Recipes
All 210 period recipes — every dish from the original website plus everything newly pulled from feast documentation, class handouts, research files, and current projects. Type to filter by name, period, source, or event.
Beverages (15)
- Atole (Corn Gruel Beverage) 16th c. Aztec / Florentine Codex · Mesoamerican Feast ⏲ project
- Atolli (Corn Drink) Mexica/Aztec, 16th century · Crown Hospitality Spread ⏲ project
- Cacahuatl (Chocolate Drink) Mexica/Aztec, 16th century · Crown Hospitality Spread ⏲ project
- Clarrey 14th c English
- Hippocras 14th c French
- Laimun Safarjali 14th c Arabic
- Oxymel (redaction) class handout
- Panaka (Spiced Fruit Drink) Indian, 1130 CE · Crown Hospitality Spread ⏲ project
- Potus Ypocras (Spiced White Grape Juice) medieval England · NCMA Demo
- Sekanjabin flavor variations (ginger, strawberry-ginger, lemon-clove) class handout
- Sekanjabin (Honey-Vinegar Drink) Arabic, 10th century · Crown Hospitality Spread ⏲ project
- Sekanjabin (mint syrup) class handout
- Sharab al-Ward (Rose Syrup Drink) Andalusian, 13th century · Crown Hospitality Spread ⏲ project
- Sharbat — Homemade Fruit Syrups (cherry and lemon) 13th c. Andalusian
- Xocolatl (Chocolate) 16th c. Aztec / Florentine Codex · Mesoamerican Feast ⏲ project
Breads & Grains (14)
- Birka Flatbread (Barley-Pea Flatbread) Norse/Swedish, c. 8th-10th century + 13th century textual · Crown Hospitality Spread ⏲ project
- Bread & Butter late-period England · Curly Cross Tavern Feast
- Corn Tortillas (Tlaxcalli) 16th c. Aztec / Florentine Codex · Mesoamerican Feast ⏲ project
- Crispels
- Lorey Pastries (fried crackers) Battle on the Bay (BOTB)
- Manchet English, c. 1545 (recipe text 1594) · Crown Hospitality Spread ⏲ project
- Oublies (Thin Wafer Biscuits) French, c. 1393 · Crown Hospitality Spread ⏲ project
- Pastry dough for all shaped pies 16th c. German
- Payn Puff English, c. 1390 · Crown Hospitality Spread ⏲ project
- Scappi's Biscotti Italian, 1570 · Crown Hospitality Spread ⏲ project
- Semmel rolls
- Tamalli (Bean Tamales) 16th c. Aztec / Florentine Codex · Mesoamerican Feast ⏲ project
- Tlaxcalli (Mesoamerican Corn Tortillas) Mexica/Aztec, 16th century · Crown Hospitality Spread ⏲ project
- Walnut Rolls 14th/15th c Italian
Dairy, Cheese & Eggs (28)
- Allos Quesos (Garlic Cheese) 14th c. Catalan · War of the Wings XV - Royal Social Hour for Abran and Anya
- Digby's Savory Toasted Cheese 17th c. England
- For Tarts Owte of Lente
- Fresh Cheese Dipped in Honey Byzantine/Greek, 6th century CE (c. 511-534) · Crown Hospitality Spread ⏲ project
- Hypotrimma Roman, c. 4th-5th century AD · Crown Hospitality Spread ⏲ project
- Labneh with Herbs Arabic, 10th century · Crown Hospitality Spread ⏲ project
- Maestro Martino's Uova Piene (Stuffed Eggs) Italian, c. 1465 · Crown Hospitality Spread ⏲ project
- Makerouns 14th c English
- Mini Herb Quiches & Bacon Cheese Quiches 14th/15th c Italian
- Qurut/Qimaq (Dried Yogurt Curds) Mongol/Central Asian, 13th-14th century · Crown Hospitality Spread ⏲ project
- Recipe #02 – Votte Lombarde 15th c. French
- Recipe #06 – Pour farsir oes 15th c. French
- Recipe #12 – Chaudel sur eulx pochiez 15th c. French
- Scappi's Provatura con Zucchero Italian, 1570 · Crown Hospitality Spread ⏲ project
- Skyr (Strained Cultured Dairy) Norse/Icelandic, 10th-14th century · Crown Hospitality Spread ⏲ project
- Spinach Cheese Tart 16th c German
- Spinach & Cheese Tart 16th c German
- Stuffed Eggs 13th c Andalusian
- Torta d'Herbe Italian, c. 1465 · Crown Hospitality Spread ⏲ project
- Tourte Parmesane (Parmesan Tart) Italian, c. 1465 · Crown Hospitality Spread ⏲ project
- Turnips a la Beausse 14th c French
- Tyropatinam Roman, c. 4th-5th century AD · Crown Hospitality Spread ⏲ project
- Uova Ripiene (Stuffed Eggs) Italian, c. 1570 · Crown Hospitality Spread ⏲ project
- Vestika (Fresh Cheese Balls with Cardamom and Sugar) Indian, 1130 CE · Crown Hospitality Spread ⏲ project
- White Pie, a cheesecake
- Zabarbada of Fresh Cheese (a Dip) 13th c. Andalusian
- Zabarbada [Zîrbâja] of Fresh Cheese 13th c Andalusian
- Zabarbada (Zirbaja) of Fresh Cheese 13th c. Andalusian · Master Achbar ibn Ali's Vigil
Desserts & Sweets (28)
- A Pear Tart
- A Pear Tart, #73 16th c German
- A Tart with Plums, dried or fresh, #70 16th c German
- Another Apple Tart, #75 16th c German
- Apple Muse
- Cheese & Dried Fruit late-period England · Curly Cross Tavern Feast
- Custard Tart (Dariole) 15th c. Italy
- Ein apfelmus (An apple puree), #69 14th c German
- Ein birnmus (A pear puree), #81 14th c German
- Fig pudding 16th c German
- Fig Tarts (Tourteletes in Fryture) 14th c. England · NCMA Demo
- Fried Apples 14th/15th c Italian
- Funnel Cake late-period England · Curly Cross Tavern Feast
- Galletas de Amaranto (Amaranth Cookies) 16th c. Aztec / Florentine Codex · Mesoamerican Feast ⏲ project
- Gyngerbrede
- Jawadhib al-Mauz 14th c Arabic
- Khabisa with Pomegranate 13th c. Andalusian
- Losenges Fryes 15th c English
- Pomegranate Khabisa 13th c Andalusian
- Senbūse Mukallele (Crowned Triangles) 13th c Arabic
- Sukkariyya 13th c. Andalusian
- Sweet egg custards Battle on the Bay (BOTB)
- Sweet Rice Pottage 14th/15th c Italian
- Tailles 14th c French
- Tartys in Applis (Apple/Fig Pie) 14th c. England
- Tourteletes in Fryture – Ground Figs in Pastry
- Tzoalli — Aztec Popped Amaranth Candy (Alegría) pre-contact Mesoamerica · Mesoamerican Feast ⏲ project
- Vanilla Poached Pineapple pre-contact Mesoamerica · Mesoamerican Feast ⏲ project
Fruits (4)
- Mesoamerican Fruit Platter with Soursop-Cacao Dressing pre-contact Mesoamerica · Mesoamerican Feast ⏲ project
- Recipe #13 – Amplummus 15th c. French
- Stewed Apples 17th c. English · Laurel elevation repast for Ciaran mac Breandain
- Wine Poached Pears Battle on the Bay (BOTB)
Meats & Fish (48)
- A Good Beef Roast 16th c. German · Winter Solstice (German holiday buffet)
- Ancho Chicken & Potatoes — Sear & Braise pre-contact Mesoamerica · Mesoamerican Feast ⏲ project
- Badhinjan Buran 13th c Arabic
- Barida 10th c Baghdadi
- Beef Stewed in Pepper Sauce 16th c German
- Bratwurst 16th c German
- Bruet Sarcenes
- Chewetes on Fleshe Day English, c. 1390 · Crown Hospitality Spread ⏲ project
- Chicken & Pork Pie 14th/15th c Italian
- Chicken Roasted with Pears, Onions and Bacon 16th c German
- Chike Endored 15th c English
- Chykens in Hocche (Chickens in Hodgepodge) c. 1390, England · class handout
- Chykens in Hocchee English, c. 1390 · Crown Hospitality Spread ⏲ project
- Cold Duck with Cameline Sauce French, c. 1380-1393 · Crown Hospitality Spread ⏲ project
- Cormarye (Cold Spiced Roast Pork) English, c. 1390 · Crown Hospitality Spread ⏲ project
- Crustade (Beef Tart) 15th c. England (1430-1450)
- Crustade (Beef Tarts) 15th c. English (c. 1430-1450) · Laurel elevation repast for Ciaran mac Breandain
- Egurdouce (Sweet and Sour Rabbit) 14th century, England · class handout
- Fowl with Orange Sauce Italy (period unstated)
- Fylettys en Galentyne
- Gravlax (Salt-Cured Salmon) Norse/Scandinavian, medieval period · Crown Hospitality Spread ⏲ project
- Hastelet de Porc French, c. 1380 · Crown Hospitality Spread ⏲ project
- Hedgehogs
- Lucanicae Roman, c. 4th-5th century AD · Crown Hospitality Spread ⏲ project
- Manjar Blanco (White Dish) Spanish/Catalan, 1520 · Crown Hospitality Spread ⏲ project
- Medieval-Inspired Beef Stew class handout
- Mirause de Carne Catalan, c. 1324 · Crown Hospitality Spread ⏲ project
- Mirkâs (Merguez Sausage) 13th c Andalusian
- Numbles of Beef with Lamprey sauce Battle on the Bay (BOTB)
- Pate
- Pork Pies (Empanada Size) late-period England · Curly Cross Tavern Feast
- Pozole de Pavo (Turkey Pozole) 16th c. Aztec / Florentine Codex · Mesoamerican Feast ⏲ project
- Recipe #03 – Brouet Rousset 15th c. French
- Recipe #08 – Brouet de vergus 15th c. French
- Recipe #09 – Comminee de Poisson 15th c. French
- Recipe #14 – Brouet d’allemaigne de char… 15th c. French
- Recipe #16 – Brouet Vergay 15th c. French
- Recipe #17 – Pignagoscé sur chapons 15th c. French
- Recipe #19 – Char de porc fresche 15th c. French
- Recipe #20 – Paste en pot 15th c. French
- Roast Drumsticks late-period England · Curly Cross Tavern Feast
- Roasted Pork with Garlic Sauce
- Saumon (smoked salmon with wine and scallions) Battle on the Bay (BOTB)
- Sikbaj Arabic/Persian, 10th and 13th century · Crown Hospitality Spread ⏲ project
- Stewed Beef in Broth late-period England · Curly Cross Tavern Feast
- Tamalli (Steamed Corn Dough Parcels) Mexica/Aztec, 16th century · Crown Hospitality Spread ⏲ project
- Thûmiyya, a Garlicky Dish
- Veal Knodel (meatballs in almond sauce) 16th c. German · Winter Solstice (German holiday buffet)
Pasta & Pottages (12)
- Barley Frumente
- Millet Polenta 14th/15th c Italian
- Pottage with Bread & Cheese late-period England · Curly Cross Tavern Feast
- Recipe #05 – Potage Grenné 15th c. French
- Recipe #07 – Sicilian Vermicelli 15th c. French
- Recipe #10 – Rys en galles c’on dit “contrefait” 15th c. French
- Recipe #11 – Soupe de quaresme 15th c. French
- Recipe #15 – Soupe crottee 15th c. French
- Rice in Broth 16th c German
- Rissoles on a Meat Day 14th c French
- Untitled Layered Pasta-and-Cheese Dish (fragment) medieval
- Vermiseaux de cecille (pasta with aged cheese) Battle on the Bay (BOTB)
Sauces, Spices & Condiments (21)
- Agliata (Garlic Sauce) Italian, c. 1465-1570 · Crown Hospitality Spread ⏲ project
- Ahuacamolli (Avocado Sauce) Mexica/Aztec, 16th century · Crown Hospitality Spread ⏲ project
- Chilmolli (Chile Sauce) Mexica/Aztec, 16th century · Crown Hospitality Spread ⏲ project
- Fine Powder Honey Butter class handout
- Galantyne English, c. 1390 · Crown Hospitality Spread ⏲ project
- Galyntyne 14th c English
- Green Mole — Pipián Verde pre-contact Mesoamerica · Mesoamerican Feast ⏲ project
- Guacamole (Ahuaca-mulli) 16th c. Aztec / Florentine Codex · Mesoamerican Feast ⏲ project
- Lumbard Mustard 14th c. England · NCMA Demo
- Mustard French, c. 1393 / English, c. 1140 · Crown Hospitality Spread ⏲ project
- Poudre Douce (Sweet Powder) c. 1393, France · class handout
- Poudre Fine / Fine Powder (French version) c. 1393, France · class handout
- Poudre Fine / Specie fine a tute cosse (Italian version) 14th/15th century, Italy · class handout
- Poudre Forte / Specie negre e forte (Black and Strong Spices) 14th century, Italy · class handout
- Recipe #01 – Barbe Robert 15th c. French
- Recipe #21 & #22 – Cameline Sauce and Cameline Garlic Sauce 15th c. French
- Red Mole — Mole Rojo pre-contact Mesoamerica · Mesoamerican Feast ⏲ project
- Sals Abyad – White Sauce 14th c Arabic
- Salsa de Nous (Cold Walnut Sauce) Catalan, c. 1324 · Crown Hospitality Spread ⏲ project
- Sauce Vert (Green Herb Sauce) French/English, c. 1380-1393 · Crown Hospitality Spread ⏲ project
- Scappi's Mostarda di Frutti (Fruit Mustard Condiment) Italian, 1570 · Crown Hospitality Spread ⏲ project
Vegetables & Salads (40)
- Armored Turnips 14th/15th c Italian
- Black Porray (fried spinach and bacon) Battle on the Bay (BOTB)
- Buraniyya Arabic, 10th and 13th century · Crown Hospitality Spread ⏲ project
- Buttered Peas with Mint late-period England · Curly Cross Tavern Feast
- Buttered Wortes
- Cabbage with Vinegar & Bacon late-period England · Curly Cross Tavern Feast
- Compost English, c. 1390 · Crown Hospitality Spread ⏲ project
- Creamy Squash 16th c German
- Fried Gourd, Fennel and Parsley Root 14th c French
- Fried Mushrooms 14th/15th c Italian
- Frijoles Negros (Black Beans) 16th c. Aztec / Florentine Codex · Mesoamerican Feast ⏲ project
- Frytour of erbes 14th c English
- Ful Nabed bi Zayt (Fava Beans with Oil and Spices) Egyptian, 13th-14th century · Crown Hospitality Spread ⏲ project
- Funges 14th c English
- Genovese Tart 16th c. Germany · NCMA Demo
- Gesulzte Gemuse (Pickled Vegetables in Spiced Honey-Vinegar) German, c. 1345-1354 · Crown Hospitality Spread ⏲ project
- Gourdes in Potage
- Isfanakh Mutajjana 13th c Arabic
- Lentils 16th c. German · Winter Solstice (German holiday buffet)
- Medieval Roasted Roots with Fine Powder medieval Europe (reconstructed) · class handout
- Mushroom fritters mid-15th c German
- Perry of Pesoun
- Pescodde 14th c French
- Petits Choulx (small cabbages) Battle on the Bay (BOTB)
- Pickled Vegetables
- Recipe #04 – Cretonnee de pois nouveaux 15th c. French
- Recipe #18 – La Brehee 15th c. French
- Roasted carrots 16th c German
- Roasted Root Vegetables with Herbs late-period England · Curly Cross Tavern Feast
- Salad
- Salat 14th c English
- Scappi's Carciofi (Cold Prepared Artichokes) Italian, 1570 · Crown Hospitality Spread ⏲ project
- Spiced Roasted Nuts Arabic, 10th century · Crown Hospitality Spread ⏲ project
- Tarte de Champignons (Mushroom Pasties) 14th c. France
- Three Sisters — Milpa of Corn, Squash & Beans pre-contact Mesoamerica · Mesoamerican Feast ⏲ project
- Willhilda's Mushroom Puffs Pastry
- Zaitun Mubakhar – Smoked Spiced Olives
- Zaitun Mubakhkhar (smoked olives) medieval Arab · War of the Wings XV - Royal Social Hour for Abran and Anya
- Zaitun Mubakhkhar (Smoked Spiced Olives) medieval Near East
- Zaitun Mubakhkhar (Smoked Spiced Olives) medieval Near East