This comprehensive guide, in official partnership with Downton Abbey, is a lavish celebration of elegant afternoon tea, filled with recipes, historical facts and etiquette guides. With over 150 stunning photographs featuring stills from across the Downton Abbey series, plus a foreword by Gareth Neame, Downton Abbey’s executive producer, this collection of 70 delicious recipes will serve up everything you need to take afternoon tea just like the Granthams. The book also explores the history of tea, covering its origins and varieties, the etiquette surrounding its consumption in English aristocratic life, and its presence in the series, both upstairs and downstairs. Recipes for delicious bakes, bites and assorted sweet and savoury delights include: Pastries, buns and biscuits - Whip up classics like the cream scone or Chelsea buns, as well as enticing delicacies from raspberry eclairs to chocolate florentines  Afternoon tea cakes, tarts and puddings - From colourful Battenburg cakes and lemon tarts