[Sca-cooks] OoP: Looking for Broccoli Recipe...

[lilinah at earthlink.net]

...that is not at all "period"...

I'm in search of a broccoli recipe that includes colorful additions 
and doesn't have a sauce. I'm cooking for a non-Medieval wedding and 
broccoli is one of the vegetables of choice, but crisp steamed 
broccoli is a little too plain.

I had suggested tossing the broccoli with finely diced red bell 
pepper to make it a little more colorful, but the groom dislikes bell 
peppers.

I'm now thinking of tossing the broccoli with finely diced sun-dried 
tomatoes, olive oil, some herbs - thyme and tarragon - and possibly 
some finely diced Moroccan style salted lemons and ground cubeb.

I own few modern American cookbooks - instead my library is full of 
Medieval, Middle Eastern, and Southeast Asian cookbooks. Anyone have 
any other ideas?

(the meal includes - but is not limited to - stuffed mushroom caps, 
Caesar salad, brisket/pot roast with carrots, chicken stewed with 
fruit, and pasta)

Another question:
I am not much of a bread eater, so i'm no judge of how much bread 
needs to be served - how do i gauge this? There will be a maximum of 
150 diners. I'll probably be buying sweet sourdough and similar 
artisanal breads (baguettes and batards). I'm wildly guessing 1/2 
loaf for six diners, but i may be greatly underestimating...

Thanks for any help.
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Urtatim (that's err-tah-TEEM)
the persona formerly known as Anahita