Just made a possible 'gebachens' out of eggs, butter, finely ground lebkuchen, a few oats and some raisins and fried some thickish patties up in butter.  Tasted like Christmas - nom.

The translations are coming faster, but so are the sources.  I'm almost through the offal meats in Wecker - I can flip just a page and see the more reasonable chickens ( Read more... )

Back in cold February I translated what looked to be a nommy recipe by Anna Wecker.  Last week at the farmer's market I finally caught sight of some gooseberries and snatched those bad boys up for some mad Germanic food experimentation.  They were quite large - like big marbles  and oh so good for eating!  What follows is my first attempt at recipe ( Read more... )

Glares sideways at viking_food_guy

I have read several period cookbooks this weekend.  Good thing I like to read modern ones and I have always been interested in cooking.  I am of peasant taste though, it seems.  As in throw some gravy or cheese on it and call it good kinda peasant.  And pastry is good!   Cakes and custards - bring it on!  But I ( Read more... )

I want to make this right now!

Ein Dort von Erdbeern/Kreusel oder Strichbeerlein/ wie sie genennet werdern

Nimb Eyer / das Gelb allein / oder alles miteinander / wie du wilt / klopff unnd schlag sie wol / dann nimb ein guten dicken Milchrahm / der süss / rühr so viel darein als der Eyer / wol mit Rosenwasser / wan du wilt / stoß Mandeln was recht ist ( Read more... )