Tag Archives: Food and Drink
Chocolate in Jane Austen’s Day
What could be better than talking about chocolate? Speaking at the South Regional Library about chocolate as Jane Austen would have known it!
Continue reading →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!
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.
What’s for Breakfast? Bath Buns
Food is one of my favorite set dressings. In Fine Eyes and Pert Opinions, Darcy prefers Bath Buns in the morning. Come and find out why.
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