My recipes are back online

By Sidsel
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Dec 11, 2017
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Blog

After quite a bit of work, I got all my recipes back online.

Quick Fennel and Orange salad

By Sidsel
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Dec 11, 2017
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Recipes, Salad, Side dishes

A quick and easy fennel and orange salad with a quick vinaigrette of orange juice and apple cider. The salad is perfect for a busy weeknight in the winter. Pairs well with many traditional winter meats, like sausage and frikedeller.
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Traditional danish Christmas cookies

By Sidsel
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Dec 03, 2017
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Baked goods, Blog, Christmas, Cookies, Cooking adventures, Holidays, Recipes

It is that time a year again where it is time to bake Christmas cookies. I have quite a few recipes for traditional danish Christmas cookies, so I deiced to make a master list for you.

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Hypocras – 3

By Sidsel
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Dec 02, 2017
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Drinks and beverages, Recipes

Hybenkradser

I found another recipe for hypocras when I visited The Old Town in Aarhus this week.

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Tales of ginger beer

By Sidsel
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Oct 17, 2017
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Blog, Cooking adventures

On a whim I decided to make ginger beer Friday evening. I didn’t quite research it enough because everyone said in the recipes, that this was so easy… Well let me tell you, it was a mess!

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Quince Butter

By Sidsel
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Oct 17, 2017
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Christmas, Holidays, Preserve, Recipes

Quince butter is a soft, delicious and piquant jam-like preserve, that works wonders with bread or paired with cheese. It is a bit of a job to make, but it is so fantastic that I am planing to do it again this year. It does take quite a bit of work, but it is worth it!

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The Pancake Bakery by Pieter Aertsen 1560

Renaissance pancakes

By Sidsel
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Oct 17, 2017
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Blog

Pancakes made as it could have been done in the renaissance. Sadly I don’t have the historical source for the recipe.

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apple fritters and a dish of fresh fruit

Renaissance inspired apple fritters

By Sidsel
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Sep 11, 2017
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Food history, Renaissance

Æbleskiver

In the renaissance in Denmark fritters of different kinds were all the rage. One of the ones that have transformed and is still a traditional dish in Denmark is the apple fritters “æbleskiver” – not that there is apples in the modern ones. This is a much more traditional apple fritter – with apples inside. They are super tasty and you might want to just eat all of them.

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Spiced “Hungarian” Spinach

By Sidsel
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May 30, 2017
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Campfire friendly, Food history, Medieval, Recipes, Renaissance, Side dishes

Kogt Spinat på Ungarsk

This dish is a renaissance spinach dish, that is spiced and cooked in a pot or a pan. It is a simple dish that is meant to be served with fish. It is quite a tasty way to eat spinach. Keep Reading

Medieval Game Pie

By Sidsel
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May 30, 2017
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Baked goods, Dinner, Food history, Meals, Medieval, Pie & postej, Recipes, Renaissance

Postej af Vildsteeg at berede oc bage

A medieval game pie, I used deer, but any game meat might be used. The meat is cooked and spiced before it is cased in a pie crust. Unlike most of the pies I used the pie dough printed along with the filing.

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