16th century

Sluberkens

Straight to the recipe Medieval pasties with bone marrow In 2006 I acquired the book Bones by Australian chef de cuisine Jennifer McLagan.…

19 years ago

Verjuice

Wine nor vinegar Literally verjuice means 'green juice' (from French 'jus vert'). It is the juice from unripe grapes, unripe…

19 years ago

Wafers with whipped cream

Medieval Dutch wafers Straight to the recipe Wafers are delicious and easy to make. Actually they are a kind of…

21 years ago

Medieval bread with fennel and lard

Straight to the recipe Recipes for bread from the distant past are rare. The recipe on this page was inspired…

21 years ago

Panunto

Crostini with cheese The Italian cuisine is one of my favourites. So, here is another recipe from Italy's rich culinary past! I have…

21 years ago

Tortelli in brodo

Straight to the recipe An Italian recipe from the sixteenth century This is a real classic from the Italian kitchen:…

22 years ago

Sauces for broiled fish

Fish played a prominent role in the daily diet throughout the Catholic Middle Ages, because during set periods and days…

22 years ago

Parsnip salad

Straight to the recipe A sixteenth-century Dutch recipe This winter salad for parsnips is taken from a Dutch cookbook from…

22 years ago

Fake Fish

Straight to the recipe Medieval apple pie for Lent Lent - The fishy season In the Middle Ages the catholic…

23 years ago

‘Split nuns’

Stuffed eggs from early sixteenth century The oldest extant Dutch cookbook in print dates from 1514. It is titled Een notabel…

24 years ago