect sparks to fly at tea. Fans of the show will enjoy the name dropping and references...from Mrs. Patmore's Dropped Roasted Chicken to the Upstairs Anchovy-Onion Tarts. Bubble and squeak's there; so are Lancashire hot pot and Bakewell tarts. The author peppered the book with 'Times Gone By' and 'Etiquette Lessons' sidebars." --Chicago Tribune

"Filled with classic English recipes inspired by the series, tidbits about the denizens of Downton Abbey, and plenty of asides guaranteed to make a true fan smile and nod knowingly." --Daily Herald Tribune

"Baines seems to have done a fair amount of research on the dining habits of Edwardian England. For fans of the program this book provides a good collection of recipes for re-creating a meal that those upstairs or downstairs at real English estates might have had." --The Advocate

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Product Details

  • Hardcover: 256 pages
  • Publisher: Adams Media (September 18, 2012)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 1440538913
  • ISBN-13: 978-1440538919
  • Product Dimensions: 7 x 0.9 x 9.1 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 1.3 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (120 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #10,037 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Emily Ansara Baines's short stories have appeared in Narrative literary magazine and AngeLingo. She graduated with honors from the University of Southern California where she studied creative writing under Aimee Bender and T.C. Boyle. One day Emily will live in Paris and speak French while wearing a beret, but these days she makes do with navigating the streets of Los Angeles. Her favorite word is murmur.

Customer Reviews

It has many recipes that I will try and is just fun to have if you love the series like I do. M. Herrmann  |  35 reviewers made a similar statement
This Downton Abbey Fan COokbook is delightful. DAVERAT  |  21 reviewers made a similar statement
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46 of 49 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars The feel of Downton Abbey October 18, 2012
Format:Hardcover
This book is unofficial and unauthorized; but it gives the feel of Downton Abbey and the types of cooking that was found in the grand English country manor homes. I lived in England and many of the recipes are the same or very similar to ones found today in England and in my British cookbooks. A few of the recipes are tweaked for today and most are wonderful. Some of the dishes are complicated and time consuming and better attempted by experienced cooks; but many are also simple enough for beginning cooks too.

The recipes are divided by courses: hors d'oeuvres, soups and fish, entrees, meat, game and salads, vegetables, sweets and desserts, and accompaniments for tea, breakfasts, lunch, downstairs supper and desserts for the servants.
There is a short introduction explaining meal service and good explanations before each chapter, etiquette tips are included and interesting snippets about each dish. One etiquette lesson brought up a question: she claims it is acceptable etiquette today to cut all your meat into bite size pieces at the same time. When I checked on this... it is still considered gauche to do this unless you are in a high chair. My daughters, who were educated in English schools, also agreed, that they never would have been allowed to do this.

Many dishes in here are excellent. Our family has tried and enjoyed: creamy crab and celery salad, British brussel sprouts with chestnuts, kipper fried egg and rosemary potatoes surprise, pub grub bangers and mash, bubble and squeak, Tom Branson's colcannon, and classic steak and kidney pie.
There are no pictures in the book and one longs to see some of these dishes, especially ones that might be unfamiliar to some cooks. There is a US/metric measurement conversion chart and an index.
This is a very nice cookbook for those who collect cookbooks and for fans of Downton Abbey.
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82 of 94 people found the following review helpful
1.0 out of 5 stars Disappointing December 2, 2012
By Lynne
Format:Hardcover
As an English woman living abroad, this is probably the worse cook book I have ever looked at. Anyone who is researching old recipes from England should first check out English authors and in particular Mrs. Beeton. I can understand making them more 21st century, but many of them have been changed to where there is very little similarity to the original recipe. It will sell based on the title rather than its content. The most insulting recipe in the book is the English Trifle. The name should be "Trifle" with no reference to "English". To substitute cheesecake pudding mix for custard is just unbelievable. Custard is so easy to make from scratch it would have made more sense and been more authentic had a recipe for custard been included in the book. Cooks of that era would have made it from scratch anyway. I wonder how many English cooks will laugh when they read that it only takes 35 minutes to cook a fruitcake.
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29 of 31 people found the following review helpful
1.0 out of 5 stars Do Not Attempt These Recipes at Home December 29, 2012
Format:Hardcover
This book was a gift.

Notwithstanding the cutesy chirps introducing the recipes, e.g., Lady Mary would "... enjoy this soup while in the midst of a fiery debate with Matthew," (yeah, right), anyone who cooks beyond the microwave will find at least four inexcusable errors in the first 60 pages. This does inspire confidence in the remaining 182:

-"Smoked Salmon Mousse," where no smoked salmon is called for
-"Velvety Cream of Mushroom Soup" informs us that Georges Auguste Escoffier is recognized "... as the finest master chef of the twenty-first century ..." Escoffier died at age 88 on 12 February 1935 having predeceased the 21st Century by 66 years
-"Mrs. Patmore's Particular," calls for 6 cups of ham stock from boiling one ham hock, and further stretches our credulity by suggesting it might be too spicy, and if so we can "... distill [sic?] with some water"
-"Lobster Thermidor" serves 4. You need to keep this in mind. Ms Baines' recipe calls for green beans with onion and bacon as a bed for the Thermidor; so far so good. The "bed" is prepared with 1-pound of bacon, 2 cups of "julienned" onions, and ˝ cup green beans. Per serving you can expect: Ľ lb. bacon (plus drippings!), and two green beans. The onions are the challenge, here. Julienned? Really? Could we see a demo, please?

The publisher, Adams Media, should be held responsible for the typos and research errors. The proof reader was either sick that day or smoking something - but not, obviously, the salmon. Ms Baines, on the other hand, should be held responsible for her cynical opportunism. "Downtown Abbey" fans deserve better. Go write a "Sons of Anarchy" cookbook, dear.
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Most Recent Customer Reviews
5.0 out of 5 stars My grandmas days!
I got this cookbook cause it is during my grandmothers days and years of her life and happenings. I have enjoyed it thoroughly and I am enjoying making the different dishes out of... Read more
Published 1 day ago by Paula Rogers
5.0 out of 5 stars More than a Gimmick
Fun to use. Great food corresponding to the period. Can't say if all is authentic, but who cares - it's authentic enough. A really fine gift for fans of the show
Published 14 days ago by W. Burton
5.0 out of 5 stars Fun cookbook and find accompaniment to the show
I bought this as a gift for my mother who is really into the show. She got a kick out of this and enjoyed thumbing through the recipes. Read more
Published 20 days ago by Sarah Magelssen
5.0 out of 5 stars Just a fun book as a hostess gift
A great book for fans of the show....it mad a wonderful hostess book....the recipes weren't as hard as expected....a fun gift
Published 21 days ago by martina c hayward
5.0 out of 5 stars Very interesting cookbook
I'm enjoying this cookbook so much, the tidbits of history included, makes it a good read. Love the recipes, too. They are a bit rich for me, but seem to be easy to make. Read more
Published 25 days ago by Vicki Painter
5.0 out of 5 stars The Unofficial Downton Abbey Cookbook
It's a fun book to have. I gave one as a gift to another Downton Abbey fan and she loved it also. I used mine particularly for a tea I was hosting and it was great. Read more
Published 26 days ago by Pat Bacon
4.0 out of 5 stars Fun read.
I bought this book to use for hosting a Downton Abbey dinner party. While I didn't use many recipes, it was useful for helpful hints and some fun trivia. Read more
Published 28 days ago by Suzanne
4.0 out of 5 stars Lovely Gift Item
My mother-in-law is quite taken with Downton Abbey. I knew she would be pleased with a cookbook from the series. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Lauren Remenih
1.0 out of 5 stars Fraud
The title is not approipriate. After I received it, I noticed it said "recipies from upstairs, downstairstairs". It's only a ploy to get people to buy the book. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Bernie Engelen
2.0 out of 5 stars recipes are not tested
It seems that, in the rush to hit a hot market, the recipes were not sufficiently tested. Coq au Vin calls for 2 bottles of wine. Need I say more?
Published 1 month ago by C. Davis
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