When we dismiss the Middle Ages as a dark, regrettable period, we aren't acknowledging what was going on outside Europe. While Europe was a moldering cultural backwater, the Arab world was ...

We who surf the endless highways and byways of the Internet looking for culinary inspiration know there is a surprise around every corner and ongoing delight at the infinite variety. Just when we ...

Learn how historical re-enactors, Robin Cacy and Veronica Tatum bring medieval cuisine to life. Ever wondered how people cooked in the Middle Ages? At Alaska's Three Barons' Renaissance Fair, ...

Have you ever tried to cook from an old, old cookbook? One that doesn’t give measurements, calls for ingredients you’ve never heard of and is missing a bunch of pages? That’s not hard. Translating a ...

Over the centuries, Belgium has been invaded by numerous European people — including the Romans, Vikings, Spanish, French, Germans and Dutch. The favourite ingredients and cooking techniques of the ...