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As time passes in February we recieve more and more of your wonderful entries for ‘Come and Dine’ from around the world. Lady Carnarvon’s book ‘At Home at Highclere’ has provided the inspiration for so many of the dishes being served at your dinner parties which is truly lovely.
Here are a two videos of Lady Carnarvon preparing ‘potted shrimp’, a delicious starter to enjoy with dinner (or to accompany a favourite episode of “Downton Abbey”!) and ‘chocolate pots’, the perfect way to end your meal. For those who are yet to host their party this will provide the step by step instructions on how to prepare each course, but of course is also something to enjoy even if you have already submitted your ‘Come and Dine’ entry.
These chocolate pots are such a wonderful and decadent desert, which have been enjoyed by the Carnarvon family for many years. Lord Carnarvon made particular reference to them when choosing the wine as an accompaniment at a recent dinner party at the Castle, which you can see here.
Remember, you have until 28 February at 23:59PT to host your party and submit your entry either by post [see more information here], or by email to: [email protected]
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If we host our dinner at the eleventh hour, (Feb 28th) what is the deadline for submission?
The deadline is 28 February at 23:59PT, so depending on where you are in the world you may have an extra few hours to submit your photos, which we very much look forward to receiving. If your email is all drafted and ready to go hopefully it will only take a couple of minutes to attach your photos and send off.
Thank you.
The chocolate pots looks delicious and seems so easy to prepare. I will try this.
Dear Lady Carnarvon,
Your cooking videos were delightful, you seem a natural at this, and I hope that you might consider sharing more of these with us?
What a lovely accompaniment to your wonderful Entertaining at Home cookbook!
Watch out, Mary Berry….!
Kind regards, as always,
Jeanette Hewitt
Thank you.
This is wonderful! It’s like being at Highclere and having you so graciously guide us through your home.
Dear Lady Carnarvon,
Thanks for your video.I like both of them. Especially
I like potted shrimps beause first of all I like prawns and shrimps and I looked for the recipe how to cook. And that’s why I got your video just in time.It is not difficult to make it.It’s rather simple and it does not take much time but tasty.I think these three things rather important when we cook.
Dear Lady Carnarvon,
Your chocolate pots look decadent and absolutely delicious! I look forward to enjoying this dessert with my dinner guests tomorrow night. I know they will love it! Chocolate and orange is such a fantastic flavor combination.
Kindest Regards,
Stacey Brown
Wonderful !
Thank you for sharing the Chocolate Pots video. I have made them twice as trial runs for our big night this Sunday: once with Lady Almina’s vanilla finish and once with your orange version. As we are fortunate enough to have oranges ready to pick in the garden, we cannot help but prefer your orange version.
Our inspiration for the event is to throw a white tie dinner as it would have been held in the 1920’s here in Arcadia, California, when railroad magnates like the Huntingtons and the Stanfords attempted to “civilize” California. We have been having so much fun researching, gathering antique silver, hunting down missing china pieces, choosing monograms for the linens, arranging
“period-correct” transportation for the guests, setting the table, practicing flower arrangements, studying your latest book and trying your absolutely wonderful recipes.
We have made an effort to showcase our California locale into the event by incorporating the beautiful peacocks that roam our grounds into our theme and adding backyard produce like avocado and persimmons into the menu. Thank you for your fabulous inspiration and for your recognition of the national treasure that we have in PBS.
You are amazing – it sounds fantastic! I love the orange version too as I can have a little orange peel over each pot too. I do think PBS is a national treasure, you are right
Wish we could get Merry Berry episodes in the States – would love to see you cooking with her – I subscribe to BritBox being a lover of all things British – Looking forward to seeing all the entries and winners of the contest! As always enjoying your kindred spirit….
Your chocolate pots look absolutely fantastic, and I am such a choco-lover. We had, of course, creamy chocolate cake for my birthday “Lords and Ladies” dinner that I hosted on Sunday, Feb.4th (email and photos sent!) But I am going to gather the same friends after Easter holidays and surely make your chocolate pots! We did have steamed shrimps for our fish-seafood course, along with the octopus and calamari…so Greek! But for a luncheon treat I shall try your potted shrimp, sounds tangy and tasty! Thank you, Lady C., the “Come and Dine” event idea is so much fun.
Thank you and have Greek weather and heritage!!!
Dear Lady Carnarvon,
Thanks for your video.I like both of them. Especially
I like potted shrimps beause first of all I like prawns and shrimps and I looked for the receipe how to cook. And that’s why I got your video just in time.It is not difficult to make it.It’s rather simple and it does not take much time but tasty.I think these three things the most important when we cook.
Wonderful videos and the funny thing is that while I was watching them, the theme song from Downton Abbey came on my radio station! What a coincidence!
Meant to be!
Must try your chocolate pot recipe. Thank you for sharing!
Lady Carnarvon,
I am so pleased that I received an email with a link to your videos. I’ve watched several and I am eager to try the chocolate pots. A couple of years ago, I enjoyed a wonderful tour and high tea at Highclere Castle and this took me back……………..and made me smile.
Kudos to you on your fund raising efforts for PBS. So many Americans love the programing and we appreciate what PBS offers.
Please keep the videos coming. Ahhh………..if only I had an Aga Stove. 🙂
Best Regards,
Linda Colson
Will the potted shrimp and chocolate pot recipes be posted with your other yummy recipes eventually? I do better with detailed instructions I’m afraid! Thanks!
They were/are in “At Home” but we have separately created some recipe cards we can print and post here which I think are nearly there!
Thank you so much! Although I am not participating in the contest, I very much look forward to trying both of those recipes 🙂 I continue to follow the progress of the event with great interest and delight!
Dear Lady Carnarvon,
So sad, I won’t be able to host a dinner in time this year and hope you will make this a tradition, looking forward to next year.
I just moved and I thought my condo/flat would be more ready to have some guests than it is right due to renovations.
But I’m keeping the ideas… and those chocolate pots look amazing, I will try that for sure! Simple and delicious, that’s my kind of recipe!
Best regards,
Chantal Leblanc
Montréal, Canada
You do not have to do anything – if you wish to ask friends for dinner wonderful!
Dear Lady Carnarvon,
Thank you for sharing recipes with your lovely ‘chocolate pots’ video. I am having company tonight & will be delighted to make these delicious chocolate desserts!
Chocolate will certainly warm our hearts, and take the bite out of the cold weather!
Best Regards,
Pamela Brownstone
Coldstream, Canada
Wonderful!
Lady Carnarvon,
Greetings from Texas! I hosted my first ever real dinner party last night for a small group of friends to celebrate a very special and seemingly miraculous birthday (details in my email Come and Dine entry). I’m so thankful you are hosting this contest because it was the driving force to plan and prepare something fun and exciting. Thank you for continuing to open your home and life to all of us. You are a great inspiration. I hope we made you proud last night!
Best,
Chad Vickers
I think you are all pretty amazing!