Dinner with Mr Darcy: Recipes inspired by the novels and letters of Jane Austen

Enter Jane Austens world through the kitchens and dining rooms of her characters and her own family. Youll find updated recipes for authentic Regency dishes along with some of the originals to give a flavor of what cooking was like in the early 19th century. Food is an important theme in Jane Austens novelsit is used as a commodity for showing off as a way of showing kindliness among neighbors as part of the dynamics of family life andof coursefor comic effect. Dinner with Mr Darcy takes authentic recipes from the period inspired by the food that features in Austens novels and letters and adapts them for contemporary cooks. The text is interwoven throughout with quotes from the novels and feature spreads cover some of the key themes of food and eating in Austens time including table arrangements kitchens and gardens changing mealtimes and servants and service. Whether you are hoping to beguile a single gentleman in possession of a substantial fortune or you just want to have your own version of the picnic on Box Hill in Emma you will find fully updated recipes using easily available ingredients to help you recreate the dishes and dining experiences of Jane Austens characters and their contemporaries.