Safflower (Carthamus tinctorius) is a thistle-like plant that was widely grown from the Mediterranean across to China, as its flowers yield an attractive red dye*.…
Madder from powdered roots of Rubia tinctorum was the powerhouse red dye throughout medieval Europe and the Middle East. Madder has well-known affinity for protein…
Useful for vegetable-tanned leather only (also called bark tanned, oak tanned). The leather must contain tannin – this is a chemical found in most woody…
dates shelled almonds, hazelnuts or pine kernals (one per date) pepper salt 2 tbls honey Stone the dates and stuff with the nuts and a…
450g self-raising flour 1 tbls sweet white wine pinch aniseed pinch cumin 50g lard 25g grated cheese 1 beaten egg 12 bay leaves Moisten the…
250g lamb pinch salt 1 tsp rue* 0.25 cup murri** 0.25 tsp coriander pinch peper 60ml olive oil 1.5 tbls fresh coriander leaves 1.5 tbls…
cos lettuce chickory or endive basil cucumber squill vinegar garum (fish sauce) Shred and mix lettuce, chickory and basil. Bathe cucumber in squill vinegar, then…
1 kg chicken drumsticks (or 800g boneless breasts) 2 chopped onions 1-2 tbls oil 1 cup ground blanched almonds 2 cups chicken stock 1-1.5 tsp…
3-4 oysters per person pinch of pepper pinch of ground lovage 2 egg yolks 1 tbls vinegar 1 tbls olive oil 1 tbls wine 1…