Roasted Cabbage
September 30, 2024
High heat, flavored oils and lively spicery elevate the apparently lowly cabbage into something special
General information about unique foods of the Middle Kingdoms and the food cultures of the Four Realms
New at the Online Cookbook
Northern Darthene Wine-Cured Venison
September 26, 2024
A classic Brightwood recipe for the Autumn-feast period: roast venison marinated in vinegar, red wine and seasonal vegetables and spices
Steak Pie in the Steldene Manner
May 21, 2024
A hearty and substantial beef and vegetable pie starring traditional Steldene spicery
Common Oatcakes
February 27, 2024
Possibly the Kingdoms’ favorite bread: a simple pan-regional accompaniment to all kinds of meals and snacks
Sweet and Hot Pickled Orange Slices
February 12, 2024
A favorite addition to cold-meat and snack platters all over the Four Realms
Silver and Gold (Brayed Sallet of Pewter Prawn and Pike Caviar)
April 22, 2023
From country to city: a rural fisherman’s dish reworked as a high-table delicacy
Aggressively Garlicked Lamb
April 20, 2023
Tavern-style “fast food” from southeastern Darthen
Eggs Devilled with Pepper and Marigold
March 6, 2023
A seasonal starter popular all over the Kingdoms. Simple seasonings, elegantly used…
Pot-Baked Coney in Wine and Cream
February 18, 2023
Also known as “Gardener’s Revenge:” a tasty aftermath to rural pest control
Wilted Bitterleaf with Beef Bacon and Black Barley Sausage
January 22, 2023
An early-season salad with dark savory reminders of the autumn just past
Winter Apples in Cream
December 10, 2022
A dessert option in the Darthene style for out-of-season or slightly tired apples
Baby Turnips in Berry-Pepper Butter
November 6, 2022
A much-loved late-spring and early-summer side dish
Brightwood Vintners’ Chicken
October 24, 2022
“Fast food” the way they do it in the Wood during the vintaging season: spit-roasted chicken in a rich wine-based gravy
Saffron Pumpkin Noodles
October 16, 2022
A favorite way with country-style homemade noodles, devised centuries ago in the Steldene saffron-crocus regions.
Steldene Honey-Fried Apples
September 25, 2022
Sweet, tart, and a little salty: a fried side dish with a difference
Honey-Candied Apples
September 1, 2022
A popular preservation strategy with a sweet and tasty outcome
Garlic-Stuffed Chicken
February 18, 2022
The “high-table” version of a Darthene midlands favorite
Rúasthë (Arlene “Lionhead” Festival Pastries)
January 24, 2022
In Arlen, no Spring Festival is complete without these ubiquitous fried pastries
Steldene Wild Boar in Rowan-Berry Brandy
December 23, 2021
A Steldene take on one of the Kingdoms’ favorite meats, in two seasonal forms: late summer and late winter
Farmhouse Butter-and-Egg Dumplings
December 22, 2021
A quick Realms-wide basic dumpling for soups and stews
Chicken and Honey Pastries
September 8, 2021
Sweet and spicy-hot, the perfect crunchy starter for any Steldene takeaway meal