A Thyme and Place: Medieval Feasts and Recipes for the Modern Table
By (Author) Lisa Graves
By (author) Tricia Cohen
Skyhorse Publishing
Skyhorse Publishing
7th June 2016
United States
General
Non Fiction
Parties, etiquette and entertaining
History
641.50902
Hardback
152
Width 216mm, Height 216mm, Spine 20mm
812g
Revive your inner period cook and master the art ofgode cookerywith thirty-five recipes celebrating festivals throughout the year!
Fancy a leap back in time to the kitchens in the Middle Ages, where cauldrons bubbled over hearths, whole oxen were roasted over spits, and common cooking ingredients included verjuice, barley, peafowl, frumenty, and elder flowers You, too, can learn the art ofgode cookeryor, at least, come close to it.
With gorgeous and whimsical hand-drawn illustrations from beginning to end,A Thyme and Placeis both a cookbook and a history for foodies and history buffs alike. Cohen and Graves revive old original medieval recipes and reimagine and modify them to suit modern palates and tastes.
Tricia Cohen grew up in a house with two kitchens, surrounded by family, food, and love. In her adult life, she continues to share her love for food with the community as a hostess, gourmet home cook, and sous chef. She lives in North Truro, Massachusetts.
Lisa Graves is the author and illustrator of the series Women in History, with three books to her name, as well as the illustrator of The Tudor Tutor (Skyhorse Publishing). She is the creator of Historywitch.com, a site dedicated to illustrations of historys most fascinating characters. She lives in Medway, Massachusetts.