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Category Archives: history
Coming Soon – Benefits of Spices
On my facebook page, fans have asked a lot of questions on spices and herbs. I’m going to begin adding some information on the historical uses of spices and herbs and share a recipe focused on that spice/herb. My goal is to … Continue reading
Highland Games Weekend – September 8 – 9
This weekend is the Scottish Highland Games weekend at the Minnesota Renaissance Festival. We have a lot of interesting demonstrations lined up: 11am – spice making demonstration, learn how to make Garam Masala, Curry, and Ras El Hanout 12:30pm – Scotch … Continue reading
Natural Dyes for Easter Eggs
This is a re-release of an earlier story on making natural dyes for Easter eggs. History of “Easter” eggs: The ancient Zoroastrians painted eggs for Nowrooz, their New Year celebration, which falls on the Spring equinox. The Nawrooz tradition has … Continue reading
Haggis
Many of my ancestors hailed from Scotland. As a member of the Lindsay clan, I have had the opportunities to try many traditional Scottish recipes including haggis. Most people assume haggis is a Scottish dish; however haggis-like dishes have been … Continue reading
Posted in Dairy Free, Food, history, recipe
Tagged historical cooking, recipe, renaissance festivals, Renaissance Magazine
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Recipe for Romance
The tales of love and romance are not a modern one. The earliest tales of romantic work can be traced to the Acritic songs from the Byzantium Empire. These songs were introduced to the French and Italian knights during the … Continue reading
Posted in Gluten Free, history, recipe
Tagged cooking, Food, gluten free, historical cooking, recipe, Renaissance Magazine
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