A brief history of pasta – Part 2

9 years ago

To part 1 of the history of pasta When I published two macaroni recipes from World War I, I also…

Scappi’s Macaroni

9 years ago

Straight to the recipe A lot of work, but also a lot of fun The previous historical recipe on Coquinaria…

A brief pasta history – Part 1

9 years ago

To part two of the history of pasta It has happened to me before. I start working on a historical…

Macaroni Pie

9 years ago

Straight to the recipe This recipe from the cookbook Allied Cookery is a lot like the oven dish from the Dutch Oorlogskookboek ('War cookbook'): pasta,…

Macaroni with tomatoes

9 years ago

Straight to the recipe From the Oorlogs-kookboek ('War-cookbook') from 1918 This is a Dutch recipe from World War I, also known…

Imperial cucumber

9 years ago

Straight to the recipe Great with Roman tuna Pliny the Elder (23 - 79 AD) describes in his encyclopedia Naturalis historia everything that…

Roman tuna

9 years ago

Straight to the recipe Great with stewed cucumber Every year around the first day of May there is a Romeinenweek or…

Medieval Arab Candy

9 years ago

Straight to the recipe A thirteenth-century recipe Nearly everyone agrees that sugar is poison. However, it is only considereda poison…

Polish cold soup from a Russian cookbook

9 years ago

Very refreshing! This is a delicious dish when it is hot. It is a soup, a chlodnik or 'cold thingy' according to…

Rhubarb, the reverse tomato

9 years ago

Two recipes for early summer Straight to the recipe Rhubarb is a culinary eccentric, the counterpart of the tomato. Much…