Author: roxalana

Medieval Middle Eastern Redactions / Plain Dishes (Sawadhij) / Tuffahiyya (Meat with Apples)

December 24, 2009

Tuffahiyya (Meat with Apples)

I had a lot of apples on hand when contemplating the next set of dishes to cook. This recipe (both of them) had been on my list to do. This is a very simple...

Glires (Stuffed Dormice) / Roman Cookery / Roman Meats

December 18, 2009

Glires

Glires Stuffed Dormice It’s that time again, when the craving for tasty tasty piggy comes about. So we return to our old hunting ground of recipes by the Romans for insperation. This tasty tidbit...

Hais (Date and Pistachio Balls) / Medieval Middle Eastern Redactions / Sweetmeats (Halawat)

December 17, 2009

Hais (Date and Pistachio Balls)

This is a sweet chewy almost crunchy almost melt in your mouth treat that never goes bad. Well okay, maybe if left outside for a couple of months they might get a taaaad moldy;...

Medieval Middle Eastern Redactions

December 10, 2009

Now this dish is a wonderful little piece. The meat can be used on it’s own as a main dish or as a side dish to be scooped up with bread , added to...

Agras Mumnalaha (Salted Buns) / Medieval Middle Eastern Redactions / Pancakes (Quata'if) and Biscuts (Khushkananaj)

December 10, 2009

When they say salty buns they weren’t kidding. Though I did use a bit more salt then might have been necessary; the buns do make a very salty base for sweet. I also liked...

Khaukhiyya (Meat with Plums) / Sour Dishes (Hawamid)

November 25, 2009

Khaukhiyya (Meat with Plums)

I have made this dish many times and each time a little differently. Each time I really love the results. The meat can change, the cooking can be with either fresh or pickled plums. ...

Qarasiya Mukhallala / Vegetarian Dishes (Sawadhij)

November 23, 2009

Qarasiya Mukhallala (Pickled Plums)

This is a seasonal dish/item. So while I actually do have pickled plums on hand I can’t show you how I made them…yet. I will update this with pictures as soon as I get...

Plain Dishes (Sawadhij) / Raihaniyya (Aromatic Herbs w/Meatballs)

November 22, 2009

Raihaniyya (Aromatic Herbs w/Meatballs)

Now by this time you may be thinking, “Hey, you’ve done a LOT of meatballs!” and you’d be right, I have done quite a few meatball dishes. There is a reason meatballs are well...

Patina De Piris (Pear Pudding) / Roman Sweets

November 15, 2009

Patina De Piris (Pear Pudding)

Patina de Piris Pear Pudding The original recipe is a bit sparse on direction. This is one of those recipes where you really need to know what to do in the kitchen…but once you...