Les Leftovers

The dariole is one of several medieval pastries which have survived remarkably well. Some sources describe it as a cream tart and some versi...

The word "flan" is a little like "biscuit", in having taken on almost the opposite meaning as at its origin. Biscuit ori...

Several sites claim wafers existed in ancient Egypt, but offer no substantial documentation. In the West, the wafer began as the unleavened...

Having now accumulated various videos - both produced and recordings of talks - on food history, it seemed useful to provide a guide to thes...

This post provides more explicit references for data only summarized in Food of the High Middle Ages . The entries are organized by date and...

Introduction The period Sources Preparations Spices and other flavorings Bread and other baked goods Legislation Common foods Uncommon/emerg...