Baqsamat bi Sukkar (Twice Cooked Middle Eastern Sugar Cookie)
So I picked up a few new books for my birthday. One of them, “Enchanting Recipes from the Tales of the 1001 Arabian Nights” was one of those “Hmmm, Let’s see.” type of books. ...
Category: Medieval Middle Eastern Redactions
The Nimatnama Mansucript of the Sultans of Mandu (The Sultan’s Book of Delights)
For my birthday, I received a few books. One of which was a cooking/court life book. I was a little hesitant as cookbooks and court books are usually separated into different books. I am...
Middle Eastern Mead with Raisons
Here is another warming drink. This one takes time though…lots and lots of time! This not a one hour simmer with spices and serve as the Hipocris was. This is a brew in the...
Jazariyya (Soup with Spinach, Walnuts and Parsley)
We’ve had a bit of a stomach bug going around at the house and I had a yen for some chicken soup. I decided it was time to do a little research and see...
Syrup of Dried Roses
We’re into the season for colds, flu and just blah. In period, a variety of drinks and foods were laid out to help with these maladies. Nyguil is a few centuries from being invented...
Bedouin style #2 Brisket
I have come across meat cooked in the Bedouin style mentioned in Rodinson. However I have yet to be able to find any other description other then “cooked in the Bedouin style”. This...
More books!!!
Before heading out of town I’m going to do a quick review of four books I’ve purchased in the last 3 months. All have their pluses and minuses for period cooking and research. Each...
Return from Pennsic 2012
After coming home from Pennsic 2012 , a very wet year, I am all but bouncing to do MORE cooking. I can not wait to break into two of the 3 books I bought. ...
Hilyauniyya Asparagus stuffed in Meat (one version)
I really like asparagus. It’s one of the best things about spring and summer. Ok not one of the best but a very tasty part of summer! So when I have extra asparagus on...
Grilled Bedouin Chicken
So I had a weekend with out A/C. No A/C means, other then hot and sticky, the in ability to use a computer with out it overheating in the lower part of Ansteorra during...