Dive into the tasty history of medieval food with fascinating facts about what people ate and how they prepared their meals. #MedievalFood #HistoricalCuisine #FoodHistory #MedievalRecipes #CulinaryTraditions

A curated list of historical cookbooks online, from Pompeii to WWI. Recipe books you can use for free.

Join Roman bread archaeologist, Farrell Monaco, as she delves deeper into the specifics, the ingredients, the techniques and the tools that made Panis Quadratus the most iconic bread made in the Ancient Roman Mediterranean. Archaeology is delicious!

Can you imagine the cuisine of our ancestors from the Thirteen Colonies? For years, I believed that I couldn’t imagine eating only a few dishes every single day, including corns, sunflowers, or meat. It sounds so ... Read more

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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?

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 …

Eating locally should also mean embracing traditional regional food. Find 15 eras of authentic New England flavor at these favorite eateries.

Cookbooks are a valuable resource for studying social history, ethnic traditions, folk medicine, and gender studies - and of course, culinary history! How to find cookbooks in the MSU library catalog