The Medieval Kitchen: Recipes from France and Italy   by Odile Redon, Francoise Sabban & Silvano Serventi
 

This is perhaps the finest of all the medieval cookbooks currently in print and it is a pleasure to announce that it is now out in paperback, and thus more accessible to those of small budgets.   Each recipe starts the original recipe, translated into English, followed by commentary on the method of preparation, possible ingredient substitutions or traditions on the dish.  The redactions that follow are very sensible and have been tried by the authors and served to their friends.  In the back of the book, the original texts of the recipes appear, in their original language for 

 the serious scholar.  There are some B&W line drawings and some color plates from period sources, illustrating feasts and food preparation.   There are a couple of useful introductory chapters that detail medieval eating practices and possible modern adaptations.

                 $18.00    (paperback)                $32.50   (hardcover) 

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