Regency DIY

English Lavender Water - History and Recipes

Martha Lloyd's recipe for Lavender Water. Also instructions for French Linen Lavender Water.

Milk of Roses

Valentines, roses and true love

A History of Georgian Christmas Puddings

A centuries old holiday tradition

Autumn Vegetable Soup

"Fifty times better than the Lucases'"

A Passion for Hot Chocolate

A short history of Cocoa in the 18th century.

Welsh Rarebit

"...he made a point of ordering toasted cheese for supper, entirely on my account." ~Jane Austen

Just a Trifle

A trifle recipe from Jane Austen's sister-in-law, Martha Lloyd.

Here We Come A Wassailing

Christmas in the novels and a recipe for Wassail.

Pork and Apples

As Miss Bates might have enjoyed.

Gingerbread Cakes

"Wm. had a fancy for some gingerbread; I put on Molly’s cloak and my spencer and walked towards Mathew Newton’s. . . "

Rich Pound Cake

A recipe to make Mrs. Austen proud

Charades and Bullet Pudding

Directions for some games played by the Austen family.