Tag Archives: Apicius

A Late Antique Feast

Today, I finally have a little time to write about one of the things that kept me so busy I could not post daily recipes this month. It is a bit of a war story, so if you would rather … Continue reading

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Experimental Recipe Session – Hits and Misses

There is no new translation today, no recipe texts. I spent much of the day trying out recipes in preparation for a cooking gig: This December, I will be preparing a meal for a reenactors’ gathering near Kaiserslautern based on … Continue reading

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A Roman Supper before Trier

Last weekend, I had the opportunity to visit friends in Southern Germany and join them on a visit to the exhibit “Fall of the Roman Empire” in Trier. On the evening before we went, we shared a Roman-themed supper, and … Continue reading

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A Dark Age meal

Last weekend, I got together with a few friends to try out recipes outside my comfort zone. We settled on Late Antiquity as our area of choice, and I dug out my copies of Anthimus, Vinidarius, and Gregory of Tours. … Continue reading

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