Side dish

Cherry custard from the sixteenth century

This recipe is from The Excellent Cookbook from Carolus Battus, published in 1593. Marleen Willbrands and I (Christianne Muusers) have…

3 years ago

Medieval onion stew

Straight to the recipe The recipe for this nourishing dish has survived in several medieval English manuscripts. Although it is…

4 years ago

Braised Belgian Endives

Straight to the recipe Belgian endives are not widely appreciated. It does not look very attractive once it is cooked,…

4 years ago

Fritters from vine leaves

Grape vines do not just yield grapes. During the summer the leaves can be picked and pickled or used straight…

6 years ago

Cucumber Salad

Straight to the recipe A familiar recipe with a twist One of the first modern recipes I published in the Dutch section…

6 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:…

7 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…

7 years ago

Imperial cucumber

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

7 years ago

Stuffed oranges

Straight to the recipe A feast for the eye This recipe is from the great Antonin Carême, the Frenchman who…

7 years ago

Roman chestnuts

Straight to the recipe High in carbohydrates, low-fat, gluten free Edible chestnuts were probably introduced in the Netherlands by the Romans. Dutch summers…

8 years ago