old & traditional recipes
“Eel in the green” is a traditional Flemmish (Belgian) recipe that goes back as far as the early middle ages. A similar sauce can be found in “de re coquinaria”, a Roman cookbook from the 4th century. They use it for all kinds of fish …
Creams served in a fancy glass or small dish, like this apple cream, were a popular dessert among the higher class in this era. They used all kinds of fruits, nuts, dairy and sweet alcoholic drinks for these creams. They were almost all made thicker …
Bone marrow is believed to have been eaten since prehistory. It was a popular snack in the middle ages. In the 17th and 18th century it was so pupular they even made a special utensil for it; the marrow spoon. Long and thin to scoop …
These quick and easy egg and bacon muffins can be served at breakfast, lunch, put in your lunchbox, at dinner, in or next to a soup (like this potato peel soup), or be eaten at an picnic. Instead of chives you could also use parsly, …