SC - Mexican Chocolate Bread and more

[Elaine Koogler]

I believe that the Spicerer's Guild also has a web page and will take orders.

Also, if you're in the Storvik area, check out Smiles Herbs in College
Park...they have lots of good stuff and are fairly knowledgeable (plus they have
a great assortment of teas!)

Kiri

"Decker, Terry D." wrote:

>  I just had 2
> > problems.  I had never
> > done anything with dates before and did not realize I had to
> > pit them :( and
> > for the life of me I could not figure out where to find suet
> > in the grocery
> > store.  I know you can get it to feed birds and small animals
> > in the winter,
> > but I don't really know what it is.  So I left that out.
>
> If you don't want to pit the dates, buy them pitted or chopped.
>
> If you have a grocery with a butcher's shop, ask the butcher for some suet,
> which is the fat from around the kidneys.  If you don't want to use suet,
> use a little butter for the fat.
>
> > The real disappointment was that the spice merchant who was
> > there last year
> > did not show.  I was looking forward to purchasing some
> > things to start my
> > attempt at period cooking.
> >
> > Orlaith of Storvik
>
> Got a local health food store?  Check there for herbs and spices.  I do and
> mine cost me a third of what the cost at the grocery.  Otherwise, check with
> Francisco Sirene, who is on this list, or Penzey's, who are on the web.
>
> Bear
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