Tea at Downton - Afternoon Tea Recipes From The Unofficial Guide to Downton Abbey

by Elizabeth Fellow

*** #1 Best Seller in Brunch & Tea as well as Coffee & Tea *** Come rain or shine in Edwardian England, everything stopped for tea. Downton Abbey was no different. But what would our beloved Crawley household have eaten at their sacred 4 o’clock institution? In "Tea at Downton - Afternoon Tea Recipes From The Unofficial Guide to Downton Abbey" we share some recipes from the golden age of England. At the height of the power of the British Empire, Mrs Patmore would have every possible kind of delicious ingredients to draw from. In this concise book you’ll • Step by step through how to throw the perfect tea party – Downton Style. From the etiquette behind how to hold one’s tea cup correctly to the recipe for the favourite sandwich of Queen Alexandra of the time. • Wow all of your friends with these simple to follow authentic recipes, and be sure even the Dowager Duchess would be impressed by your social graces. • From the bottom tier sandwiches to the elegant cakes of the top tier, we cover it all. Not forgetting of course the perfect scone recipe and its accompanying jams. • Follow the ways Mrs Patmore would have planned her menus to keep spending to minimum and you too can enjoy a most delightful repast for just a few shilling! So, what are you waiting for? Carson has opened the door to let you in. Let’s see what’s for tea.... Scroll up and get your copy of "Tea at Downton - Afternoon Tea Recipes From The Unofficial Guide to Downton Abbey". You’ll be glad you did!

Genres: Cookbooks, Cooking, Tea, Nonfiction, Food, British Literature, History

82 pages, Kindle Edition

First published January 29, 2014

Reviews

[Sarah Messenger · Rating 5 out of 5]

I am a tea lover so I loved all the information in the front of this book. I was interested to find out what is the finest tea. I then ordered some OP tea and it is amazing. The recipes are a special bonus.

[Sandra · Rating 4 out of 5]

Charming touch of Downton!

[Amy · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great recipes and history of English tea traditions!

This is a really good book showing both history and recipes for all types of teas. Highly suggest for all fans of Downton Abbey!

[Cat · Rating 4 out of 5]

Lots of good tea time recipes i this one for fans of Downton Abbey!

[Debbie · Rating 5 out of 5]

Lovely book

I would like to try some of these recipes. I chose a five star rating because I enjoyed the book.

[Ria H · Rating 3 out of 5]

Was hoping for more recipes.

[kelley · Rating 3 out of 5]

I am a huge fan of Downton Abbey. This season was so good and ended on such a happy note I decided to host a Downton tea party out on the lawn with for my daughters and granddaughters. We'll dress up, serve little sandwiches, cakes and scones--and maybe play some parlor games. I picked this book to read because it is written by an Englishwoman, Elizabeth Fellow who loves the English tradition of tea time. She is doing her part to revive this tradition (I didn't know it was failing--but I live across the pond so what do I know?). Ms. Fellow gives a brief history of the tradition, as well as a guide to proper tea etiquette and what to serve. She includes recipes that are named after the characters of Downton (I love that), but since it is an e book there are no luscious pictures that should be part of any good cook book. There is an interactive table of contents though. I am a little intimidated as some of the recipes are not cooking procedures I am familiar with. But I am not afraid to learn.

[Lindsey · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is a nice, short offering that would benefit greatly from an editor and a page layout designer. Fellow includes some fabulous tidbits about tea time in early 20th century England, including both a brief overview of how tea time got started and some facts that are unique to the time and location. The recipes included are a nice range from easy to time consuming, covering the three staples of tea time: sandwiches, scones, and dessert.

However. The layout of the pages is wildly wasteful on space and design. It would be nice to see some photographs of the delicious recipes included. There are a sprinkling of grammatical errors throughout. Recipes also occasionally miss vital information or are arranged in a way that would make baking these treats an exercise in frustration. It's obvious that this was either an html document or ebook first (the stylized hyperlinks are still visible) and the text needs to be rearranged a bit to make it more user-friendly.

Definitely a choice for fans of tea time and its history; some, but not as much here for Downton Abbey fans.

[Flora · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a slim book but Ms. Fellow's did a nice job filling it with relevant information. A quick history about the practice of afternoon tea with some interesting recipes. I didn't make any of the recipes so I can't speak to how well they work, but she has the basics covered (scones & jam) as well as some more unusual sandwich recipes. The book also has some nice pastry tips and recipes but I require pictures to be successful at pastry and there are none. All in a nice collection of, some true to the Downton time period, recipes. It's the kind of book that may or may not prove useful but would make a great gift for an anglophile friend. Enjoy this book with an Assam and a scone spread with lemon curd!

Check out my other reviews of tea related books on goodreads.com and my blog about tea at florasteaparty.com.

[Lynda · Rating 5 out of 5]

Just what I needed .....

In honor of the end (sob) of Downton Abbey, and my new found life and friends in Florida, l am planning a Downton Abbey tea and have been searching for inspiration. While I probably won't tackle most of these luscious recipes, the tips in this book will help me find modern replacements

[Cathy Drolet · Rating 3 out of 5]

I haven't tried any of the recipes yet.

The beginning of the book is about English Tea and how the custom started, why it has died away. Contained some interesting information.

While I enjoyed this little book, I would not have acquired it if it hadn't been a kindle freebie at Amazon.

[Julie Barrett · Rating 4 out of 5]

Tea at Downton - Afternoon Tea Recipes From The Unofficial Guide to Downton Abbey (Downton Abbey Tea Books)
History of afternoon tea and how it came about.
Different teas as explained along with the proper way to make it.
Different sandwich recipes, along with others.

[Linda · Rating 4 out of 5]

interesting view to Afternoon Tea

A short and concise view of Afternoon Tea. I wish there had been more recipes and pictures of the settings would have been a bonus.

[Anne · Rating 3 out of 5]

No photos! Disappointing. Enjoyed the history and background information of the Edwardian tea.

[Lauren · Rating 5 out of 5]

Enjoyed this cookbook, there are recipes I look forward to making. Nice tie into the show.