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Quince jelly

In the Dutch language quinces are called quince apple or or quince pear. According to the sixteenth-century recipe for quince…

8 years ago

Coulibiac with chicken, a recipe from Carême

Straight to the recipe Russian pastry from the classic French cuisine Coulibiac or coulbac is a traditional Russian pie that…

8 years ago

Sauce espagnole

Straigh to the recipe The first new historical recipe of 2018 concerns small chicken pies from nineteenth-century French cook Carême.…

8 years ago

Puff pastry

On Coquinaria are several historical recipes for puff pastry. On this page is a modern version. While I was searching…

8 years ago

Traditional Dutch Banketletter

"Keep it simple: start with an I" The banketletter is one of the few traditional Dutch Christmas bakes, as most…

8 years ago

Traditional Dutch herring salad

The Dutch are famous for eating 'Dutch new' or 'matjes' herring, which is essentially still raw. Tourists stare with fascinated…

8 years ago

Ratafia

For Victorian trifle, but also excellent with tea or coffee Mrs Beeton uses two kinds of cookies with almonds in…

8 years ago

Dutch bitterballen from leftover oxtail meat

With oxtail meat and stock and dried ceps For the family Christmas dinner in 2014 I had prepared an old-fashioned clear…

8 years ago

Almond paste

Rich and sweet Almond paste has been around since medieval times. Hardly anyone makes it at home nowadays. It is…

8 years ago

Dutch Bishop Wine

Although actually it's English! The Dutch consider Bishop wine as a typically Dutch mulled wine for Sint Nicholas Eve. But…

9 years ago