The Real Downton Abbey: At Home at Highclere Castle

Written by the current lady of the manor, "At Home at Highclere" gives complete access to the world-renowned historic Highclere Castle, the famed setting for Downton Abbey.

Long the Carnarvon fami­ly’s ancestral country seat, Lady Fiona Carnarvon invites readers inside Highclere as she describes how to entertain in the style of a stately English country house: the etiquette of the invi­tation, multi-course meals, correct seating arrange­ments, proper attire, and setting the table. She highlights four real-life historic weekend parties from over a seventy-year period during which Highclere hosted an ever-changing cast of notable figures, exploring how society and enter­taining changed decade by decade.

"At Home at Highclere" explores changing menus, fashionable cocktails of the day, and includes adaptations for recipes which can be used for entertaining in the present day.

At Home at Highclere: Entertaining at the Real Downton Abbey
Written by The Countess of Carnavon
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Publisher: Rizzoli
Price: $37.50
ISBN: 978-0-8478-6097-5
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