SC - With a Curtsey to Their Majesties: An Introduction

[Stefan li Rous]

Gwynydd said:
> I have been set a quest and I would be interested to get your help
> fulfilling it.  Basically, I need to put together a menu for a "Feast of
> Love"; double entendre (including the renaming of other dishes to fit the
> theme) and subtleties welcome.  It needs to have a good mix of vegetarian
> and "hearty meat"  - and plenty of sweets (finally, a chance to actually be
> a confectioner!).  The books I have in my collection are:

> I also have access anything on-line.  As well, I do have a bunch of recipes
> from "Sugar-Plums and Sherbet".  For any other sources I will need recipes
> (redacted for preference).

Here are some of the files in the Florilegium that I think might be
of use to you:
In the PERSONAL CARE section:
aphrodisiacs-msg  (14K) 10/15/99    Medieval aphrodisiacs.

In the FOOD section:
Warners-art       (32K)  6/29/98    An article on disguised food.
                                       by Alizaunde, Demoiselle de Bregeuf.
  (this is mostly a file of suggestions for a bunch of wonderful sotelties
and warners)

And maybe some of the recipes in this file might be acceptable. I don't
think Ras' famous recipe is in here though:
organ-meats-msg   (60K)  5/25/00    Period cooking of organ meats.

In the FOOD-SWEETS section:
Roses-a-Sugar-art (21K)  7/15/98    "Divers Pretty Things Made Of Roses
& Sugar" 
                                       by Mistress Renata Kestryl of Highwynds.
sotelties-msg    (152K)  4/15/99    Sotelties and Warners - decorated food.
sugar-paste-msg   (89K)  7/20/99    Making sugar paste sotelties.
Sugarplums-art    (19K)  7/15/98    "Visions of Sugarplums" by Mistress 
                                       Renata Kestryl of Highwynds.

Perhaps these files in the CHIVALRY section will give you some ideas also:
courtly-love-bib  (13K) 10/15/98    Bibliography on Courtly Love.
courtly-love-msg  (12K)  9/23/99    The history and concept of courtly love.

> The other question is, how would you decorate the hall - and do you have any
> ideas (clean please!) for activities for the event (games and the like)?

Well, bananas are period for some areas and times. In the FOOD-FRUITS 
section:
bananas-msg       (11K)  8/ 4/00    Period bananas. When and where known.
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Lord Stefan li Rous    Barony of Bryn Gwlad    Kingdom of Ansteorra
Mark S. Harris             Austin, Texas           stefan at texas.net
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