 The garden at the Mansfeld castle grew many of the common ingredients that Dorothea used for her recipes such as herbs, flowers, fruits, and other plants.Dorothea’s recipe books and any other copied works of hers were treasured not only because of her medical knowledge, but also because she had uniquely beautiful penmanship.The act of making books during this time period is described as a painstakingly long process that was done with patience, money, and practice.