Today I tried another ancient recipe. This one is from Apicius’ book, “De Re Coquinaria”. Marcus Gavius Apicius was a Roman epicure who lived in the 1st century AD. However, “De Re Coquinaria” ( eng. “About Cooking” or “On the Art of Cooking”) was not written by Apicius himself, even though it is attributed to… Continue Reading
Category Archives: Ancient Foods
Gastris – Ancient Greek Nut Cake with Poppy and Sesame Seeds
As I mentioned in other posts on this blog, I am currently a student and one of the subjects I’m majoring in is Classics, focusing on ancient languages. Ancient Greek and Latin, to be more precise. I love very much what I chose to study, I am still very passionate about it, but there is… Continue Reading
Ancient Greek Fast Food
I’m eating as I write because this recipe is too delicious to wait! I spent several hours in the library this week researching ancient cuisine. I found some really interesting books about eating and drinking habits in the Mediterranean ancient world but no actual recipes…When I was just about to give up, I found… Continue Reading
Ancient Roman Apricot Starter
I wanted to do this for a long time – try some ancient Mediterranean recipes (Greek and Roman). Since I am a Classics major and I have access to the original texts, I thought it would be a pity to not take advantage of this. Actually, it is one of the main reasons I started… Continue Reading