SC - Finally going to cook something period!!!

[Olwen the Odd]

Begin with how many mouths will be in attendence at this dinner.  That is 
always the best place to begin.  From there, figure your budget (max) and 
then begin to flesh in the feast.
olwen


>From: Marian.Deborah.Rosenberg at washcoll.edu (Marian Deborah Rosenberg)
>Reply-To: sca-cooks at ansteorra.org
>To: sca-cooks at ansteorra.org
>Subject: SC - Finally going to cook something period!!!
>Date: 30 Aug 2000 13:51:17 EDT
>
>
>Oh happiness!
>
>And joy even.
>
>Not only am I going to get to attend an actual SCA Feast late this 
>September, I
>am going to have the opportunity to cook a multiplicity of period dishes 
>this
>November.
>
>My "Renaissance and Reformation" teacher is having a project where students 
>have
>to research real historical figures and show up to her house for dinner as 
>those
>historical figures.  Costume not required.
>
>After telling us about this, someone asked if we'd be having period food 
>"like
>at Renaissance Fairs" and she said that she probably would not be able to 
>since
>she wasn't that great a cook and didn't have access to much in the way of 
>period
>recipes.  Before I could speak up, one student raised his hand "I am that 
>good a
>cook, I can help." and then I spoke, "I'm an okay cook and I've got period
>cookbooks."
>
>So for a grade I'll be planning a feast.  And unlike the last time I tried 
>to do
>this (back when I was new to this list) the teacher and students are not 
>only
>amicable to the idea but willing to contribute money, kitchen space, and 
>cooking
>ability.
>
>I'm thinking that I'd like to do my Actual Historical Figure (tm) part of 
>the
>project as a cook.  If anyone knows of any sources I can use as a jumping 
>off
>point for looking for biographical information on people like Sabina 
>Welserin or
>Platina . . . please tell me.  I am going to need to start requesting inter
>library loan now if I want to do this project right.
>
>Also, throughout the years I've been on this list I have been reading with 
>much
>glee the recipies and feast menus posted but not saving them due to server
>space.  Since I've never planned dinner for more than five people, if I 
>could
>get some off list reposts of feast menus or pointers of websites where I 
>can
>find them, this would be appreciated beyond belief.
>
>Happily in Service,
>-M
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