Ginger Nuts: A special Christmas Treat
In The Darcys’ First Christmas, Georgiana bemoaned the lack of ginger nuts at the Christmas party planned by her Aunt Matlock. Take a closer peek at the cookies she found so appealing!
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More Parlor Games
What to do with company that comes for Christmas? What about some old fashioned parlor games?
Continue reading →Don’t Drink the Water: Coffee in Austen’s Day
It is rather impertinent to suggest any household care to a housekeeper, but I just venture to say that the coffee-mill will be wanted every day while Edward is at Steventon, as he always drinks coffee for breakfast.
Jane Austen to Cassandra
June 11, 1799 ~Although we are most likely to associate tea with Jane Austen’s day, chocolate and coffee were common enjoyed as well.
Home Theatricals: A Tarnished Image
Deviating from polite behavior could spell social ruin, particularly for young unmarried ladies, making home theatricals problematic.
Continue reading →Raising a Little Theater
In Austen’s Mansfield Park, Tom talks about ‘raising a little theater’ paralleling it to the idea of raising a little hell.
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