SC - Northkeep's Winterkingdom

[Diana L Skaggs]

Hey, if they don't want you out there, we could certainly use you!  We welcome
all of the new blood we can get, and my kitchens are open to anyone who
genuinely wants to learn!

Kiri

Diana L Skaggs wrote:

> Gyric,
> I applaude you for even taking on the responsibility of cooking a feast at
> all. I've been lurking and commenting on this list for a long time. I am a
> great cook, and I'm just now getting the guts to begin bidding on feasts.
> Why?
>
> It's a butt-load of work and responsibility! There are a lot of dedicated
> kitchen helpers in my area, but I'm not sure if they'll rally around me as
> a feastocrat or whatever title you prefer. It wasn't until the "old
> kitcheners" decided they were tired, that they began training new blood.
> When I started playing three years ago, it seemed the same 3 or 4 people
> were doing all the feasts for our Shire.  I asked to help out and was told
> "I'm really picky who I allow in my kitchen." Instead of being offended, I
> just thought to myself, "their loss." You see, I have done several large
> dinners mundanely in the capacity of head cook. Did anyone bother to ask if
> I had any cooking experience? No.
>
> I am finally bidding my first feast for April this year, and my second, a
> German themed feast for September.  I'm working on putting menus together
> from period sources.  But I also have to keep in mind what folks like to
> eat around here. "I don't care if honeybutter isn't period! It's not a
> feast if there's not fresh bread with honey butter to start!" And of
> course, serving feast for 150 to 200 people is a great opportunity to make
> a fool of yourself if any one dish of the many served isn't up to some
> particular standard.
>
> Again, I applaud you for taking on the responsibility for feast at your
> event.  I'm also happy to see the list hasn't been as hard on you as they
> could have. I'm glad your feast was well received if not documentably
> period.  Had it not been, you would probably not be as interested in making
> a second attempt.
>
> Lady Liadnan of Sparrowhaven
> Shire of Mooneschadowe
> Ansteorra
>
> mundanely
> Diana Skaggs
> Stillwater, OK
>
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