Regency DIY

Cassandra Austen's Baked Custard

a delightfully light and easy recipe

Uppercross Cottage Chicken Fricasee

A delightfully light dish with cream sauce

Cutting a Quill Pen

How to begin with a feather and end with a pen and ink

Make Jane Austen's Needle Case

This needle case was made by Jane Austen for one of her neices

Easter Eggs to Dye For

A centuries old tradition using natural dyes

Plant a Regency Kitchen Garden

Incorporate heirloom seeds into your cottage garden borders.

Create a Pineapple Centrepiece

Pineapples used to be quite the accessory. Learn how to make your own centrepiece.

Instructions for Commerce

Card Games Popular in Regency England

How win at Speculation

Mary Crawford's card game of choice...

Instructions on The Game of Loo

As played at Netherfield

How to Dance Mr. Beveridge's Maggot

Instructions for this popular Regency Dance, with video clips

Rhymes with Rose

A parlor game played by the Austen family