Cucumeres (Cucumbers Cooked/Pickled)
Cucumbers are a tasty little treat fresh from the garden. Like many people, I find that fresh home grown cucumbers beat out those store bought. Unfortunately, in the heart of Ansteorra at this time,...
Category: Roman Cookery
Caseus cum Recenti Fico (Cheese with Figs)
This dish is more like an appetizer or an after dinner treat. A little sweet with a bit of savory. Simple elegant and easy on the tongue, not to heavy. Caseus cum Recenti Fico...
Pork in red wine and fennel sauce
I was in the mood to try a little bit of Roman again. I haven’t had a good wine and pork dish for a bit so turned to my trusted Roman books for inspiration. ...
Zomos (Herb Sauce over Butter Beans)
Zomos Butter Beans in Herb Sauce Translation: Put wheat groats, coriander, leeks, onion, dill, basil and a little aniseed into a mortar. Boil on the stove and moisten with water, wine, garum and wine...
Stuffed Dates/Figs Apicius 296
You have those days where you need a little sweet or a bit of salty sweetness? This my friends is the Roman equivalent of rocking your socks with this salty (or unsalted) goodness! Stuffed...
Moretum (Cheese with Herbs)
I had been wanting to do a little bit of Roman cooking for a couple of weeks now. I had this really cheesy salty garlic recipe on hand and thought I’d share. A little...
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...
Minutal Ex Praecoquis (Pork and Apricot Fricasee)
Minutal Ex Praecoquis Pork and Apricot Fricasee When I first started to do redactions, I adored doing Roman foods. Now don’t get me wrong, the Romans did many things very well, cooking being one...