Recently I was reading about the life of Frederick Delius, a composer who was born in England but lived most of his life in France where his wife Jelka often made him a dandelion salad with dandelion leaves fresh from their garden. I remember as a child listening to my Nan talking about how she enjoyed a dandelion salad when she was younger. So … [Read more...]
Medieval Christmas Trees
Here's a different kind of medieval recipe for Christmas. Use apples to decorate your Christmas tree and you will be following in a strong, medieval tradition! A Medieval Recipe For Decorating Christmas Trees The idea of having an evergreen tree in the home and decorating it goes back to 15th century Germany. Christmas in the 1400's was a time … [Read more...]
Cheat To Cloud Bread
I had just been reading about cloud bread and it led me to considering the vocabulary of medieval bread making. When it comes to bread in medieval times the letter 'C' is quite dominant. If you read my introduction to medieval bread page you will see a list of the most common names and types of bread which were eaten in the 13th century. Out of the … [Read more...]
Medieval Twelfth Night 1066
Back in medieval England on Twelfth Night exactly 950 years ago to this very day, there were 3 notable events in London and the newly built Westminster Abbey played host to two of them. The Burial of King Edward III Also known as Edward The Confessor, this English medieval king had died just the day before. The construction of Westminster Abbey … [Read more...]
Christmas In Medieval England
Christmas and New Year were two occasions when medieval people felt they could and should celebrate. In medieval England, people from all walks of life recognised the importance of Christmas and celebrated it in their own way. A simple pottage recipe with the addition of extra herbs and some meat along with some homemade medieval bread was the … [Read more...]
