Afternoon Tea with Emma
The launch of a new Jane Austen reading group at Alpine Library calls for an afternoon of delectable comestibles, of which Mr Woodhouse would most assuredly disapprove.
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Donwell Abbey’s Salmagundy
Author: Austen, Jane
Book: Emma
Difficulty rating: Harry Potter
Deliciousness rating: Exceeds Expectations
Recipe & Notes…
Sansa’s Lemon Cakes
Author: Martin, George R.R.
Book: A Song of Ice and Fire
Difficulty rating: Little Women
Deliciousness rating: Exceeds Expectations
Recipe & Notes…
Marilla’s Matchless Plum Puffs
Author: L.M. Montgomery
Book: Anne of Avonlea
Difficulty rating: Pride & Prejudice
Deliciousness rating: Exceeds Expectations
Anne’s Golden Picnic
We recreated Anne’s Golden Picnic to celebrate her birthday!
Anne’s Unpoetical Sandwiches
Author: L.M. Montgomery
Book: Anne of Avonlea
Difficulty rating: Little Women
Deliciousness rating: Outstanding
Anne’s Buttercup Cake
Author: L.M. Montgomery
Book: Anne of Avonlea
Difficulty rating: Little Women
Deliciousness rating: Poor
Anne’s Lady Fingers
Author: L.M. Montgomery
Book: Anne of Avonlea
Difficulty rating: Harry Potter
Deliciousness rating: Exceeds Expectations
Anne’s Drop Cookies
Author: L.M. Montgomery
Book: Anne of Avonlea
Difficulty rating: Pride and Prejudice, but only because they didn’t provide the flour amount in the recipe. Plus, we had to press marigold petals for the frosting. (If you do already have the flour amount, it’s Little Women. If you don’t bother with the naturally colored frosting, it’s Harry Potter.)
Deliciousness rating: Exceeds Expectations
Anne’s Jelly Tarts
Author: L.M. Montgomery
Book: Anne of Avonlea
Difficulty rating: Little Women
Deliciousness rating: Acceptable
