So, after winning my first round of the siege cooking contest, I went on to the finals. Thankfully, I had a day in between, as cooking for the first round had taken ALL day, and the final round was likely to be the same. After the first round, I was exhausted and sore, though happy.
Tips from Ceara's Kitchen
I've been cooking in the SCA, one way or another, for the last 10 years. I have experience working in camp kitchens and real kitchens, cooking for anywhere between 10-100+ people for traveler's fare to feasts and everything in between. This blog has tips and tricks for cooking at events, along with feast menus, recipe sources, and other assorted thoughts regarding medieval cookery.
Wednesday 7 August 2013
Cooking while Camping
Welcome back to the kitchen. If you look around, you may notice something different...namely, no solid walls or roof, and we have a campfire nearby. Oh, that's right...we're in camp this time.
Siege Cooking at Pennsic - interesting experience
So, I had an interesting new experience at Pennsic this year. I actually got to participate in a siege cooking contest. I've run two of them in the past, but never gotten to compete.
Sunday 21 July 2013
Flintheath's Yule Ball 2010 Feast Menu (as remembered)
I'm trying to remember and/or recreate the menus from feasts I've prepared over the years. This was the first one I had the privilege of doing in Insulae Draconis (England). I can't seem to find where I wrote down my original menu. I think I can remember at least most of what I served, however, and will be able to find the recipes again to be able to post and link them.
Pensic Prep and Proposed Menu 2013
Going to Pensic this
year is going to be interesting on many levels, and I have to admit I’m a bit
nervous about it. From a purely food/cooking standpoint I will have the
challenge of making food that my girls (ages 9, 12, 14) will eat while still
having food that I’m interested in cooking and eating. It’s tough enough at
home, often, to make food that all three girls are interested in. (This is why
I need other grown-ups to cook for.)
Thursday 18 July 2013
Sweet and Sour - part one
Obsessive personality? Me? Just because I started researching the histories of sugar and of vinegar to see which were the most period appropriate types to use for my sekanjabin...
Anyway... Welcome back to the kitchen for part one of my "sweet and sour" series, where I will share what I've learned about sugar and vinegar, and the wonderful drinks that can be made from them. I have to admit, I was surprised by what I found when I started this research.
Anyway... Welcome back to the kitchen for part one of my "sweet and sour" series, where I will share what I've learned about sugar and vinegar, and the wonderful drinks that can be made from them. I have to admit, I was surprised by what I found when I started this research.
Thursday 11 July 2013
Great Northeastern War Menu - (camp menu)
I need to start writing and linking my menus, so I can find them later. Here's my current menu for our family camp kitchen at GNEW this year.