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

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It was very nice, the decoration very sumptuous but I couldn’t help but feel they had crammed a few too many tables into the area, but the tea and different plates were of course wonderful.

No purchase is necessary to enter but the intention of the draws is that people enter to win prizes and support a worthy charitable cause. Not one of London’s gems sadly – although I had been looking forward to it – much prefer the Wolseley and Savoy, bit more class and less, well, ‘Ritzy’ – Disclaimer: I am a massive snob. We went because my mum and I have been on a mission for about a decade now to try out as many London afternoon tea spots as possible and The Ritz was a big hole in our list that seriously needed to be checked off.A lot of the recipes use almond flour, dried fruits and nuts and alcohol, common ingredients at the time, none of which I ever bake with.

Finance is provided by PayPal Credit (a trading name of PayPal UK Ltd, Whittaker House, Whittaker Avenue, Richmond-Upon-Thames, Surrey, United Kingdom, TW9 1EH). Every week I host Tea Tuesday, a virtual tea party which was inspired by Christine, a follower who lives in France, who was curious about English tea traditions. As with everything, we were very early, so we decided to have a quick drink at the (aptly named) Rivoli Bar before meeting my aunt and uncle for ‘afternoon tea’. The rest of the party items would be from the book but on the more simple side - sandwiches, scones, and some quick sweeties.This charming Edwardian-style book captures the essence of this traditional British pastime, and provides us with all the expertise on the ceremony as well as the recipes.