Posts Tagged: ‘Downton Abbey’
Asparagus Ice Cream Molds and Other Extinct Kitchen Items
by Cristen Conger | February 21, 2013
At the end of a long workday, cooking a dinner from scratch or even semi-scratch might seem like a herculean feat. There’s all that washing, chopping, boiling and sauteing involved, after all. But, as any Downton Abbey fan can attest, getting meals on the table used to be far more time- and labor-intensive, in part due to the quality that was expected without modern appliances…
PopStuff Show Notes: Episode 139: The Snobby Soapiness of ‘Downton Abbey’
by Tracy V. Wilson | January 22, 2013
“Downton Abbey”! It’s a runaway hit by PBS standards. And, really, by premium cable drama standards. Which is … weird. Especially if you, like, me grew up under the specter of PBS shame, thanks to your love of “Square One.”
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