I was really excited to receive this book in the post. It has all kinds of recipes from sweet to savoury, each one offering two versions, the original medieval form and an updated modern version. I do have a slight niggle in that it is in American cooking measurements and his is not made entirely clear. But I have a set of american measuring cups and items by weight are simple enough because my scales do both metric and old school.
The support offered for the book is brilliant, the writers have a website http://www.innatthecrossroads.com and are active and responsive to any questions and comments. There are also extra recipes available. In fact it was by finding the website and trying out some of the recipes posted there that I decided to purchase the book.
Am still looking for where I can purchase grains of paradise (though the writers do say they can be subbed with slightly less black pepper) and there is one recipe for rattlesnake that I don't think I'll be trying (sub free range chicken perhaps-) Most of the recipes are things I would make and have ingredients for in the pantry, so don't let the idea of going medieval scare you!