Crêpes Suzette

One of the most iconic recipes of the twentieth century, crêpes Suzette became something of a cliché in Britain in the 1960s. It’s a shame, for the dish is fabulous in its original incarnation. Characteristically simple yet packed with flavor, it’s typical of the streamlined haute cuisine practiced by Escoffier, who at the time of Downton was chef de cuisine at the Ritz in London. Mrs. Patmore cooks the crêpes for Lavinia Swire’s first visit to Downton in season 2, w