Dining and Events from Austen Heritage

Caroline spent many happy hours cooking in her grandmother’s kitchen at Chawton House. Taking inspiration from 18th century Austen Knight family recipes, the food eaten by Jane herself and dishes mentioned in her novels and letters, Caroline has created a unique Jane Austen Heritage menu for Regency dinners, picnics, lunches and high teas. With a flexible menu, Caroline and the Austen Heritage team can cater for your event. For more information email austenheritage@gmail.com

austen heritage food by caroline jane knight

Every dish has been lovingly created by Caroline Jane Knight, who grew up at Chawton House on the ancestral estate where Jane herself lived and wrote. Inspired by food mentioned in Jane Austen’s novels and letters, recipes are based on Austen Knight family recipes from Jane’s time and Caroline has named each accordingly. You can enjoy dishes such as Chawton Summer Pease Soup, Mrs Bennet’s Partridge with Lavender Stuffing, Mrs Knight’s Roast Salmon, Mr Tilney’s Venison Pasties, James Austen’s Pickled Cucumber, Jane’s Doses of Rhubarb and Jelly, Mr Knightley’s Strawberry Tarts and Bath Buns.