Giles Gasper, Rachael Matthews, Faith Wallis, Caroline Yeldham, Andy Hook and Dan Duggan are creating a cookbook based on the 12th century Durham sauces. This is to be published by Prospect Books ...

Curious medieval cures, including a treatment for gout that involved baking an owl then grinding it into a powder, are to be shared with the public online by Cambridge University Library. Another ...

For her spring course “Medieval Cairo: A Survival Guide,” Princeton professor Marina Rustow proposed a banquet. Princeton’s Food and Agriculture Initiative explores global food and agriculture as a ...

Thanksgiving is a wonderful holiday, blessedly devoid of spirituality and denominational religion, just piles of food, family and football (followed by napping). But if the idea of another turkey, ...

Ah, mead, that sweet, honeyed alcoholic beverage that has been a staple at Renaissance fairs for decades (along with giant turkey legs). It’s also increasingly popular among home craft brewers since ...

First used for battle in China in about 900 A.D., gunpowder spread throughout Eurasia by the end of the 13th century, eventually revolutionizing warfare as a propellant in firearms and artillery.

Medieval bakers at work in the 15th century - Hulton Archive Medieval mince pies were big enough to feed an entire family, documents unearthed by the National Archives suggest. Centuries-old recipes ...

Hail fellows! Prithee, take a gander at this bounty, a fare ramble througheth meals of ages gone by... Okay, I can't keep up this medieval speak, but I do love the vibes. And as a food writer, I LOVE ...