Category Archives: English

Classic Medieval Green Pea Pottage For Lent

Perrey of pesoun. Take pesown and seeth hem fast, and couere hem, til thei berst; thenne take hem up and cole hem thurgh a cloth. Take oynouns and mynce hem, and seeth hem in the same sewe, and oile therwith; … Read more

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Smoked Salmon Trout Mash Potato Pie

What’s the difference between a salmon and a salmon trout? The former is a salmon, which is generally larger in size, oilier and richer, while a salmon trout is a trout, and trouts are usually smaller, milder and not so … Read more

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Soy Milk Maple Cream Pudding

It’s coming close to December. Things are not slowing down at work and I’m not slowing things down in the kitchen as well. There are cookies to bake, roasts to make, Christmas decorations to set up and hopefully a holiday … Read more

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Garlic Cheddar Cheesy Scones

Whenever I visit the bakery for lunch, I will keep a lookout for savoury scones, so cheese scones are my favourites at bakeries. These days, being of a certain age, my taste buds have changed such that I no longer … Read more

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Another Medieval Recipe Of Departed Cream Fish

I realise that I have been cooking for so long and trying out so many recipes that I am starting, really starting, to forget some of the food and dishes that I have attempted before. Or could this be due … Read more

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