While each of the Historical Recipes redacted on this website is itself an A&S Project, I have reserved some space here for especially large or detailed endeavors. Here I will detail extensive projects, or recipe interpretations that have far too much background information to include in the basic Recipe without overwhelming the more casual reader.
The 15th Century French Spice Box
To help guests further explore the flavors of 15th century France, there will be an interactive spice box on display at the event. It features the eight most commonly used spices – Ginger, Cinnamon, Long Pepper, Grains of Paradise, Mace, Nutmeg, Galingale, and Cloves – as well as three blends used in the feast itself.
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“Composte” from Le Ménagier de Paris
This is perhaps my favorite recipe in Le Ménagier de Paris. It ends up being delicious, but it borders on absurd, and is tucked away in the section of "Some little extras…"
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Highland Hearthglow, A.S. LIX (2025)
Highland Hearthglow, A.S. LIX was a major undertaking that sought to create a new event framework which could be used to create an immersive and experiential A&S display for the attendees.
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