Apricot Marmelade and Apricot “Cakes”
A selection of delectable Apricot delights, such as those served in Sense and Sensibility Continue reading →
View ArticleDinner with Mr. Darcy: Recipes Inspired by the Novels and Letters of Jane...
Plan your own 'Dinner with Mr. Darcy', Box Hill style picnic and more... reviewed by Laurel Ann Nattress Continue reading →
View ArticleJane Austen Novels Books life and times
Jane Austen Novels Books Life and Times JANE AUSTEN – A LIFE IN TWO WORLDS? It is truth universally acknowledged that the author of these opening words, which are among the most famous in English...
View ArticleRegency Petticoats
Learn about proper Regency underpinnings, including petticoats, stays and shifts... Continue reading →
View ArticleThe Swiss Garden: A Regency Gem
...the only completely intact garden of this period in the UK. Continue reading →
View ArticleThe Hope Diamond-The most famous diamond in the world
Stolen during the French Revolution, it resurfaced in London in 1812... Continue reading →
View Article2015 Jane Austen Festival in Bath
The Jane Austen Festival starts on the 12th of September and looks like it will be the biggest and best ever. Jackie Herring, Jane Austen Festival Director is happy with the arrangements and ticket...
View ArticleSimplifying Regency Style
an excerpt from Period Design and Furnishing Continue reading →
View ArticleJane Austen and the State of the Nation by Sheryl Craig: a Review by Laura Boyle
In "Jane Austen and the State of the Nation", Dr. Sheryl Craig posits that one can not only trace the Georgian political and social climate through the chronological reading of Jane’s novels, but even...
View ArticleMrs. Weston’s Wedding Cake
Create a Regency style wedding cake with this recipe from 1794.
View ArticlePride and Prejudice, one week to go!
That’s right, one week to go and Mrs Bennet isn’t the only one struggling with her ‘nerves’! The rest of the cast and I have been working VERY hard over the past few weeks to bring this Austen...
View ArticleThe Hope Diamond-The most famous diamond in the world
Stolen during the French Revolution, it resurfaced in London in 1812...
View Article2015 Jane Austen Festival in Bath
The Jane Austen Festival starts on the 12th of September and looks like it will be the biggest and best ever. Jackie Herring, Jane Austen Festival Director is happy with the arrangements and ticket...
View ArticleReasons Why Regency Fashion Rocks!
Reasons Why Regency Fashion Rocks! Forget modern day ripped jeans and body-con dresses – fashions in the Regency era hold the prize for style in our eyes. The Jane Austen News recently came across a...
View Article