Monthly Archive: March 2011

March 25, 2011

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. ...

Medieval Middle Eastern Redactions / Tharid - a brief overview / Tharid or Thaida

March 25, 2011

Tharid or Tharida

This dish is considered by many modern day Arabs to be a holiday dish. In Medieval Middle Eastern times this dish was claimed by the prophet Muhammad to be the best of all dishes...

Fennel / Ingredients and Spices

March 21, 2011

Fennel

A few, or many, words about the edibility of fennel; also known as Tribonella foenum-graecum. Fennel is one of those love/hate type of edibles. The bulb and seeds have a mild licorices flavor that...

Library / Supportive Research Books

March 15, 2011

Supportive Research Books

This is a listing of books that I think are great supporting research books for food. Now what I mean by this is the history of some of the basic food items i.e. banana’s,...

Almond Milk / Elizabethan / Uncategorized

March 11, 2011

Almond Milk

This post was originally put into another post which is well buried now. Almond milk is not a stable to all soups, broths or drinks but it’s not uncommon either. I thought a quick...

Library / Midieval Middle Eastern Books

March 6, 2011

Here are the books that are a must for your Medieval Middle Eastern collection of cookbooks. Medieval Arab Cookery by Rodinson, Arberry & Perry. This book will be your bible for research and recipes. ...