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 ...

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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 ...

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 ...

In a medieval tavern in 21st century Italy, waitresses in archaic costumes served a tepid, chalk-white substance the texture of oatmeal to tables filled with slightly skeptical diners. Sweet yet salty ...

Diners are increasingly not only looking to dine out, but be transported with immersive dining experiences. There's no shortage of so-tacky-they're-fun themed dining chains across the United States, ...

If you've ever been to the restaurant Medieval Times or eaten at a Renaissance Faire, then you've been horribly misled about medieval diets. The real story of medieval foods and cooking is actually ...

Tasting History host and creator Max Miller credits The Great British Bake Off for his success. “A lot of the historic things that they cooked on that show in the first few seasons were medieval or ...