The Official Downton Abbey Afternoon Tea Cookbook: Teatime Drinks, Scones, Savories & Sweets (Downton Abbey Cookery)

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Now you can see how it’s done with the Countess of Carnarvon and an online live streamed Afternoon Tea Party at the REAL Downton Abbey, Highclere Castle and Viking TV. My expectations were of perfection – to be transported to a world of magical afternoon tea indulgence that could never be bettered – and I was almost giddy with excitement.

Tea sandwiches and savoury bites – Enjoy mini pork pies and cornish pasties, or make carefully trimmed tea sandwiches to complete any spread. With a brief history of tea at Downton Abbey and guide to the etiquette and decorum for afternoon tea, the book is and full of photographs and quotes from Downton characters, so you can recreate the rich traditions and flavours of Downton Abbey Afternoon Tea time and time again. Now you can see how it’s done with the Countess of Carnarvon and an online Afternoon Tea Party at the REAL Downton Abbey, Highclere Castle and Viking TV.Once you have received your purchase, you become the owner of those items and they will be held at your own risk. The room is amazing, all gold, and the frosted glass ceiling lights up when the sun shines and the whole room glows. As we got closer to the Ritz I was pleasantly surprised at how much it reminded me of Paris and Les Arcades on the Rue De Rivoli.

This comprehensive guide in official partnership with the hit TV series Downton Abbey is a lavish celebration of the elegant institution of afternoon tea, filled with recipes, historical facts and etiquette guides.In London, they do try to do things properly, which is why we adore Downton Abbey in the first place, right? My daughter bought this for me for Christmas and I can't wait to make the yummy desserts in it (except that I am trying to eat more healthy! Cakes, tarts and puddings - From colourful Battenburg cakes and lemon tarts to warming spicy dark gingerbread or steamed toffee pudding, these irresistable bakes will have something to suit every taste.

I didn’t enjoy too much the whole ‘now this is your time slot and now it’s finished…’ as it made me feel a bit less relaxed. I was looking forward to tea, scones, jam and other lovely things, but the tables were too small for all the food they brought over and worst of all the scones weren’t even warm, they were stale.

It is definitely the atmosphere that makes it, we’ve had a piano player and a harp the times I’ve been and the little cake trolley that comes round is always a welcome surprise, normally chocolate cake and lemon drizzle but there have been variations. The three recipes I am sharing are: Cucumber Sandwiches and other Sandwiches, a classic Victoria Sandwich and a recipe for Scones. Well managed visit although not everyone observed the social distancing rules and no one to monitor it. A major criticism I had – and I can’t believe I’m writing this – but there were perhaps too many cakes (those who know me will know I’m a cake fiend!