[Sca-cooks] Gifts for Assistants?

[Laura C. Minnick]

Morgan Cain wrote:

> OK, I need some wisdom, since it has been a LONG time (but once) since I have been head cook.  This is only my second feast since moving to Ansteorra!
>
> I like to give gifts to major members of my staff.  (The one time the gift went home with me, the person flaked out and disappeared without leaving a message - and leaving me badly shorthanded.)  This time, my brain is stalling.
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> All of my volunteers are experienced cooks, so don't need utensils etc.  I have thought of bags of fun spices.  I *am* planning to give some homemade soaps, possibly some chocolate lip balm, and a facecloth.  They are all new to period cooking, so I am thinking of adding a copy of "Pleyn Delit."  Any other suggestions?

James likes to give staff (cook staff or autocrat staff) bottles of
Powder Forte, Powder Douce, etc. He's had people ask to work in the
kitchen again with the "Are you giving out spices again?..."

'Lainie