Month: October 2017

This apple-and-cheese pie comes from a 16th C. German cookbook.

While apples and cheese are a classic snack pairing, their combination in this pie is pleasantly surprising. Continue reading Tortta von Epffel

This apple-and-pear pie comes from a royal cookbook of 14th C. England.

The use of saffron gives an interesting orange tint to the fruit. Continue reading Tartys In Applis

This spinach quiche comes from 14th C. France, where it was included in a book instructing housewives how to maintain their residence and carry out their wifely duties. While the marital advice is no longer relevant, many of the recipes are still quite useful. Continue reading Tourte Verte

This sweet onion quiche comes from 14th C. England.

(Ember days were three days of penance in each quarter of the liturgical calendar during which Catholics were instructed to abstain from eating meat and devote themselves to prayer.) Continue reading Tart in Ymbre Day