BAR Test Kitchen
Nov 17
Byzantine Spiced Wine
For this recipe, we travel to ancient Constantinople (modern Istanbul), the capital of the mighty Byzantine Empire. Founded in the seventh century BCE as a […]
May 27
Iberian Stuffed Eggplants
The Kitāb al-ṭabīh (“Book of Cooking”) is a 13th-century collection of recipes from the Iberian Peninsula. It is the oldest recipe collection from Spain, specifically […]
Feb 1
BAR Test Kitchen: Cinnamon Sweet Cake
By: Jennifer Drummond
February, of course, is the month we celebrate Valentine’s Day. Though a holiday associated by many with romance, in the modern world we often forget […]
Nov 11
BAR Test Kitchen: Tasty Cuneiform Tablets
The smell and spices of gingerbread are a sure way to warm your home during the holidays. Although gingerbread is old—it may have been introduced […]
May 20
BAR Test Kitchen: Greek Tuna Steaks
By: Jennifer Drummond
Summer is a good time for simple, easy meals. Who wants to spend a lot of time in the kitchen when there is so much […]
Nov 17
BAR Test Kitchen: Mongolian Meat Cakes
For this Test Kitchen, we are going a bit further afield, to China’s Yuan Dynasty (1271–1368 CE). Founded by Kublai Khan, grandson of Genghis Khan, […]
May 27
BAR Test Kitchen: Samaritan Hummus
By: Jennifer Drummond
The Samaritans are likely best known in the Western world for one person—the famous “Good Samaritan” of Jesus’s parable found in Luke 10:25–37. This character […]
Nov 24
BAR Test Kitchen: Samosas
By: Jennifer Drummond
Around the holidays, sharing a meal with friends and family is something we can all appreciate, perhaps even more so now. Today, we offer […]
May 4
BAR Test Kitchen: Roman “French” Toast
By: Jennifer Drummond
People love sweets, and the Romans were no different. However, Apicius and his De Re Coquinaria (On the Subject of Cooking) does not contain an […]
