Special Days of the Holiday Season
Explore the traditions the Darcys enjoy in the Darcys’ First Christmas.
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Regency Christmas Traditions: Black Butter
Black butter was another traditional Christmastide treat. Jane Austen mentioned black butter in a letter to her sister. One might infer that she liked it on the whole, but was rather unimpressed with this particular batch of it. December 27, 1808:The widgeon (a kind of duck) and the preserved ginger were as delicious as one could wish. But as to our black butter, do not decoy anybody to Southampton by such a lure, for it … Continue reading →
Yorkshire Christmas Pie
I have often said the more things change the more they stay the same. Perusing period cookbooks brings this to mind all the time. Between just finishing up to Christmas novella, where the Christmas feast features prominently and getting ready for Thanksgiving ourselves, I’ve had my nose in a number of cookbooks, both historical and modern, and came across this gem recently. I don’t know if you’ve ever heard of the modern Tur-duck-en, a turkey … Continue reading →
Regency Traditions Video: Making Mince Pie
Mince pie was a Twelfth Night staple, often made from the leftovers from Christmas dinner. Making Mince Pie Read more about syllabub and other holiday foods here. Read more about mince pie here. If you enjoyed this post you might also enjoy:
Continue reading →Regency Traditions Video: Traditional English Christmas foods
What was it like to prepare traditional English Christmas foods in a Georgian kitchen? Any why we’re wondering, just how long would it have taken? Traditional English Christmas foods Read more about plum pudding here. Read more about mince pies here. Read more about Yorkshire pie here. Read more about the Christmas feast here. If you enjoyed this post you might also enjoy:
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