Author: Mathurin Kerbusso

Sources for the Beginning Medieval Cook: Recommendations from the Calontir Cook’s Guild

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I recently asked the Calontir Cook’s Guild for recommended sources for beginning Medieval cooks. I received a large number of recommendations, both web sites and books, and they are listed below.

The web sites and most of the books include both the original and redacted recipes. According to Ms. Aline, redacted recipes have been worked out and put into a familiar, modern form. For cooks that are new to Medieval cooking, the original recipes can be quite daunting as they don’t give measures, temperatures or cooking times. They are more like reminders, or short notes, than modern cookbook recipes.  Reading through the original recipes and cooking the redactions offers both consistency and experience with the flavor profiles of Period foods. This basic foundation will be helpful when the cook later attempts their own redactions.

(UPDATE) Thanks to Ms. Aline Swynbroke. Tanaka Ujimori, Bronwen ferch Lloid, and Cathus the Curious for their contributions to this list.

Web sites:

 


Books with original and redacted recipes:

 


Books with original recipes only:

 

 

 

Highlights of the January Board of Directors Meeting

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Reposted from The East Kingdom Gazette:

These updates have been gleaned from Kelly Magill’s updates posted on the Society Seneschal’s web page. You can view the originals by starting with this link: January 2016 Board Meeting Updates

These are not official minutes of the meeting, and should be treated as unofficial until any changes involved are announced from more formal sources.

Highlights, selected for relevance to the East:

  • Mr. Richard Sherman from Hawaii is our new Director Elect. Mr. Sherman is known in the Society as THL William Walworth de Durham, from the Kingdom of Caid. You can view his full biography here: Board Member Biographies
  • The Board of Directors is still seeking applicants for the position of President of SCA, Inc. Details on the position can be found here: SCA President Job Posting
  • Several Marshal Handbooks have been updated. Updates should be posted on-line by the relevant officers in due course. [Editor’s note: it’s not clear if these are the handbooks mentioned later, or in addition to those.]
  •  A communications proposal was submitted by the Society Publications Director. After discussion, the Board has decided to table it “for more work and for more strategic planning for the future of communications.”

Director Chele Martines, the Board Ombudsman for Publications,  offered the following statement: “We would like to thank Gloria and her team for their work on the communication proposal. Gloria’s vision for moving SCA communications into the 21st-century is inspiring. We are currently evaluating SCA.org and how we can improve the site and incorporate many of the items listed in Gloria’s proposal. We look forward to working with her and her team on this endeavor.”

  • The Board has decided to allow electronic newsletter access for people with family memberships as well as the primary member.
  • Event Module – “We are close to do the final stages of testing. Request will go out for testing pool help via the Kingdoms Seneschals shortly. It’s hopeful that it will be up and running in early spring.” [Editor’s note: we believe this refers to a plan discussed at the Q4 2015 Board meeting to create a system for pre-registering via the SCA’s own web site. See Director Andrew Coleman’s comments, quoted in this report on that meeting, under the Paypal Acceptance discussion: Aethelmearc Gazette reports on the Oct. 2015 Board Meeting]
  • The Board has identified a Canadian company to handle Canadian Background checks. Final vetting is expected to be completed with the next 15 business days, after which more details will be announced.
  • A new Seige Engines handbook was presented and has been approved.
  • A revision to the Youth Combat Handbook was presents and approved by the Board.
  • Potential Rate Change Proposal – “With the increasing costs of services, IT infrastructure and insurance for SCA Inc  to run, a proposal has been put forth.  Discussions are happening as to how to implement. No decision has been made and the topic has been remanded for further discussion and further research. Further communications will be forthcoming as new information is available.”
  • The list of Board Meet and Greet sessions has been updated. Upcoming in 2016 are one at Gulf Wars, one at the 50 Year Celebration, and an initial event still to be determined. One will also be held at Market Day at Birka in Stonemarche in 2017. [Editor’s note: Typically these do not involve the entire Board attending. It is more likely to be two or three representatives, giving the populace a chance to ask questions and raise concerns in an informal setting.]
  • The Board continues to seek additional nominees for Board positions, and commentary up those already under consideration.  The list of nominees is available here: Current Board Nominees
  • future board meeting dates:
    • April 23, 2016 – Milpitas, CA
    • July 16, 2016 – Milpitas, CA
    • October 22, 2016 – Milpitas, CA

Largesse Requests for Their Majesties Matsu and Elena

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My lords and ladies! Do you enjoy having a hand in making our Kingdom a better place? With better… schwag?

Here’s your chance! If you’d like to make unique period gifts for Their Majesties to pass along to your fellow populace and to increase the fame of our gifted artisans throughout the known world, contact me!

Do you enjoy sewing? Currently Their Majesties are in need of fluffy cloth bags to help protect plates, mugs, and bowls as they gift them.

Soon we will need personal gifts for the royal gift exchange at Gulf Wars, please let me know if you’d be interested in showcasing your talents in that way!

In Service,
Lady Marie le Faivre
marie.the.fierce@gmail.com

12th Night Court Report

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Our thanks to Lord Brian Robert MacDougal for this report.

An attempt has been made to check names against the Order of Precedence, please excuse any errors or misspellings.

C&T Social Club Bear Pit – Gawin Kappler

C@T Two Handed Tournament – Syr Duncan of Skeene

Armored Novice Tournament- Zino

Amored Social Club Bear Pit –

  • Ragnar Svensson 1st
  • Hugh De Puy 2nd
  • Hildebrand 3rd

Most Fun to fight – Germanicus

A&S –

  • Agnes Von Heidelberg (Theme)
  • Rufus Tenstone (Drinking Vessel)

Lillies Fireworks Fund Raiser –

  • Phillip Watkins, Custom Vels Table
  • Katherine Winterbourne, Fyrdracka Cruise

Julia Kaloethina – Swan

Eden Devereux – AOA

HL Giraude Benet announced a special addition to Clothiers: there will be a special display of Sashatec clothing, and inclusion in the parade

HRH called HE Annalies Grossmund into court so that Lord Gavin could ask her to marry him, and she said yes

Falcon Banner: Call for Arts and Sciences Papers

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Beginning in 2016, the Falcon Banner will regularly publish arts and sciences articles from Calontir artisans. We initially plan on publishing one article a month, but the schedule will depend on submissions.

– There is no rank requirement for publication. Any artisan, from a Laurel to a beginner, may submit an article. Queen’s Prize entries are especially welcome.

– There is no limit to the number of submissions, but each author will be limited to two posted articles per calendar year.

– Articles should focus on arts and sciences topics from the SCA period. If you are uncertain about the suitability of a topic, please contact the editor. Examples include:

  • How to recreate a period X or Y
  • History lessons
  • A day in your persona’s life
  • Experimenting with period techniques
  • Original research

– Links to existing personal websites are welcome within an article, but should not replace the article.

– Articles may be submitted in any file format, authors do not need to convert for the web. If necessary, the author will be consulted about options for conversion/presentation.

– The Falcon Banner reserves the right to fact-check all articles, and to edit for grammar and clarity. All changes will be submitted to the author for review before publication.

– The Society values courtesy. Properly crediting the work of others is both courteous and required.

  • Images that are not your original photos or artwork must be properly credited/sourced. Be aware that some sources require a licensing fee, even for academic papers.
  • Substantial quotations from other sources must be be properly cited, and a bibliography is required. Any recognized standard will be accepted, but The Falcon Banner recommends the Chicago Manual of Style format http://www.wikihow.com/Cite-Sources-in-Chicago-Manual-of-Style-Format.

Publication in the Falcon Banner is not intended to replace publication in the Calon Scrolls. Please continue to support Calontir’s official arts & sciences newsletter with your submissions.

For questions please email the editor at mathurin@falconbanner.com

Email submissions to submission@falconbanner.com

THL Mathurin Kerbusso, editor

SCA Announcements – Family Members & Enewsletter Access

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The Board of Directors is pleased to invite all current Family members to access the SCA electronic newsletter site. To log in, please go to:

website – enewsletter.sca.org

User Name – membership number

Password – start

If you experience any difficulties, please contact membership@sca.org, and include your legal name & membership number in the message.”

Comments are strongly encouraged and can be sent to:
SCA Inc.
Box 360789
Milpitas,  CA 95036

You may also email comments@lists.sca.org.

This announcement is an official informational release by the Society for Creative Anachronism , Inc.  Permission is granted to reproduce this announcement in its entirety in newsletters, websites and electronic mailing lists.