[Sca-cooks] Splendor in the Sunne

[Olwen the Odd]

You know, the thing that came to mind for me is eggplant with the sun carved
out and yellow summer squash cut to the sun patten and inserted.  Heck, if
you cut the bottom of the eggplant so it was flat and it stood up tall you
could core out the top just big enough to insert a candle and you could put
the sun design on both sides of the eggplant to use as table decorations.

You may want to do a dish of red cabbage and carrots in keeping (sorta) in
the colour scheme.
Olwen

>I volunteered to help feed our current Queen at a Queen's tea in February.
>This will be my first time cooking for a court or organizing feeding people
>(I'm not counting the potluck last Saturday).  My laurel, Mistress Huette
>(Hi Mom!) and several other friends (hi Wolfe and Selene) will be helping
>here and there.
>
>The event theme is Splendor in the Sun.  The Queen's persona is spanish
>around 1250.  Her device is a golden sun on purple (I can get the heraldry
>speak for you all if you need it).  February in Caid is normally pretty
>nice
>(tho this year we are getting a cold spell).  Normally if all goes well,
>the
>weather will be in the 70's.  The event, as far as I know, is outdoors, but
>they are still trying to figure out which hall they will use.
>
>She doesn't like sugar (I'm not sure if she's allergic to it or not) or
>spicy.  I also get the impression she doesn't like the crazier dishes since
>she wrote on her list of food dislikes of sushi.  But that could just be me
>thinking this on the "raw fish is weird" ideal.  ::shrugg::
>
>I figured I would ask you all for suggestions on what to serve.  I do plan
>on researching and discussing this with Huette, but figured with all you're
>experiences that maybe you can suggest stuff to fit in the theme of "Sun"
>and maybe go spanish.  I'd like it all period and I am also thinking of how
>to decorate the tables and present the stuff too.  So anyone have anything
>for me would be great. :)
>
>Once I get everything organized and run through Huette, I will post the
>menu
>for feedback too (and try to post recipes since I'm not a tease...about
>this
>stuff at least!). ;)
>
>Thanks!
>
>--Artemesia
>
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