Medieval Italian Recipes is not just a collection of typical Italian recipes from the Middle Ages, it is insight into why certain foods were used and how they were cooked, dictated by medical science and social and religious customs.Their simplicity makes these recipes an easy way to amaze your dinner guests, their presentation as wonderful as their taste.This book is a captivating journey into history. It will transport you to banquets, seated alongside knights and ladies, or into a poor family's home to savour a typical dish by the fireside or even to the dining hall in an abbey.Following the easy recipes in this book, with their typically medieval, unusual ingredients, even absolute beginners in the kitchen will become skilled cooks, having fun at the same time!