Netherlands

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

Barley porridge for the ill

Straight to the recipe Who is still eating porridge nowadays? For my grandfather, born in 1904, it was breakfast. Often…

4 years ago

Melon pie from the eighteenth century

Straight to the recipe Deze meloentaart is heerlijk bij koffie of thee, maar in de achttiende eeuw werd hij tegelijk…

4 years ago

Mille-feuille the Dutch way

Straight to the recipe Tompouce is the Dutch version of mille-feuille. It is popular throughout the year, but on some…

4 years ago

An old family recipe

I have good memories of this salad. My grandmother (on the right, with me on her lap) prepared it during…

4 years ago

Excellent almond cookies

Straight to the recipe In the Middle Ages, cookies were served during the banquet or the final course of a…

4 years ago

If you’re feeling under the weather

I prepared this beverage with barley water and almonds for the promotion on the Foodie Festival in Amsterdam of my…

4 years ago

Speculoos ice cream

Can one enjoy ice cream during winter? Absolutely! This ice cream with speculoos is a great way to use left-over…

4 years ago

Fish with leeks for Lent

Straight to the recipe Herring, often in preserved form, is very important food for medieval people. During the fifteenth century,…

5 years ago

Refreshing almond lemonade

Straight to the recipe This is a recipe with a short introduction, belonging to the series of recipes for the…

5 years ago