A 15th-century Portuguese chicken dish inspired by Arab cuisine.
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Orange Ice Cream, 1910
This deliciously simple vintage ice cream recipe is made only with orange juice, cream and sugar.
Milkemete Custard, c. 1450
This medieval custard pudding is thickened with flour and eggs and can be thickened and sweetened to taste.
Mughlai Carrot Halwa and a Brief History of Medieval Indian Cuisine
An overview of Indian culinary history and its many foreign, religious and cultural influences. Experience 16th-century Mughal cuisine through this traditional carrot halwa recipe.
14th-Century Mushroom Pasties
These c. 1395 French hand pies are filled with mushrooms and cheese and flavored with spices.
Piano Sheet Music for Medieval History Buffs
While my content is usually based around historic food, today’s post will be a little bit different. I have chosen to use my ever-decreasing free time to revisit a subject I used to write about on this blog and to finally complete a project that has been gathering dust for the past few years. Medieval…
Frumenty, a Medieval Wheat Porridge
A simple 14th-century wheat porridge cooked in almond milk.
German Almond “Pudding,” 1553
An easy three-ingredient almond paste/pudding recipe from Das Kochbuch der Sabina Welserin.
14th-Century Blank Maunger (Chicken and Rice)
A medieval English blancmange recipe with almond milk, chicken and rice.
An Ancient Greek Ghost Story
The story of Athenodorus and the Haunted House, as told by Pliny in his letter from the first century AD.
Hallowe’en Snack Platter (1944)
Celebrate Halloween with these WWII-era recipes for popcorn balls, spiced apple cider and peanut butter sandwiches (with five mix-ins).
A Dollop of History 