The Official Downton Abbey Afternoon Tea Cookbook

This cookbook offers over 70 recipes inspired by the beloved TV series, allowing fans to recreate the elegance of afternoon tea at home.

This engaging and historically accurate cookbook, The Official Downton Abbey Afternoon Tea Cookbook, presents over 70 delicious recipes that celebrate the elegant institution of afternoon tea. With a wealth of photographs and quotes from beloved Downton Abbey characters, readers can recreate the rich traditions and flavors of afternoon tea in their own homes. This comprehensive guide, produced in official partnership with the hit TV series, is a lavish celebration of afternoon tea, filled with recipes, historical facts, and etiquette guides that bring the experience to life.

Featuring more than 150 stunning photographs from the series, including stills from the latest film release, The Official Downton Abbey Afternoon Tea Cookbook provides everything needed to enjoy afternoon tea just like the Granthams. With a foreword by Gareth Neame, the executive producer of Downton Abbey, this book explores the history of tea, covering its origins and varieties, as well as the etiquette surrounding its consumption in English aristocratic life, both upstairs and downstairs.

The cookbook includes 70 recipes for delicious bakes, bites, and assorted sweet and savory delights that are perfect for any afternoon tea gathering. Sections include pastries, cakes, tea sandwiches, and preserves, allowing readers to whip up classics like cream scones and lemon tarts, as well as aromatic strawberry-rhubarb jam. This carefully curated selection spans the world of Downton, from intimate tea gatherings in the drawing-room to glamorous garden parties, ensuring a delightful experience for all who partake.