But how and what did medieval monks eat at Christmas ... and alcohol were all a part of the holiday feast. Christmas in the ...

Our Christmas Eves, our packed lunches ... When the emperor came here for the baptism of Poland, he was supposedly taken aback with surprise at how grand the feast was. I’m particularly fascinated by ...

It falls exactly 40 days after Christmas, and in medieval England it was the official end of Christmas – and another feast day. It was called Candlemas because the candles used in the church for ...

To complete the festive feast are two sumptuous desserts. Mary’s traditional British Christmas pudding recipe goes back to Medieval times – a rich mix of dried fruit and nuts which is steamed ...