[Sca-cooks] Another SCA Cook to be on Food Network

Susan sclark935 at austin.rr.com
Thu Aug 2 13:57:47 PDT 2007


First off, Congratulations!  Secondly, ebook on Ottoman cooking; is that 
still available and how would I go about ordering a copy?

Susan

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Johnna Holloway" <johnna at sitka.engin.umich.edu>
To: "Cooks within the SCA" <sca-cooks at lists.ansteorra.org>; 
<SCAFoodandFeasts at yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Thursday, August 02, 2007 10:39 AM
Subject: [Sca-cooks] Another SCA Cook to be on Food Network


> Here are the contest details:
>
> http://www.foodnetwork.com/food/contests_offers/text/0,,FOOD_9817_60517,00.html
>
> http://www.slashfood.com/2007/05/22/food-network-ultimate-recipe-showdown/
>
> And here's the announcement from the MK Cooks List last evening.
>
> Johnnae
>
> 8/01/2007
> As many of  you know I have been working hard with my career as a cook
> and I've  always wanted to be able to share it on a larger scale, hence
> the ebook on Ottoman cooking and other projects (not to mention the
> dozens of SCA feasts that I've researched and cooked).
>
> I just found out that I am a finalist in the Food Network's Ultimate
> Recipe Showdown to be filmed in Hollywood on Aug 29-
> WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOHOOOOOOOOOOO!
>
> My recipe is "Gingerbread Cake with French Brandy Sauce and Whipped
> Orange Flower Cream" based on a very old style recipe using fresh ground
> spices, a good brandy and orange flower water (actually this idea is
> derived from a recipe called "a dish of snowe" from the 15th C)- all
> staples of my work in Medieval and Middle Eastern cuisines.
>
> I can say that I haven't hit the ground since I got the confirmation
> (all but the back ground check but hey, after you immigrate and go
> through Homeland Security, INS and the CIA check I got I think
> I'm pretty clean :-)
>
> They asked me to contact everyone I knew to support me and watch the
> show (of course!) but also I'd like to  you pass this on to everyone you
> can to build a swell of positive energy. I kept trying to tell myself
> "August is your month" and it turns out it is.
>
> This could be the beginning of  something larger or it could be my 15
> minutes. I'm keeping it positive.
>
> So, imagine, a Master SCA Cook on Food Network- the possibilities are
> endless!
>
> Ahlam (Mistress Hauviette d'Anjou, Master Cook)
>
>
>
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