The old adage might be that "necessity is the mother of invention," but this sentiment certainly doesn't apply to the boom of the spice trade. Once the foodies of Medieval Europe got a taste of ...

Carrot cake, a favorite dessert today, has an interesting history dating back to medieval times. It was originally not the ...

But the world’s demand for spices grew throughout the Roman era and into the medieval period, defining economies from India to Europe. This demand gave rise to some of the first truly ...