Edalene (Eda) is English but is a French trained chef and pâtissier. She is in her 50s (she won't say exactly) and has worked in some of the greatest houses in Europe. She comes with excellent references and the Pennethornes had the pleasure of enjoying several of the meals she prepared for her former employers. You could say she was "stolen" away with the promise of living in America.
Reginauld and Aoife are excited to have a cook in the manor because neither one of them are that skilled in the kitchen. However, Edalene will be met with scrutiny!
Edalene was created by the fabulous Lillian Bass of Lilli's Littles. She took my ideas and brought them to life right to the gray hairs on Edalene's head!
A teaser . . . more to come when she arrives. I do hope she likes the kitchen!
Edalene the "imported" English cook will slide right into service in her new domain! What an intelligent face she has and a stern disciplinarian when it comes to food if I'm any judge of character.
ReplyDeleteShe kinda reminds me of Babette in the movie Babette's Feast- quick, efficient,knowledgeable, and focused on culinary perfection-
Bon Appetit!
Thank you Elizabeth! She will have to acclimate quickly because the Pennethorne's are planning a lavish dinner/ball to reacquaint themselves with American society. Better get the pantries stocked!
DeleteThis just makes my heart happy! Love your work and these are the kind of stories I imagine with my own little Victorian dollhouse <3
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