For a night, a group of "Downton Abbey" devotees didn't have to dream of traveling through time and space to early 1900s Yorkshire to step into the world of their favorite hit TV show.

They just had to go to West Orange, New Jersey.

The New Jersey chapter of the Confrerie De La Chaine des Rotisseurs, the world's oldest gastronomical association, threw its annual induction dinner last night and went full Downton: the clothes, the food, the wine, the music, all in the jaw-dropping confines of one of New Jersey's most gorgeous estates, the grand European-inspired Pleasantdale Chateau.

It was a feast for the eyes and a feast to behold -- six courses all chosen from "Downton"-era recipes, from cold-poached salmon with English cucumbers to crispy roast duck with glazed baby turnips and blackberry sauce, and lamb two ways.

Seriously, I walked into the kitchen and almost expected to see Mrs. Patmore preparing the Prince Orloff-style roasted veal loin.

Too bad you couldn't be there, "Downton" fans. But even if you couldn't be there to try to food, you can check out my video atop this post and eat your heart out.

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