France

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

Clean hands

Coquinaria has lots of medieval recipes, but how do you eat these dishes? With your hands! Eating with a fork…

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

Jacobin Sops

Straight to the recipe Take 200 capons ... This is a recipe from the delightful cookbook Du fait de cuysine by Maître…

18 years ago

Lemonade

Een French recipe from the seventeenth century Straight to the recipe   A very simple recipe, because I am in…

19 years ago

La Varenne’s meat stock

This is the first 'historical' recipe for stock on my site. This meat stock is taken from Le cuisinier françois by François…

19 years ago

Potage à la Reine

Straight to the recipe The French origins of a Dutch soup 'Queen's Day' (Koninginnedag) was a national holiday in the…

19 years ago

Royal peas

Well alright then, just the one! Straight to the recipe Garden peas were an absolute hype in the seventeenth century. They…

20 years ago

Concentrated veal stock and lamb stock

Concentrated veal stock or jus de veau is a staple in the classic French cuisine. It is used in sauces,…

21 years ago

Strawberry Soufflé

Straight to the recipe Just a puff of hot air Dessert is the triumphant closure of an elaborate dinner. It must…

21 years ago