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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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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Today is National Vanilla Ice Cream Day. Vanilla is so frequently used to flavor ice cream in Europe and North America that many people consider it to be the default ice cream flavor. During the Regency era, though, Vanilla was exotic and expensive.
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Celebrate national ice cream day with some Regency era chocolate ice cream.
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