This is a simple, hearty soup that is the perfect thing to keep you and your family warm during this arctic weather we're experiencing. If you're anything like me and your snow-blower is on the fritz and you live in Michigan, you'll need a little extra something to get you going on your energy for...
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Apple Charlotte with Vanilla Crème Anglaise
I've been wanting to make an Apple Charlotte ever since I saw Julia Child demonstrate it on the French Chef. I was all the more inspired once I got my Charlotte mold for my birthday a few months ago. It seemed only fitting that I should actually get around to trying my hand at one...
Cucumber Sandwiches
If you're looking for an extremely quick and easy recipe for a Downton Abbey tea party, a Royal Wedding watch party, or a bridal or baby shower, or you just so happen to have an extra cucumber lying around, then give these cucumber sandwiches a try. They're deliciously light and fresh, and I love the...
Lobster Thermidor
Happy Downton Day to all of you! We enjoyed our Downton Abbey feast a couple of evenings ago, so now it's your turn to enjoy some of our delicious recipes! You just can't have an elegant dinner party and not include lobster in the menu. This is a delicious preparation for the lobster, and is...
Poached Salmon with Creamy Hollandaise Sauce
I like fish, which is a relatively new development, I suppose. (I'm surprised Hubby didn't put it in my wedding vows though... Love, Honor, Cherish, Go Fishing, Eat whole fish that are still looking at me on my plate, Till death do us part.) I do not love "fishy" fish though. If you're anything like...
Cream of Mushroom Soup
This Cream of Mushroom soup should not have the same name as the "stuff" in a can at the grocery store. It is rich, velvety, full of flavor, and perfectly heart-warming on a cold Winter's day. (It is -5 degrees as I write this.) A traditional meal at an estate the caliber of Downton Abbey...
Crab Canapés
These delightful crab canapés are a very quick and easy appetizer to prepare anytime you're entertaining guests, whether it be for a Downton Abbey dinner party, or to munch on while watching a football game.
KitchenJoy's Top Recipes of 2013
Of all the recipes I've shared this year, here are the Top Ten Posts of 2013: Cheddar Broccoli Soup Pumpkin Spice Bundt Cake with Buttermilk Icing Monte Cristo Sandwich Tartlets Aux Framboises et Amandes (Raspberry and Almond Tartlets) Triple Coconut Cream Pie Bacon-Wrapped Green Bean Bundles French Onion Soup (vegetarian) Bread & Butter Pickles Old Fashioned...
Coconut Cupcakes with Coconut Buttercream
Ladies and Gentlemen, put down your Christmas cookies for a moment and make yourself these coconut cupcakes. I urge you, no, I beg you. The coconut on top looks like snow anyway, so they're actually perfect for any Winter celebration, Christmas or otherwise. About a month ago, my Mom, my Grandma, and I made a...
Tomato & Sourdough Soup
Today was a soup kind of day. Cold, rainy, blah. One of those days where you don't really feel like cooking dinner when you walk in the door at 8pm. Then this soup happened and everything was better. It's simply satisfying, and oh-so easy to prepare. Tomato & Sourdough Soup Credit: Jerusalem, A Cookbook...