tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-323849547147404211.post2749352021279204458..comments2023-10-11T09:03:55.209-04:00Comments on Lindaraxa: Dinner At Downton Abbey...Entertain Like A True Edwardianlindaraxahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15721286284279902181noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-323849547147404211.post-55916894240524550772012-01-15T23:37:35.995-05:002012-01-15T23:37:35.995-05:00This is a nice post, I hadn't seen The Daily M...This is a nice post, I hadn't seen The Daily Mail's article.<br /><br />Of note to me:<br /><br />Menu cards in French did not cross the pond to the US, for at the turn of the 19th Century, it was not the custom to place menu cards on table in private homes.<br />(Florence Howe Hall, The Correct Thing, 1888)<br /><br />I'm also surprised that they were confused about how to eat asparagus--pick it up with your fingers if you like!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-323849547147404211.post-14825106974430412892012-01-12T02:51:04.682-05:002012-01-12T02:51:04.682-05:00Completely, utterly, fascinating. Always curious a...Completely, utterly, fascinating. Always curious as to what the social etiquette was for time past - and well, mixed with food, it gets even more interesting!Glamour Dropshttp://blog.glamourdrops.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-323849547147404211.post-22556008585113648712012-01-09T07:30:15.398-05:002012-01-09T07:30:15.398-05:00The thing that I recall impressing me about the se...The thing that I recall impressing me about the series was the fact that staff at "Downton" served and cleared food properly - served to the left and cleared from the right - an element of etiquette that eludes most restaurants.columnisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03764365428633038329noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-323849547147404211.post-80499152909620545292012-01-08T18:44:22.756-05:002012-01-08T18:44:22.756-05:00Am counting the minutes! Came home early from lat...Am counting the minutes! Came home early from late lunch to get everything done before 9PM!!!!Libby https://www.blogger.com/profile/11556491482494737313noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-323849547147404211.post-35118330367827448432012-01-08T16:08:15.032-05:002012-01-08T16:08:15.032-05:00Classicist,
...and the staff!Classicist,<br /><br />...and the staff!lindaraxahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15721286284279902181noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-323849547147404211.post-59803025247183401782012-01-08T14:58:17.218-05:002012-01-08T14:58:17.218-05:00Fascinating! I appreciate all the attention to de...Fascinating! I appreciate all the attention to details, but realize I am probably missing many of them!The Devoted Classicisthttp://tdclassicist.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.com