What was it like to be a servant at the turn of the twentieth century?

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.

With chapters on a wide array of subjects from laundering to the service of wine, this book details how the other half lived in the early twentieth century.

The Up-to-Date Waitress is the perfect book for lovers of Downton Abbey and Upstairs, Downstairs

Janet McKenzie Hill (1852–1933) was born in Westfield, Massachusetts. In 1896 she founded the Boston Cooking School Magazine (later renamed American Cookery). Hill produced several cookbooks promoting the products of a particular company, a practice that began during this period. Some of her works include Practical cooking and serving, Chocolate and cocoa recipes and War time recipes.

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