Our project was inspired by an historical dinner put together by the school teacher of our children. It was up to us parents to research and prepare dishes typical of the era the play was written in. Thus, while researching what to prepare I came upon De re coquinaria and was stunned to discover the peculiarity of those ancient dishes, as well as the exquisite flavors hidden in them.
We then decided to further research these ancient recipes by reading the many records that survived through time, selecting what recipes appeared most interesting and experimenting on those that would be compatible with our modern palate.
It was surprising just to discover so many unique flavors and realize the many forgotten condiments so commonly used by our ancestors but forgotten by us. This pushed us to put together Historiam Firenze, not just to preserve history but to get to know it through what we eat and to rediscover those ingredients that have fallen out of use in our kitchens.