Regency - Food and Recipe Documentation

The following sources are used for contemporary recipes as well as a guide to foods available and dining habits of the Regency era.


The Jane Austen Cookbook;  Maggie Black & Deidre Le Faye;  The British Museum Press;  London 1995.
Note - This book has an excellent foreword about dining in Regency Era.  The recipes in the book are taken from the extant cookbook of Martha Lloyd, a friend and housemate of the Austen family.  The original recipe is provided as well as a modern translation. )

The London Art of Cookery and Housekeeper's Complete Assistant 10th Ed;   John Farley; London 1804.
(Link to full source on google books)

 The Young Woman's Companion or Frugal Housewife; Russell and Allen; Manchester, 1813.
(Link to full source on google books)

The Housekeeper's Instructor... 16th Ed; William Augustus Henderson & Jacob Christopher Schnebbelie; London, 1810. 
(Link to full source on google books)

The Universal Cook, and City and Country Housekeeper... 4th Ed; Francis Collingwood;  London, 1810. 
(Link to full source on google books)

The New London Family Cook;  Duncan McDonald; London, 1808.
(Link to full source on google books)
Note- excellent source on Market shopping as well as full meal plans by the Calendar.

A New System of Domestic Cookery: formed upon principles of economy and adapted for the use of private families;  Rundell  & Maria Eliza Ketelby; Boston 1807. 
(Link to full source on Medical Heritage Library) 

Modern Domestic Cookery and Useful Receipt Book - Adapted for Families in the Middling and Genteel Ranks of Life;  William Augustus Henderson; New York 1828.
(Link to full source on google books)
Note - it's a little later than our period but combined and compared with his earlier book (see above) this is a good source because it's aimed at domestic middling class.

The Lady's Assistant for Regulating and Supplying her Table being a Complete system of Cookery 6th Ed. ;  Mrs. Charlotte Mason; London 1787. 
(Link to full source on google books)
Note - it's a little earlier than our period but likely to still be referred to in some households.  It also is an excellent source for a selection of foods at one meal sitting for a family group.