Godecookery.com (online since 1997) compiles documented medieval and Renaissance recipes adapted for modern kitchens, with sourced translations and historical commentary.
Key Takeaways
Recipes draw from primary medieval sources like A Boke of Gode Cookery and Gentyll manly Cokere; original bibliographies are cited throughout.
Dishes include venison pies, almond-thickened wine soups, stuffed goose, and showpiece constructions like the Cockentrice (half pig, half chicken).
Undocumented modern recipes with a medieval theme are clearly labeled, separating authentic reconstructions from inspired adaptations.
Founder James Matterer has researched medieval cookery since 1979, catered feasts for 300+, and taught at Penn State; site appeared on Food Network 2004-2007.
Byzantine, Elizabethan, and 17th-century English recipes extend coverage beyond the stereotypical “medieval” period.
