• By Sadie
    May 29, 2009 12:40 PM 0
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    “A Roofless House, A Smoky Chimney, And A Quarrelsome Woman.”

    Written by an unknown author in the late fourteenth century, "Le Ménagier de Paris," is a guide for the medieval bride, written in the voice of an old man instructing his fifteen-year-old intended. A mix of recipes, housekeeping tips, and spiritual guidance, it's now available in its entirety. [New Yorker]


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