Dinner with Mr Darcy

Enter Jane Austen’s world through the kitchens and dining rooms of her characters, and their family life. This book gathers authentic Regency recipes and updates them for today’s cooks, while preserving the spirit of Austen’s fiction. You’ll find recipes inspired by food that appears in the novels and letters, interwoven with quotes from the works. The volumes also explore key themes of food and eating in Austen’s time, including table arrangements, kitchens and gardens, changing mealtimes, and the roles of servants and service. Whether you want to recreate a Netherfield Ball in your own home or enjoy a Box Hill picnic, the book provides fully updated recipes using accessible ingredients to evoke the dining experiences of Austen’s characters and their contemporaries. Endorsements describe it as a delightful collection that you can read as well as cook from, with a unique link back to the novels themselves.

Pen Vogler’s Dinner with Mr Darcy presents a charming historical reconstruction, updating authentic period recipes for modern cooks. The text is enriched with quotes from Austen’s novels, and feature spreads illuminate food culture of the era.

Features

• Updated recipes for authentic Regency dishes
• Includes some originals for context
• Quotes from Austen woven through the text
• Covers table arrangements and kitchens
• Dishes reflect Austen’s themes and social life
• New edition published in 2024