How did medieval hermits survive on their self-denying diet? What did they eat, and how did unethical monks get around the rules? Full of rich anecdotes, and including recipes for basic monk's stew and bread soup, - this title tells the story of hermits, monks, food and fasting in the Middle Ages.

How did medieval hermits survive on their self-denying diet? What did they eat, and how did unethical monks get around the rules?

Reviewed in The Church Times