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Broccoli in the ‘Opera’

Straight to the recipe The Opera from this recipe has nothing to do with music, and everything with the opus magnus of Italian cook…

17 years ago

Escoffier’s Salsify Fritters

Straight to the recipe The picture shows the garden terrace of the Ritz Hotel in Paris, which openend its doors…

17 years ago

Black salsify with parsley sauce

Straight to the recipe A 'forgotten' vegetable There are two vegetables that look like asparagus once they're peeled: salsify and…

17 years ago

A hedgehog of marzipan

Straight to the recipe An recipe from Hannah Glasse Disquised food is always fun. That's why there are several recipes…

18 years ago

Tasty hedgehogs

Straigh to the recipe A medieval subtlety There really are recipes for preparing hedgehog, but fear not: the recipe on…

18 years ago

Roman apricots

A summer starter Straight to the recipe The classical Roman kitchen consisted of much more than spectacular and pretentious dishes with exotic…

18 years ago

Gooseberry Omelette

Straight to the recipe A sixteenth-century Dutch recipe The recipe for omelette (tasey) balances on te edge of what we…

18 years ago

medieval eggs with mustard

Straight to the recipe 'Souppe en civé' Eggs are very prominent in medieval cuisine, they are used as thickening agent in sauces…

18 years ago

Medieval blancmange with fish

Straight to the recipe Dainty and delicate This recipe, the oldest redaction of which is dating from the end of…

18 years ago

Fumet of lobster, crayfrish or shrimp

Bones are used for good meat stock, fish bones for fish stock, and to make crustacean stock, you use the…

18 years ago