To part 1 of the history of pasta When I published two macaroni recipes from World War I, I also…
To part two of the history of pasta It has happened to me before. I start working on a historical…
Straight to the recipe An exotic flavour from the nineteenth century Last year I had the good fortune to…
Straight to the recipe The Apple Pie of Hannah Glasse (The Art of Cookery made Plain & Easy, 1747) is prepared with…
A Dutch orginal dessert Vla ( ), a kind of custard, is the favourite dessert for most Dutch people. It…
Straight to the recipe Two recipes from the Opera of Bartolomeo Scappi Let's all say it once more, loud and clear: "Marco…
This one of the rare recipes for dough in old cookery books. Cooks knew how to prepare dough, so it…
People always think first of Italian pasta at the mention of fresh pasta. But many cuisines have a tradition of fresh noodles,…
Meat stock from the nineteenth century Soup is an important part of the Eastern-European kitchen. In the Gift for young…
The recipe on this page is taken from a cookbook that I have had in my possession for years, but…