Tag Archives: Dutch cookbook

17th century Pheasant Pie

There are many 16th and 17th century paintings that show beautiful pies with magnificent exotic [...]

17th century Plum Pie

The last few plums looked at me from the fridge with a face that said [...]

Cooking in the 17th century

Some time ago, I got hold of a copy of the most renowned Dutch cookbook [...]

Chocolate pudding from the Second World War

Emergency stock During the summer of 2018, a whole stockpile of (mostly tinned) food from [...]

Almond cookies from the ‘Geldersche keukenmeid’

I love to experiment with recipes for cakes and cookies from 18th century cookbooks. Sometimes [...]