This is not just food. This is a medieval queen’s food. (I hope she had good teeth.) Read the original 14th-century recipe, my experimental adaptation of this, and for the diehards, some history and language explaining the meaning of the recipe’s name.
Tag Archives: medieval cookery
Hastletes of Fruyt (fruit kebabs)
Fancy a gilded, stuffed fig kebab? In my latest recipe experiment I adapt a delicious recipe from Richard II’s 14th-century cookery book.
New YouTube Video: Medieval Christmas Bites 2
More moreish medieval Christmas bites! These slightly decadent canapes are fairly simple to make, I promise!
The kuskenole: genesis of the Christmas mince pie
Do you know the true forerunner to the English mince pie? Dr Monk argues in favour of the Anglo-Norman Kuskenole.
New YouTube Video: Mini Flaumpeyns
Mini Flaumpeyns… ‘flame-pastries’, aka Flampointes, ‘flame-points’, these are moreishness in a morsel and perfect with Christmas bubbly!
Premium Content: Recipe for Peerus in Confyt
Detailed written recipe for Pears in Syrup. Includes original medieval recipe with translation.
Payne Puffe: pastry made with cream
Dr Monk finds takes a close look at Payne Puff, a medieval pastry dough that was made with cream. Post includes a modern redacted recipe (with gluten free option).
Premium Content: Ryse of Fleysche Video
Dr Monk cooks Ryse of Fleysche (based on an original recipe in Forme of Cury).
Available to Premium Content Subscribers.
Premium Content: Ryse of Fleysche, Printable Recipe
Detailed, printable recipe based on an original recipe from Forme of Cury, Richard II’s cookery treatise (c.1390).
Includes Dr Monk’s edition and translation of the original Middle English recipe.
Available to Premium Content Subscribers.
Premium Content: Chykens in Hocche, Printable Recipe
A detailed, printable recipe based on an original recipe from Forme of Cury (c.1390), Richard II’s official cookery book.
Includes Dr Monk’s edition and translation of the original recipe, along with historical notes.
Available to Premium Content Subscribers.
Monk's Modern Medieval Cuisine 