The Jane Austen CookbookDeirdre Le Faye et Maggie Black2007

Synopsis

Jane Austen wrote her novels in the midst of a large and sociable family. Brothers and sisters, nieces and nephews, friends and acquaintances were always coming and going, which offered numerous occasions for convivial eating and drinking. One of Jane’s dearest friends, Martha Lloyd, lived with the family for many years and recorded in her “Household Book” over 100 recipes enjoyed by the Austens. A selection of this family fare, now thoroughly tested and modernized for today’s cooks, is recreated here, together with some of the more sophisticated dishes which Jane and her characters would have enjoyed at balls, picnics, and supper parties. A fascinating introduction describes Jane’s own interest in food, drawing upon both the novels and her letters, and explains the social conventions of shopping, eating, and entertaining in late Georgian and Regency England. The book is illustrated throughout with delightful contemporary line drawings, prints, and watercolours

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  • avatar Mlle Alice
    12 / 20 Le 06 Janvier 2020 à 10:55 Mlle Alice

    Un ouvrage que j'ai moyennement apprécié, tout autant en terme de présentation que de contenu malheureusement. Je l'ai trouvé confus et à moins de réellement vouloir se lancer dans ces recettes, peu interessant.