The Up-to-Date Waitress

What was it like to be downstairs in the real life Downton Abbey? Janet McKenzie Hill, was a prominent early practitioner of culinary reform, food science and author of many cookbooks. Here she lays out how a servant in the early twentieth century would navigate the minefield of social etiquette and accepted cooking practices. If you have ever wondered about the correct furnishings for the dining room and pantry and how to care for them, or about whether to serve your meal in the English, Russian or Compromise style then this is the book for you.