Medieval dinner

This party is both one of my most memorable and one of my most challenging. The recreation of a medieval banquet while appeasing modern taste required a lot of recipe research. This dinner party was hosted in full theme with rich medieval characters, we decorated in a medieval st

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When you’re the mom of two boys that are a decade apart, you have to be creative when planning outings for family fun. Enter Medieval Times Chicago via Schaumburg to the rescue. My family and I have visited the castle several times over the years and it’s always enjoyable. It checks all the boxes for […]

During this last week the authors of Haandkraft were all camped at Spøttrup castle in Salling, Denmark. We had a wonderful week, and got some time to try out a lot of stuff. One thing being cooking some medieval food. Of course there is no such thing as a truly authentic medieval dinner, but we made some food inspired by sources from the period. The course that got the best response were the pies, wich I will describe here. It won't be a specific recipe, as I don't have one. but I will give…

This British Medieval Inspired Potage Stew is based on medieval peasant stews. Our version is packed with root vegetables, kale, beans, lentils, barley and oats, and flavoured with vegetable stock, bay leaf, and fresh herbs. While some ingredients like lentils weren't widely available to medieval peasants they were an ingredient that was imported and used by wealthier families. Our recipe stays true to the adaptable make-do necessity of peasant cooking so we chucked in some lentils to our…

Plan the perfect medieval times feast and eat with your hands! Successfully host a medieval dinner party at home with these great kid friendly ideas.

Hello! How’s it going? Have you ever been to Medieval Times? I went when I was a lil kid and this weekend my family went to celebrate my dad’s birthday. I’m pretty sure I’ve only been there once before when I was in 3rd grade and somehow I don’t think anything has changed about this ... Read More about Medieval Times with Family & Baby Dragon Dinner

Written by my special guest, best selling author and historian Alison Weir: My interest in Tudor England stretches back over five decades and more than twenty books, and I know there are many other…

Make family dinner fun! Prepare to journey back in time and feast like royalty at a medieval dinner.