March 23, 2025
Recap and Announcements
“Dinner with Mr. Darcy” was a happy event for what is better than Janeites meeting and eating. Christi decorated our scene with fresh flowers of the season. The menu was brought together by all.
Pea Soup – Victoria; Vegetable Pie – Sandra;Beef Stew, Spiced Mushrooms, Green Beans, Sweetmeats – Joy; Bath Buns – Bronwyn, Fresh Fruit – Shirley; Jumbles – Lanni; Gingerbread – Victoria; Vanilla Shortbread – Frida; Chocolate Pot de Crème – Mary; Mrs. Austen’s Pudding – Janet; Duke of Clarence Medeira – Jill; Pineapple and Floral Arrangements – Christi
We all enjoyed sharing what we made and spoke to the recipes found in the cookbook “Dining with Mr. Darcy”, a Colonial America cookbook, as well as other sources. Here are some photos of a memorable afternoon. We even had a food server named Georgiana!