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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

Medieval onion stew

Straight to the recipe The recipe for this nourishing dish has survived in several medieval English manuscripts. Although it is…

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

Basic recipe – Marzipan

Page with recipes for Dutch Santa Claus Marzipan is traditionally eaten on Santa Claus' day and in the weeks leading…

4 years ago

Aubergines for cardinals

Straight to the recipe One year ago I published a Dutch recipe for stuffed aubergines from the 1970s. This historical…

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

Basic Recipe – Making Almond Milk

To the page with Tips & Tricks For people who are lactose-intolerant or follow a vegan diet, almond milk is…

6 years ago

Ratafia

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

6 years ago

Almond paste

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

6 years ago

Medieval Arab Candy

Straight to the recipe A thirteenth-century recipe Nearly everyone agrees that sugar is poison. However, it is only considereda poison…

7 years ago

Stuffed oranges

Straight to the recipe A feast for the eye This recipe is from the great Antonin Carême, the Frenchman who…

7 years ago

Mock eggs for Lent

Just for fun Straight to the recipe This an extra recipe with the Medieval coloured easter Eggs. During Lent, between carnival…

12 years ago

Custard with ratafia

Straight to the recipe A delicious dessert from the eighteenth century Vla (  ), a kind of custard, is very popular…

13 years ago

Rice Pudding for Lent

Straight to the recipe This fourteenth-century recipe is especially for Lent, the period between carnival and Easter. Meat and dairy products…

13 years ago

Tasty hedgehogs

Straigh to the recipe A medieval subtlety There really are recipes for preparing hedgehog, but fear not: the recipe on…

16 years ago