Return of the Retellings: Pride & Prejudice, cont.

So most of you are like, what is this? A post on the many retellings of Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice? Don’t we have a post on that?

What??

Yes, but the problem is that there are just sooooooooo many books and films based on Pride and Prejudice…

Or read it, or watch it.

I decided that instead of doing an endless list, I would do a post of thirty, then make another post with thirty. To see the first installment of Pride and Prejudice works I have reviewed, click here: Happy Birthday Pride and Prejudice.

The second post is The Retellings Strike Back, and has the next thirty posts.

But now to the next thirty (subject to change)…

Books:

Duty & Desire (Fitzwilliam Darcy, Gentleman #2) by Pamela Aiden

Georgiana and the Wolf: Pride and Prejudice Continued by Marsha Altman

Pied and Prodigious by D. M. Andrews

The Trials of the Honorable F. Darcy by Sara Angelini

The Matters at Mansfield (Or, The Crawford Affair) (Mr. &  Mrs. Darcy #4) by Carrie Bebris

Elizabeth: Obstinate Headstrong Girl Audiobook by Christina Boyd and Others

Mr. Darcy’s Daughters by Elizabeth Edmondson

Beside Two Rivers (Daughter of the Potomac #2) by Rita Gerlach

Darcy’s Dilemma (A Fair Prospect #2) by Cassandra Grafton

Dear Mr. Darcy: A Retelling of Pride and Prejudice by Amanda Grange

The Clergyman’s Wife by Molly Greeley

Pride and Prejudice Audiobook Narrated by Kate Kellgren

Charlotte’s Story: A Novel from the World of Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice by Carolyn Korsmeyer

L.A. Theatre Works Pride and Prejudice Audio Adaption

Bluebells in the Morning by Karalynne Mackrory and Christina Boyd

An Affectionate Heart by Heather Moll

An Appearance of Goodness by Heather Moll

Darcys of Derbyshire by Abigail Reynolds

Movies/TV:

Can The Shop Around the Corner Be Considered A Pride and Prejudice Adaption?

Is You’ve Got Mail Really Pride and Prejudice?

Furst Impressions (1995)

Pride & Prejudice (2005)

Austenland (2013)

Achy Breaky Heart: Austentatious Episode 9 (2015)

Lean On Me: Austentatious Episode 10 (2015)

The Very Good Bagel: Hart of Dixie (2015)

Pride and Prejudice and Mistletoe (2018)

Dear William: Letters from Georgiana Darcy (2020)

Other:

I Watched Austenland (2013) With My 14 Year Old Niece

P. S. I Love Rom Coms Podcast Review of Bridget Jones’ Diary (2001) Featuring Nick Catalonia and Muriel Montgomery 

For more Pride and Prejudice, go to Dear William: Letters from Georgiana Darcy

The Magician’s Nephew Tea Party/Book Club: Lavender and Earl Grey Scones

So every Wednesday, starting in October, I have been a part of a Tea Party/Bible Study/Book Club on The Magician’s Nephew by C.S. Lewis. This is different from my book club and the Book Club Picks I have been reviewing (and desperately need to catch up on). The first week we had Cederberg Tea Company Rooibos + Ginger Tea, Cranberry-Spice Scones with Maple Cream, Tea Time Magazine’s Ham and Cheese Tea Sandwiches, Cucumber-Four Peppercorn Goat Cheese Canapés, Fotina & Pork Puffed Pastry, and Mini Apple Pies.

The second week we had Chami Spice Ginger Plum Tea, Dark Chocolate Ginger Scones, Curried Egg Salad Triple Stacks Sandwiches, Turkey-Apple Tea Sandwiches, Fotina Flower Puffed Pastry, and Lemon Gingerbread Cake.

The third week we had Organic India Tulsi Masala Chai Tea, Parmesan and Chive Scones, Cucumber Aioli Canapés, Ham, Cheddar, and Apple Tea Sandwiches, Cranberry, Brie, and Rosemary Bites, and Mini Pumpkin Crème Brûlée.

And now to the fourth week. This week we had Tiesta Tea Victorian Earl Grey, Lavender and Earl Grey Scones, Chicken Salad Sandwiches, Pinwheels, Hummus Tomato Salad, and Triple Berry Salad.

I couldn’t share the recipes in October as I was in the middle of Horrorfst IX, so I am catching up and of course we always start with scones.

This comes from Flour Covered Apron.

And something yummy to eat with it. 🙂

Ingredients for Earl Grey Lavender Scones:

• 2 Cups of All Purpose Flour
• 1/4 Cup of Sugar
• 1 Tablespoon of Baking Powder
• 1/2 Teaspoon of Salt
• 3 Tea Bags of Earl Grey Tea Blend or ~3 Teaspoons of Loose Leaf Earl Grey Tea
• 1/2 Cup of Butter, Frozen
• 1/2 Cup of Whipping Cream
• 1 Large Egg
• 2 Teaspoons Vanilla Extract

Ingredients for Earl Grey Lavender Glaze:

• 1.5 Teaspoons Culinary Lavender, plus more for garnishing
• 1/2 Cup of Milk
• 2 Tea Bags or 2 Tsps of Loose Leaf Earl Grey
• 1 1/4 Powdered Sugar

Directions for Scones:

1. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
2. In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt.
3. Open the 3 tea bags and empty the ground tea leaves directly into the flour mixture-whisk to combine. If using loose leaf tea, grind it down so that it is smaller.
4. Grate the frozen butter and cut it into the flour mixture, using the pastry cutter until incorporated and the mixture has the texture of fine crumbs.
5. In a small bowl, whisk together the cream, egg, and vanilla extract.
6. Make a well in the middle of the dry ingredients, then mix together.
7. Once completely combined, turn the dough out onto a lightly floured surface and knead until it comes together.
8. Shape the dough into a disc about 8 in in diameter.
9. Slice into 8 wedges.
10. Place the wedges about 2 inches apart on a lined baking sheet.
11. Bake at 400 degrees F for 18-22 mins, or until scones are tall and golden brown.
12. Transfer to wire rack to cool completely.

Directions for Glaze:

1. In a small saucepan, bring the milk and lavender to a simmer.
2. Remove from heat, then steep the two bags of Earl Grey teabags or loose leaf tea for about 7 mins.
3. Using a small sieve, or infuser, strain the mixture and discard the lavender.
4. Measure 1/4 cup of the steeped milk.
5. Pour into a small bowl and whisk together with the powdered sugar. For a thicker glaze, add more powdered sugar until desired consistency and sweetness are reached.
6. Once scones are cool, drizzle with glaze and sprinkle with lavender.

These were extremely delicious, espechially as my sister dried the lavender fresh from our garden. Everyone could not get enough of them.

For more from The Magician’s Nephew Tea Party/Book Club, go to Mini Pumpkin Crème Brûlée

For more recipes, go to Cranberry, Brie, and Rosemary Bites

For more Earl Grey Tea recipes, go to Lavender Earl Grey Tea Shortbread Cookies

For more scones, go to Parmesan and Chive Scones

For more tea posts, go to How the Queen Found the Perfect Cup of Tea

Dear William: Letters from Georgiana Darcy

Dear William: Letters from Georgiana Darcy (2020)

So back in July of 2020, I was celebrating my blogiversary, and on instagram I would ask Jane Austen questions and then post the responses the next day.

Hmm…?

One of the questions I asked was which Jane Austen supporting characters needed their own story? The answers were: John and Isabella Knightley (Emma), Miss Bates (Emma), Captain Benwick (Persuasion), the Admiral and Mrs. Croft (Persuasion), Colonel Brandon (Sense and Sensibility), and William Price (Mansfield Park). Sarah.with.an.h commented on my post that she thinks Georgiana Darcy needs her own story and shared that she had made a short video from Georgiana Darcy’s point of view, letters to her brother.

Georgiana Darcy from Death Comes to Pemberley.

I thanked her for sharing and planned to watch it, but you know me. I have so many plans and ideas, but life gets in the way…

Oh well…

I had thankfully screenshoted the comment so I wouldn’t forget who commented on it, and found it when I was going through my photos the other day and decided it was time to give it a watch.

In Dear William: Letters from Georgiana Darcy the Jane Austen story of Pride and Prejudice is set in modern times with Georgiana being sent to a boarding school and calling her brother William (Fitzwilliam); along with George Wickham.

I really enjoyed the short video as I think Sarah captured Georgiana’s sweetness, naivety, her inexperience, and how she was manipulated into believing she loved Wickham.

From Death Comes to Pemberley.

This video also showed the closeness of the Darcy siblings, but also as Darcy is her only immediate family and much older than her-at times he is also a fathr figure and Georgiana, like any teen girl, is rebelling a bit, pushing her boundaries.

I think it is worth a watch and if interested, click on this link.

For more on Georgiana Darcy, go to Marrying Mr. Darcy: The Pride and Prejudice Card Game

For more Pride and Prejudice, go to Achy Breaky Heart: Austentatious (2015)

For more Jane Austen film adaptions, go to Pride and Prejudice and Mistletoe (2018)

The Magician’s Nephew Tea Party/Book Club: Mini Pumpkin Crème Brûlée

So every Wednesday, starting in October, I have been a part of a Tea Party/Bible Study/Book Club on The Magician’s Nephew by C.S. Lewis. This is different from my book club and the Book Club Picks I have been reviewing (and desperately need to catch up on). I also need to catch up on these recipes. Week three we had Organic India Tulsi Masala Chai Tea, Parmesan and Chive Scones, Cucumber Aioli Canapés, Ham, Cheddar, and Apple Tea Sandwiches, Cranberry, Brie, and Rosemary Bites, and Mini Pumpkin Crème Brûlée.

I couldn’t share the recipes in October as I was in the middle of Horrorfest IX, so I am catching up and of course next is the dessert.

Let’s spill the tea.

This recipe comes from Better Homes & Garden.

Ingredients:

• 2 Cups Whipping Cream
• 3 Egg Yolks, Lightly Beaten
• 2 Eggs, Lightly Beaten
• 1/2 Cup of Sugar
• 1/2 Cup of Canned Pumpkin
• 1 Teaspoon of Ground Cinnamon
• 1 Teaspoon of Ground Ginger
• 1/4 Teaspoon of Salt
• 1/4 Teaspoon of Ground Cloves
• 10 Baby Pumpkins
• 1/4 Cup of Sugar

Directions:

1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
2. In a small saucepan, heat whipping cream over medium heat until bubbly.
3. Remove from heat; set aside
4. Meanwhile, in a medium bowl, combine egg yolks, eggs, 1/2 Cup of Sugar, pumpkin, salt, cinnamon, ginger, and cloves.
5. Beat with a whisk or rotary beater just until combined.
6. Slowly whisk the hot whipping cream into the egg mixture.
7. Use a small serrated knife to cut off the top 1/2-inch of the baby pumpkins.
8. Discard the tops, use the spoon to scoop out the seeds.
9. Place the pumpkin in a roasting pan.
10. Divide custard mixture evenly among the pumpkins.
11. Place roasting pan on oven rack.
12. Pour enough boiling water into the the roasting pan to reach halfway up the sides of the pumpkins.
13. Bake 30-40 mins or until the centers appear nearly set when gently shaken.
14. Carefully remove pan from oven.
15. Remove pumpkins from water; cool on a wire rack.
16. Cover and chill for at least 1 hour or up to 8.
17. Before serving, let custards stand at room temp for about 20 mins.
18. Meanwhile, for caramelized sugar: in a heavy 8 inch skillet, heat 1/4 cup of sugar over medium high heat until sugar begins to melt, shaking skillet occasionally to heat sugar evenly-do not stir.
19. Once sugar starts to melt, reduce heat to low, cool 3-5 mins or until all sugar is melted and golden brown, stirring as needed.
20. Quickly drizzle sugar over the custards. (If sugar starts to harden in skillet, return to heat, stirring until melted.)
21. Serve immediately.
22. ***Instead of caramelizing the sugar in a pan, you can sprinkle the sugar evenly over the custards and use a culinary torch.

 

I’m not a Crème Brûlée type person, but everyone loved it!

For more from The Magician’s Nephew Tea Party/Book Club, go to Cranberry, Brie, and Rosemary Bites

For more recipes, go to Ham, Cheddar, and Apple Tea Sandwiches

For more desserts, go to Lemon Gingerbread Cake

For more tea posts, go to How the Queen Found the Perfect Cup of Tea

For more pumpkin recipes, go to Harvest Pumpkin Scones

How the Queen Found the Perfect Cup of Tea

So usually I only review Jane Austen books, or ones related to it (Catherine Morland’s Reading List  or Non-Austen Reads for Austen Readers for example). But I saw this picture book in the library and thought it was too cute not to share.

And at cookies!

So the story starts with a grumpy queen who hates her cup of tea and sets off to find the perfect cup of tea.

She starts off in Japan meeting a little girl named Noriko, cuddles some kittens, and learns how to make Matcha tea.

Then to India where she meets Sunil and they play ball and make Chai Tea.

After that she journeys onto Turkey where she meets Rana, dances, and makes Turkish tea.

After all her adventures, she heads home where she makes a cup of English tea and thinks.

She then decides to hold a tea party and invites her new friends-having learned that true happiness comes from having someone to share a cup of tea with.

It is such an adorable book and introduces children to fun, friendship, and four different ways of making tea.

And eat scones!

For more tea posts, go to Cranberry, Brie, and Rosemary Bites

For more children’s books, go to Little Literary Classics Mansfield Park Cloth Book

For more on Matcha tea, go to Blueberry Matcha Smoothie

For more on Chai tea, go to I Won the Kumi Crochet and Tea India Giveaway