[Sca-cooks] Vigil in a Hotel

[lilinah at earthlink.net]

As i've already posted to this list, i'm preparing food for a Laurel 
Vigil which will be held during our Kingdom Twelfth Night (on Friday 
before all the courts, plays, competitions and displays). Our Twelfth 
Nights are often held in hotels, so there will be no on-site cooking.

In fact, it turns out that i'm cooking for Vigils for *two* Laurels 
who are sharing the food and welcome room. The hotel has said "no hot 
food" - so i am having this visual image of filling up a bath tub 
with steaming water and warming food in plastic baggies. I have a new 
crock pot and will probably borrow another one or two for warm 
beverages.

As i've posted to the list, it's Andalusian/Arabic and Spanish, but 
since i've gotten the "go ahead" from the second to make her food, i 
may toss in some English recipes, since she is interested in both 
Outre Mer and English culture. I'll probably make a cheese tart or 
two, since most of the Spanish that is suitable for making finger 
food, and for serving in a hotel bedroom, is sweet, and i want to 
have a balance of sweet and savory. Hmm-mmm, maybe i'll serve some 
cheesy goo in a crock pot to keep it gooey...

Keeping food cool isn't a big problem as we can bring in coolers. But 
heating food is tricky.

Anyone have any other suggestions for warming food in a hotel room 
besides crock pots and the bath tub? I don't own a microwave (and 
neither does one of the Laurels) and furthermore, i don't know if 
they use too much current to use safely in a hotel room...

Anahita