Sunday, August 16, 2020

Egg Cake (part 2) -- A Medieval Syrian Recipe

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Yesterday I wrote about my first attempt at making a medieval Syrian egg cake.  They turned out more like patties and I wasn't convinced...
Saturday, August 15, 2020

Egg Cake (part 1) -- A Medieval Syrian Recipe

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Yes, I am still exploring Scents and Flavors , translated by Charles Perry.  It is worth it! ISBN 978-1-4798-5628-2 This time my atte...
Saturday, August 1, 2020

Pickled Raisins -- A Medieval Syrian Recipe

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I am thoroughly enchanted with Scents and Flavors , translated by Charles Perry. ISBN  978-1-4798-5628-2 The recipes seem so do-able a...
Wednesday, July 15, 2020

Playing with History -- Roman Empire Honey Cheesecake

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Yes, we are still in a pandemic and yes, I still need to minimize my trips to the store.  But if I plan ahead well, I can get some ingredien...
Wednesday, July 1, 2020

The "Making Do" Challenge -- Pickled Lemons (a revisit)

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About four years ago, my neighbor gave me his Meyer lemons, and my daughter and I pickled them and wrote about it here:  Pickled Lemons . ...
Monday, June 15, 2020

The "Making Do" Challenge -- Frontignac (Elderflower Syrup)

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I am still attempting to keep this blog going by doing historical recipes but using just what I have at hand.  My elder tree is flowering, s...
Monday, June 1, 2020

The "Making Do" Challenge -- Stuffed Eggplant

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I decided that I needed to "up" the challenge of maintaining an historical food blog during a pandemic by cooking an historical re...