'A delightful collection of Austen-inspired dishes' - Bee Wilson Stella Magazine 'It's a
great idea - a book that you can read as well as cook from and one that uniquely sends you
straight back to the novels themselves' - Telegraph Online 'In this charming bit of
historical reconstruction Pen Vogler takes authentic recipes from Austen's time and updates
them for today. You'll find everything you need to recreate Netherfield Ball in your front
room.' - Kathryn Hughes The best books on food The Guardian Enter Austen's world through
the kitchens and dining rooms of her characters and her own family. Food is an important
theme in Austen's novels used as a commodity for showing off as a way of showing kindliness
among neighbours as part of the dynamics of family life and - of course - for comic effect.
Dinner with Mr Darcy takes authentic recipes from the period inspired by the food that
features in Austen's 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 Austen's 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 Austen's characters
and their contemporaries. First published in 2013 this is a new edition.
