Germany

Nineteenth-century Anchovy Toast

The recipe on this page was my Christmas card from 2018. Christine Charlotte Riedl The illustration above is from the…

4 years ago

Chestnut Pie

Straight to the recipe Chestnut are a symbol of autumn, whether they are the toxic horse chestnuts that are so…

4 years ago

Royal Punch from Poland

Straight to the recipe The recipe on this page is a historical version of the Feuerzangenbowle that can also be found on…

5 years ago

Feuerzangenbowle, playing with fire

In October 2018 I gave a guest-talk for an international group of ex-pats in The Hague on spiced wines through…

5 years ago

Pasties with sweetbread

Straight to the recipe What Johann Sebastian Bach might have eaten in Leipzig The connection between the pasties and the…

12 years ago

Medieval Easter Eggs

Straight to the recipe Playing with colours During Lent, which starts on Ash Wednesday and ends on Holy Saturday before…

12 years ago

Stuffed eggs with mint

Straight to the recipe A medieval first course from Germany I am lucky with my neighbours. At the moment, I…

13 years ago

Herb soup with potato dumplings

Straight to the recipe A delicate herald of Spring The text for this recipe is from a cookbook from the nineteenth…

18 years ago

Capon with caper-sauce

Straight to the recipe Prepared 'à la braise' A delicious dish from the nineteenth century that is easy to prepare.…

22 years ago