Welcome to FabulousFusionFood's Recipes from the Medieval Period Page — Though the Middle Ages (also known as the Medieval or Mediaeval period) is, historically a long period (extending from the fifth century [the fall of the Western Roman Empire to 1500 CE). It is the second of the three traditional divisions of Western history: antiquity, medieval, and modern. In culinary terms, very few recipes exist and we're left with a handful of manuscripts, primarily from England, France and Italy. One of the main sources of recipes from this period is the The Forme of Cury which is a recipe list compiled about 1390 CE in the kitchens of King Richard II of England. This is probably one of the most bureaucratic periods in British history and everything was written down and recorded. As a result, a scribe sat in Richard IIs kitchens and wrote down how the Chef would direct the dishes to be made. As a result the Forme of Cury is an amazing collection of Medieval recipes. Of course, the recipes presented here are also derived from several other sources and I have sought to bring together as many different sources and recipes together on this page as possible. As a result there are classic French and Italian recipes within this set of Medieval dishes as well.