Mrs. Bridges' Upstairs, Downstairs Cookery Book

This is a lovely little book full of period recipes and great illustrations. However, I find that it omits many food and drink items mentioned in the show -- for instance, simple things like hot posset and barley water or "infamous" foods from the series, such as Mrs. Bridges' ill-fated plum cake with almonds sat on by Gregory Wilmot. Also, I was expecting something that corresponded to the series a bit more closely. I would like to have seen, for instance, a section devoted to the dinner Mrs. Bridges prepared for King Edward VII, with a reproduction of the menu cards from the dinner. Obviously those who created this book simply gathered Edwardian recipes and didn't consult the production designers of the show.

If you wish to get a glimpse of everyday life in a typical upper class English Manor during the turn of the 20th century, THIS is the book for you: The recipes are truly authentic, bringing history alive!