Marissa Nicosia

Love-in-idleness, Part Two: Intoxicating botanicals in 'A Midsummer Night’s Dream'

Love-in-idleness, Part One: Adapting an early modern recipe for heartsease cordial

Knots, cookies, and women's skill
A plate of beautifully baked cookies is a wonderful thing. It is a welcoming gesture for guests, it signifies a holiday or a special meal, and it is a demonstration of a baker’s skill at making something pleasing to the…

Savoring the seasons and Lettice Pudsey’s fritters
Food is intimately connected to climate and season. It was for Shakespeare and his contemporaries, and it is for us today. Beautiful, local produce is once again available in the northeast now that spring is turning into early summer. In…

Seed cake inspired by Thomas Tusser

Citrus and sugar: Making marmalade with Hannah Woolley

British Beef, French Style: Robert May's Braised Brisket

The "American Nectar": William Hughes's hot chocolate

Chacolet
a Guest Post by Marissa Nicosia and Alyssa Connell Since we launched Cooking in the Archives in 2014 we’ve been looking for chocolate. We love chocolate, our friends and family who taste our recipes love chocolate, and we were pretty…