One of the dishes Reuben Kendall cooked for a feast this past Christmas was flavored with pumpkin spice — cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves and ginger. There is nothing unusual in that. Except the recipe ...

At such a time, this hearty porridge would be just the ticket. Everyone ate frumenty during the Middle Ages, from royalty to peasants, though wealthier people would add expensive spices and sugar ...