A Wampanoag Sobaheg Recipe
When the colonists arrived at Plymouth Rock, they learned to eat what the Native Americans were enjoying. This Wampanoag Indian recipe called Sobaheg is a stew. It calls for ground sunflower seeds, winter squash, beans, grits, turkey meat, green beans and water.

Selected Recipes from Colonial Williamsburg
Try some of these recipes that are authentic to 18th century American. Recipes include apple tansy, Carolina fish muddle, gazpacho, gingerbread and wassail, peanut soup, Pennsylvania dutch apple dumplings, shepherd's pie, veal chop with celery, mushrooms, thyme and port wine and welsh rabbit. The recipes are from various taverns.

The History of Marmalade
The Romans first discovered how fruit pectin will gel and they used their jelly as medicine. A lot of the ancients were using jelly as medicine. Queen Mary Tudor used it to become pregnant (did not work). Contains other interesting tidbits about marmalade.

A brief history on Chinese cooking
Learn about how their two major philosophies influenced Chinese cooking. Cooking became an art of blending, nutrition, hygienic cooking and promoting long lives.

Sicilian Food and Cooking, History and Development
Another cooking tradition with deep roots in history and different cultures. This is another interesting look at history from the eyes of the cook.

The History of African American Cooking
Read about the evolution of the foods used in African American cooking. With roots in Native American cooking, African American cooking has rich cultural and historical roots from around the world.

Beehive Oven Pictures
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This fella made his own beehive oven pictures to use at reenactment events. He includes a description of the oven, how to use it and pictures of the oven as well.

Stephan's Florilegium Archive - Food
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A huge resource on the medieval lifestyle. The menu is on the left, look under food. There are eleven food categories, including utensils, vegetables, books, breads, condiments, by region, fruits, manuscripts, meats and sweet foods.

Surviving Old-speak, and making your own Renaissance or Medieval meal
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This includes a recipe for a medieval version of apple sauce made with wine plus two boiled capon recipes, one with orange (recipes circa 1596).

Alcoholic Drinks of the Middle Ages
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This gives history of different alcoholic drinks plus old recipes for wines and meads. When the page loads, hit the stop button because it will leave the site if you don't. You gotta be quick. This is an interesting page if you can stop it in time. Sure, the background is yellow but the contents are cited and it is comprehensive.

Glossary of Medieval Cooking Terms
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This glossary explains medieval terms used in cooking.

History of Cake Boards
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Cake boards have been used in cake making since ancient times. This article covers the cake board up to now, when the cake board can be found as an antique decoration on modern walls. I guess making a mark with cakes or cake boards is nothing new.