Turnips for a King: Excoriating the soul with a dash of elegance
Did Richard II of England really eat turnip pottage?
In this post, I provide: a potted history of the turnip in medieval England; several reasons why Richard II would have eaten turnip pottage; a translation of the first English recipe of turnip pottage; and my own, new recipe based on this.
Christmas Caudle
This is a wonderful Christmas drink! You’ll fine my easy-to-follow, modern-medieval recipe, based on one from the early fifteenth-century.
Shining a light on… great raisins
Who would have thought that the subject of medieval raisins would be so complex? In this post, I explore the use of ‘great raisins’ in Richard II’s cookery book, and ask if we can identify them.
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MONK'S MODERN MEDIEVAL CUISINE 