Dinner with Mr Darcy - Recipes inspired by the novels and letters of Jane Austen de Pen Vogler

Un livre de cuisine, c'est bien ce qui manquait aux Janéites !  

Cet ouvrage sort le 10 octobre prochain

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Food is an important theme in Jane Austen's novels - it is used as a commodity for showing off, as a way of showing kindliness among neighbours, as part of the dynamics of family life, and - of course - for comic effect. Dinner with Mr Darcy takes authentic' recipes from the period, inspired by the food that features in Austen's novels and letters, and adapts them for contemporary cooks. The text is interwoven throughout with quotes from the novels, and feature spreads cover some of the key themes of food and eating in Austen's time, including table arrangements, kitchens and gardens, changing mealtimes, and servants and service. Whether you are hoping to beguile a single gentleman in possession of a substantial fortune, or you just want to have your own version of the picnic on Box Hill in Emma, you will find fully updated recipes using easily available ingredients to help you recreate the dishes and dining experiences of Jane Austen's characters and their contemporaries.

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About the author :
Pen Vogler is the editor of Penguin's Great Food series. She has given talks and tastings on food history, including meals and dining in the Georgian era, around the UK, and has appeared on television, cooking and discussing food from the Victorian and Tudor periods. Her work on food has appeared in the Guardian, the Observer and The Lady and on her blog, Pen's Great Food Club (greatfoodclub.tumblr.com), where she describes cooking with recipes from history. She is the founder member of a food club in London.

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Miam ! ca donne faim !

Pour la sortie de Dinner with Mr Darcy (qui me fait de plus en plus de l'œil, surtout depuis que j'ai lu des critiques élogieuses sur la blogosphère), un journaliste de The Guardian a rédigé un article sur Jane Austen et la nourriture. Vous pouvez le lire ici :

Merci pour le lien!

Merci ! L'analyse est très intéressante et je n'avais pas réalisé avant l'importance des repas dans les romans. Pour moi, c'était très secondaire.
J'aime beaucoup l'analyse du caractère de Mrs Bennett qui est faite. Elle remonterait presque dans mon estime !