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Almond paste

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

9 years ago

Dutch Bishop Wine

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

9 years ago

Medieval Beef Stock

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

9 years ago

Mint soufflé

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

9 years ago

Chawettys – Pies for a king

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

9 years ago

Cheese pie with pears

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

9 years ago

A brief history of pasta – Part 2

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

9 years ago

Scappi’s Macaroni

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

9 years ago

A brief pasta history – Part 1

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

9 years ago

Macaroni Pie

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,…

9 years ago