Over a Hot Stove: Life below stairs in Britainâ s great houses: the charming memoirs of a 1930s kitchen maid

This delightful memoir provides a unique Upstairs, Downstairs account of what life was really like in a bygone era.At the age of sixteen, Flo Wadlow left her family to begin what would become a distinguished life in service . Starting as a kitchen maid in London, she soon rose through the ranks and worked at many of England s great houses including Woodhall in Hilgay where she met scullery maid Mollie Moran, author of Aprons and Silver Spoons; Hatfield House and Blicking Hall. By her early twenties, Flo was in charge of the kitchen and cooked for prime ministers and royalty. Including some of Flo s cherished recipes and photographs from her life, Over a Hot Stove is a must-read for fans of Downton Abbey.