Wander the streets of Rothenburg ob der Tauber, one of Bavaria’s most picturesque medieval towns. Enjoy cobblestone lanes, striking red rooftops, and historic walls that have stood for centuries.

Those who could afford it might enjoy the delights of imported foods such as pomegranates, sweet Mediterranean wines and expensive spices from the Middle East, such as cinnamon, and ginger. So, what ...

Crush spices and add some." These dishes were heavy on the spice for more than just flavor: spices were expensive imports that communicated to everyone at the party just how good the hosts had it.

Our cuisine is still deeply rooted in medieval cookery. This influence of the Middle Ages, a time when Flemish culture was highly developed, can be seen in the way we use condiments, mustards ...

Nowhere was this more true than in the culinary arts, which are the subject of "Medieval Arab Cookery," a 527-page compendium of writings by Maxime Rodinson, A.J. Arberry and Charles Perry.

In medieval Europe, sour fruit sauce with wild fowl was a popular combination, one that balanced a cold and moist condiment with a hot, dry meat. In the mid-17th century, for example, the famous ...

Divers off the coast of Sweden recently recovered a fully stocked pantry from a medieval shipwreck, researchers said. Despite having been submerged in the ocean for over 500 years, fruits were ...

The retrieved spices included ginger, black pepper, clove and saffron — which still retained a “distinctive aroma” after 527 years underwater, researchers said.

Given this bounty, it’s perhaps surprising that there are few cookbooks devoted to Belgian cooking. But the reason is simple: in Belgium, the secrets of cooking are still transmitted orally from ...