December 2024 – MONK'S MODERN MEDIEVAL CUISINE

On the Twelfth Day of [Medieval] Christmas…

Here’s my re-imagining of the famous carol The Twelve Days of Christmas.

The kuskenole: genesis of the Christmas mince pie

Here’s a re-post of one of my most popular posts.

Do you know the true forerunner to the English mince pie? Dr Monk argues in favour of the Anglo-Norman Kuskenole.

Mortrews for comfort

I’m always on the lookout for good, very-tasty-indeed, comfort food. And so were medieval folk. Here’s a brief history of Mortrews, the ultimate in meaty, starchy goodness. And it is followed by the brand new recipe for my Modern/Medieval version of Mortress.