Ancient food

I’ve been preparing a historic dinner from Ancient Rome, based on recipes from Apicius’ cookbook De re coquinaria, with lots of good and organic ingredients from our own soil. Starting …

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The flavours of ancient Rome come to life in this decadent 2,000-year-old recipe straight from the pages of Apician cookbook 'De Re Coquinaria'.

“Your love has penetrated all within me Like honey plunged into water, Like an odor which penetrates spices.” ~ Ancient Egyptian poem recorded in Love Songs of the New Kingdom Fruits an…

“Bread sprinkled with poppy-seed is mentioned by Alcman in Book V as follows: ‘Couches seven, and as many tables laden with poppy-bread, and bread with flax and sesame-seed; and in cups…

The Romans did not eat huge meals. Their main food was pottage, pottage is a kind of thick stew made from wheat, killer or corn. On special occasions, rich Romans would hold banquets that sometime...

Medieval potage stew is the ultimate economical budget meal still going strong after many hundreds of years.Potage stew is so versatile as it can be adapted to whatever you have to hand. A bowl of potage is incredibly tasty, filling and wholesome.

A 2,000-year-old ancient Roman recipe for a succulent, tangy and tender pork shoulder braised in a traditional Roman raisin wine sauce and served with grape must biscuits.

We don't have a whole lot of recipes from Ancient Egypt. There's one that was actually written down on a tablet, that we do have a record of (and we'll share that one here). But what we do know, are the crops the Ancient Egyptians grew, and with this knowledge in hand, we can recreate a pretty fun Egyptian Feast. Dried figs and melon What crops do we know for sure? The Egyptians grew wheat, barley, cucumbers, leeks, garlic, figs, melons, pomegranates and watermelon. We know the Middle East…

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“For me, let them bring in the man of my heart. Let them bring in to me my Ama-ushumgal-anna, the Power of the Date-Palm. Let them put his hand in my hand, let them put his heart by my heart.…

Dinner in antiquity was almost always a social affair shared with a few close friends at someone’s home.

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When you don't return to town after completing a level, you will sometimes camp out where you can do cooking. Cooking with the various ingredients will increase HP, attack, and defense for the next level. Depending on what class you play, each has his or her own food preference that will give better stat boosts. Cooking will also add to the total score, so cook fast! After the tutorial levels, you go to camp after completing Ghost Ship Cove, Old Capital or Ancient Temple Ruins and continu...

“The priest brought down a small idol made of this dough. Its eyes were small green beads, and its teeth were grains of corn…he ascended to the place where those who were to be sacrific…

The original recipe contains honey and sesame seeds. But you can also add other nuts such as pistachios, walnuts and almonds to the mixture for a little extra crunch and even cranberries.

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What were Europeans eating in Medieval times? Get the recipe for a Medieval meat pie cooked over open flame as I describe the foods available in Europe from the 5th to 15th centuries. What did royalty eat at Medieval feasts? What about Medieval peasants? What myths are common about Medieval cooking?

Discover Olde Hansa in Tallinn’s Old Town for a medieval feast with live troubadour music, authentic 15th-century dishes, and an unforgettable atmosphere.

My traditional Indian samosas with flaky pastry and a spicy-sweet mix of potatoes & split peas make the perfect healthy snack~100 calories!