SC - Great Source Price!

[Liam Fisher]

Yeah, but back when Black Diamond first became a Barony, in the early 80's, it
wasn't quite so easy.  Blacksburg has come a long way since then!

Kiri

Catherine Hartley wrote:

> Well, having cooked some period feasts in Black Diamond, Atlantia - oh, as
> recently as 1990 (speaking of timing....) I know brie is easily found there
> (Blacksburg) now....
>
> Caitlin of Enniskillen
>
> >From: Elaine Koogler <ekoogler at chesapeake.net>
> >Reply-To: sca-cooks at ansteorra.org
> >To: sca-cooks at ansteorra.org
> >Subject: Re: SC - feast disasters and recovery
> >Date: Wed, 12 Apr 2000 09:59:09 -0400
> >
> >I think that the worst disaster I've ever encountered was the First
> >Investiture of the
> >Barony of Black Diamond (Atlantia), longer ago that most of us want to
> >admit.  The
> >group had hired a threesome of young ladies who had never cooked a feast
> >before.  They
> >looked through some magazines, found pictures of some dishes they liked and
> >when out
> >and purchased the necessary ingredients (no pre-cook, definitely NOT
> >period).  Also,
> >they agreed with the site owners that the kitchen would not be available
> >until 3:00.
> >The day of the event the three young ladies were nowhere to be found...they
> >had
> >panicked and refused to cook the feast.
> >
> >So.  Several of us who were experienced were called in to try to sort
> >things out.  We
> >were able to use most of the ingredients they had purchased, but had to
> >augment them
> >with additional purchases (I still have fond memories of my lord trying to
> >find Brie
> >in Blackburg, VA.)  We were able to come up with a feast, not all from
> >period recipes,
> >but at least "periodoid"...and one that folks seemed to enjoy!
> >
> >Whew!!!!!!
> >
> >Kiri
> >
>
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