Downton Abbey Cookbook Arrives

I can only hope that some collections of the Boulder Public main library are still in storage following its massive renovation; otherwise I can't conceive of how it possibly took 11 days to get the available copy I requested of The Unofficial Downton Abbey Cookbook a few miles across town to my nearby branch. The email that it has finally (my word, not theirs) arrived there just dropped in. Hope to have some fun with it this weekend.

A Library Cookbook Grouse

So a week ago today, shortly before the premiere of season five of Downton Abbey, I put in an online request for the one available copy of The Unofficial Downton Abbey Cookbook to be sent from the main library in Boulder to the branch that is conveniently close to me (and thanks to them for having that option). But as of late yesterday, my request was still listed as being as "in transit," which stymies me as to why it should be taking going on a week to get a book across a fairly small town. I might not actually cook from the thing, but I am really looking forward to seeing it!

Cooking Of A Bygone Era

If last night's premiere of season five of Downtown Abbey put you in a nostalgic cooking mood, check out The Unofficial Downton Abbey Cookbook: From Lady Mary's Crab Canapes To Mrs. Patmore's Christmas Pudding byEmily Ansara Baines. Well don't check it out literally, because I put dibs on the remaining available copy at the Boulder Library yesterday, but you can always put a hold on it for when one is returned, at which point you can indeed check it out. There's also A Year In The Life Of Downton Abbey: Seasonal Celebrations, Traditions, and Recipes by Jessica Fellowes (also currently claimed at the library). I could also consult my beloved copy of Fanny Farmer's 1896 Cook Book. Although published earlier than the era covered in the series, it gets me in the mood for period dining or at least research.