The kitchen really is the center of my world. Whether I'm baking bread, making a delicious meal, or relaxing over a cup of tea, it's where my heart is. It's where my soul is most at peace. I love the meditation time that kneading bread brings, and the happiness that I see on the faces of those who eat my foods.
This website is a repository of recipes that I've tried, and that I want to try. You'll find internal links that lead to recipes with my own commentary (like the Buran recipe recently posted!) about how they turned out. There are also external links to recipes I haven't yet tried, but that are on the list of things I want to make at some point. Most of the recipes listed in my cookbook will be ones you could cook in any medieval setting, from early Rome right up to the battle at Colloden in Scotland. If a particular recipe has modern foods in it, they'll be noted in the commentary, as well as ways of making the recipe period. As an example, potatoes were not used in Europe or the British Isles until after 1560 CE, and so recipes using potatoes (such as some stews) would not be period. However, you might find a few listings here and there that offer potatoes (or tomatoes) as an option. Modern palates are not the same as medieval ones (starvation and lack of decent foods will make any meal taste gourmet).
I hope you enjoy your time in my kitchen. Pull up a stool, grab a mug of tea or broth, and come chat!
This website is a repository of recipes that I've tried, and that I want to try. You'll find internal links that lead to recipes with my own commentary (like the Buran recipe recently posted!) about how they turned out. There are also external links to recipes I haven't yet tried, but that are on the list of things I want to make at some point. Most of the recipes listed in my cookbook will be ones you could cook in any medieval setting, from early Rome right up to the battle at Colloden in Scotland. If a particular recipe has modern foods in it, they'll be noted in the commentary, as well as ways of making the recipe period. As an example, potatoes were not used in Europe or the British Isles until after 1560 CE, and so recipes using potatoes (such as some stews) would not be period. However, you might find a few listings here and there that offer potatoes (or tomatoes) as an option. Modern palates are not the same as medieval ones (starvation and lack of decent foods will make any meal taste gourmet).
I hope you enjoy your time in my kitchen. Pull up a stool, grab a mug of tea or broth, and come chat!
