In some instances, links will be removed from comments as well. Regretfully, due to SPAMMERS, we will no longer accept comments on posts that were published over 30 days ago. Highclere Castle Floor Plan: The Real Downton Abbey, Regency Fashion: Men's Breeches, Pantaloons, and Trousers. Thank you for visiting this blog. In addition, we thank the many experts and authors who frequently contribute their posts and opinions, and who continue to do so freely or at our request. Port, madeira and sherry are heavy, "fortified" wines, that is to say,bolstered with brandy (or some other heavy liquor). Gentle readers: Please feel free to post your comments and continue the conversation! There’s no shame in loving (and obsessively re-reading) Austen’s novels, which are just as fresh and relevant as they were 200 years ago. Snuff was legal to use in Regency-era England, though it was a luxury few could actually afford. To embrace the Regency period (from 1811 to 1820) and the Bridgerton aesthetic, ... You'll find a stunning arrangement of sweet pink lilies, lisianthus and avalanche roses. It was as hard as a rock, but Colonel Hazard ordered it to be cooked, and he declares he never tasted a more perfect plum pudding in his life. Officially it occupies only the narrow slot between 1811 and 1820, when King George IV was Prince Regent. The Regency Court Gown: Regency Fashion, Men's hair styles at the turn of the 19th century, Ladies Underdrawers in Regency Times: Regency Underwear, The Vyne, The Chute Family & The Austens, by Tony Grant, The Contents of a Lady’s Reticule: Part 2, The Contents of a Lady’s Reticule: Part 1. The banquet consisted of fruit and sweetmeats, and eventually all the sweet dishes moved over to the banquet ‘course’ – which eventually became ‘dessert’, from the French verb meaning to ‘un-serve’ or clear away. Posted in 18th Century England, 19th Century England, Georgian Life, jane austen, Jane Austen's World, Regency Christmas Traditions, Regency food, Regency Life, Regency World, tagged Christmas Plum Pudding, King George I, Plum Pudding, Regency desserts on December 24, 2010| One of the fashionable places to visit in Regency England was Gunter’s Tea Shop in Berkley Square. Enter your email address to subscribe to this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email. 50g (1¾oz) ground almonds. This pictorial article in eons explains the various steps in making a Christmas pudding. Charles Dickens. A smell like an eating-house and a pastrycook’s next door to each other, with a laundress’s next door to that! © Jane Austen’s World blog, 2010-2021. Hello, my name is Vic and I live in Maryland, USA. Find a review of the book by Brenda Cox, another JAW author, on her website. In the foreground are millefruit biscuits, sweetmeat biscuits, filbert biscuits and rolled wafers. The best sweets are those penny sweets from the newsagents (in fact when I was a child you could get halfpenny ones!). Barrie's play. Stone carefully one pound of the best raisins, wash and pick one pound of currants, chop very small one pound of fresh Marsala is of Sicilian origin, and used in the dish veal marsala. Due to the latest government restrictions, The Jane Austen Centre in Bath is temporarily closed. Put the gelatine in a bowl and cover with cold water; leave for 4-5 minutes. The Regency Era is an obscure period of time to most North Americans, so allow me to illuminate. The pudding will be of considerable size, but half the quantity of materials, used in the same proportion, will be equally good. 'Bridgerton' is Netflix's super sumptuous, incredibly horny gift to anyone who loves ball gowns, sexy nobles, and a Regency era scandal. ‘Orgeat’ is… ‘a sweet flavoring syrup of orange and almond used in cocktails and food.’ Ratafia is…a sweet cordial flavored with fruit kernels or almonds.” We do not accept any form of cash advertising, sponsorship, or paid topic insertions. - Kindle edition by Gracie, Anne. There once was a woman who organized Regency Era events in Edmonton, featuring period-appropriate music, clothing, dancing, and food. We'll own up to our mistakes and will make the corrections with a polite smile on our faces.) The most fashionable dessert--ices--were presented in little serving cups known as tasses à glaces and came in a variety of flavors including: pistachio, barberry, and rye bread. —The Folklore of World Holidays, Robert H. Griffen and Ann H. Shurgin editors, Second Edition [Gale:Detroit] 1998 (p. 679), Stirring the Christmas pudding. Just to refresh your memory a bit, during the regency era, there were three particular luxury drinks: tea, coffee and chocolate. Apple, clover, Lily of the Valley, mint, apricot, cinnamon, jasmine, sandalwood, sweet orange. Some facts laid bare. Click here to sign up for this 3-week course. Her novels, which were written in English, have been translated into several foreign languages including Italian and German. Port derives its name from the portcity of Oporto in Portugal. Puddings made with breadcrumbs are lighter than those made wholly of flour; and a mixture of the two makes the best pudding. 1tsp natural rosewater. Happy Christmas Eve and Merry Christmas, everyone! (Yes, we are fallible. Pour the milk, almonds and sugar into a saucepan and heat slowly until just below boiling. The stirring must be in a clockwise direction, with eyes shut, while making a secret wish. They are: Click on their names to enter their own blogs. 18 Comments ». Elopement: from your mother’s worst nightmare to the next big thing. We are eating in Enland during the Regency period today, which will be nice for a change. Bridgerton, a new Netflix show, chronicles the aristocratic repercussions of an anonymous gossip column in Regency-era England. Click on this link to watch the 4:44 minute video. Though Col. Negus died in 1737, his namesake drink remained a popular fortifier on cold evenings. Source: The Customs and Ceremonies of Britain by Charles Knightly. Stir-Up Sunday, the last Sunday before Advent, is considered the final day on which one can make the Christmas fruit cakes and puddings that require time to be aged before being served. I have adored Jane Austen almost all of my life. Some Regency period biscuits. Awkward! They were in high demand, but expensive to acquire and, in the case of chocolate, difficult to make. By 1740, a recipe for ‘plum porridge’ appeared in Christmas Entertainments. May this season be a truly special one for you. Regency cups were filled with punch, negus (wine mixed with hot water, lemon and nougat); orgeat (made with a sweet syrup of orange and almonds); or ratafia (a sweet cordial flavored with fruit or almonds). Cut in small pieces two ounces each of preserved citron, orange, and lemon-peel, and add a quarter of an ounce of mixed spice; quarter of a pound of moist sugar should be put into a basin, with eight eggs, and well beaten together with a three-pronged fork; stir this with the pudding, and make it of a proper consistence with milk. Madeira is particularly noted as a dessert wine, but is often used as an apertif orafter dinner drink, while port is o… Several years ago, the colonel suddenly decided to run over to England to make a holiday call on relatives there. Household Words, A weekly journal, vol 2, 1882. Click on image. The Christmas Bride : A sweet, Regency-era story of forgiveness and redemption — and love. “Madeira is particularly noted as a dessert wine, but is often used as an aperitif or after dinner drink, while port is only for after dinner, and historically only for men. DO Stand Straight and Walk Tall. They featured on all Quality Street boxes and tins until 2000. 300ml (½pt) double cream. A smell like a washing-day! Find a book  description and order information on Rachel Dodge’s website. From the desk of Katie Patchell: Captain Frederick Wentworth: bold, self-confident, and passionate. It preceded the Victorian Era in Great Britain. Post was not sent - check your email addresses! I am a proud lifetime member of the Jane Austen Society of North America. Write us at. Unauthorized use and/or duplication of this material without express and written permission from this blog’s author and/or owners is strictly prohibited. The Christmas Bride : A sweet, Regency-era story of forgiveness and redemption — and love. A great deal of steam! The table was decorated with sugar-paste (pastillage) sculptures in forms such as cherubs and architectural shapes that recreated a garden or exotic locale in miniature. Remember that it must not be made too thin, or the fruit will sink to the bottom, but be made to the consistence of good thick batter. During the Regency, one may or may not have a ball for a young lady new to society. We plan to re-open again very soon so please check back regularly. I used to let my kids have 20 pence worth after school on a Friday. Click on this link. Okay, that last one, I’ll change to orange blossom lest she smell like an orange julius. of sugar; 1 lemon; Nutmeg to taste; To every pint of port wine, allow 1 quart of boiling water, ¼ lb. –  New York Commercial Advertiser – Good Housekeeping, Vol 5, Hearst Corp, 1887, The secret of making plum pudding light and digestible lies in properly preparing the suet, mincing the currants, and boiling a sufficient time. He had no time to examine it then, and left orders to have it kept for him. In real life, the high-society periodicals were even more sordid. Two wineglassfuls of brandy should be poured over the fruit and spice, mixed together in a basin, and allowed to stand three or four hours before the pudding is made, stirring them occasionally. The Food Timeline: Christmas Plum Pudding, Follow Jane Austen's World on WordPress.com. Sorry, your blog cannot share posts by email. These items have migrated from plum pudding to bridal shower cakes, oddly enough…- Gram’s Recipe Box, Plum Pudding. It’s still legal today, though you may have trouble finding it in the United States. The following articles about plum pudding were published in 19th century periodicals and in a more recent blog: Colonel Hazard’s Plum Pudding (In which the Colonel proves that plum pudding has impressive staying power. Romance Kindle eBooks @ Amazon.com. Quality Street chocolates were, therefore, packaged in brightly coloured tins featuring two characters wearing Regency era dress, known affectionately as Miss Sweetly and Major Quality, inspired by the principal characters from J.M. Banned by the Puritans in the 1660s for its rich ingredients, the [plum] pudding and its customs came back into popularity during the reign of George I. 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