Traditional Dutch Banketletter

8 years ago

"Keep it simple: start with an I" The banketletter is one of the few traditional Dutch Christmas bakes, as most…

Traditional Dutch herring salad

9 years ago

The Dutch are famous for eating 'Dutch new' or 'matjes' herring, which is essentially still raw. Tourists stare with fascinated…

Ratafia

9 years ago

For Victorian trifle, but also excellent with tea or coffee Mrs Beeton uses two kinds of cookies with almonds in…

Dutch bitterballen from leftover oxtail meat

9 years ago

With oxtail meat and stock and dried ceps For the family Christmas dinner in 2014 I had prepared an old-fashioned clear…

Almond paste

9 years ago

Rich and sweet Almond paste has been around since medieval times. Hardly anyone makes it at home nowadays. It is…

Dutch Bishop Wine

9 years ago

Although actually it's English! The Dutch consider Bishop wine as a typically Dutch mulled wine for Sint Nicholas Eve. But…

Medieval Beef Stock

9 years ago

This recipe is not based on a medieval source, there are no separate recipes for medieval stock. Stock was so…

Mint soufflé

9 years ago

Straight to the recipe The introduction to the recipe is on this page, about Antonin Carême and the history of soufflés,…

Chawettys – Pies for a king

9 years ago

Straight to the recipe Pork pies with Stilton cheese Not so many decades ago, English cuisine stood for bland taste:…

Cheese pie with pears

9 years ago

Straight to the recipe The recipe for this pie with Brie cheese, pear and egg dates from the middle of…