Arts & Sciences

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:

 

 

 

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

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

Queen’s Prize Court Summary

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Gleaned from Facebook, please excuse any errors or misspellings. Reporting by Da’ud ibn Ibrahim al-Sisari, Brigida von Munchen, Dorcas Whitecap and Nesscia inghenn Chearnaigh:

Boon begged for Laurel
– Elynor of Glastonbury
– Ise no Kusunoki Kametsuru

Silver Hammer
– Hildibrandr Tjuguskegg
– Nikita Paskovich

Leather Mallet
– Sir Thaddeus Ellenbock
– Gawin Kappler

Swan
– Lillian Bowyer

Torse
– Da’ud ibn Ibrahim al-Sisari
– Jurgen Weiter von Landstuhl

Chalice
– Emma Underfoot

Champion
– Beatriz la Cristaliere

Youth Champion
– Davian Severinsdottir

Judge’s Choice winner
– Rufus Tenstone, for ceramic tiles

The Queen’s Prize winner
– Bietriz la Cristaliere, for stained glass

Queensprize

Queen’s Prize winning entry, made with period tools in a period fashion

TI Quest Request for TI 196 – Hints for Glassworkers

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Reposted from the TI Liason:

 

Greetings from the editor of Tournaments Illuminated!

Our upcoming Quest article is “Hints For Glass-Workers”, with Guest Editor Cynthia Konow-Brownell / Thea Gabrielle Northernridge.

Pliny the Elder said the Phoenicians first stumbled on the secret of glass manufacture.  The Romans knew and loved it; in tinted, pieced form it graced Gothic cathedrals; in Renaissance Venice, cristallo glass set a new standard for beauty and workability.  In the Society, lamp-workers re-create glass beads from many eras and locations; glass is blown, etched, pieced in mosaics and stained glass panels, and worked in any number of beautiful ways.

Send your hints and helps for any of the glass-working arts (up to 300 words) to tieditor@sca.org by August 7 and it may be included in the 4rd Quarter 2015 Issue of Tournaments Illuminated. If you’d like to include images of your work or process, please write for photo specs.

 

Announcing a Competition

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Announcing a Competition: At Grimfells’ Fall Event, Spirits of the Middle Ages, which is being held Halloween weekend, I’ll be sponsoring a competition for best Legend Macabre represented in period clothing. What does that mean? Maybe a period ghost story in Persian garb? Maybe a Grimm brother’s fairy tale done in Roman? A Disney Villain in Viking? A Greek myth in Elizabethan?

Embellishment and Accessories count towards your outfit. There will be two prizes, one Laurel’s Choice and One Populace Choice. Documentation is encouraged, and if you need help, please let me know. I look forward to seeing how creative you can get! Questions can be emailed to me at alineswynbrook@yahoo.com.

Cheers! ~Magistra Aline

Sweets for the Sweet X Brewing Competition at Lilies!

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Hello Calontir!

I’d like to announce the return of:

Sweets for the Sweet!

TEN YEARS of sweet, syrupy alcohol just isn’t enough for the sweet ladies of Calontir!

Once again, the collected brewers of the Knowne World have the opportunity to win the hearts (and palates) of the lovely ladies who compare stout to motor oil, porter to swamp muck, and dry wine to harsh vinegar. Too long have these poor ladies sat in miserable sobriety! This must be cured!

All sweet alcohols are eligible — cider, wine, mead, beer, even cordials and liqueurs. (As usual, cordials and liqueurs should be based on a neutral store-bought spirit.) Any beverage you have personally produced may be entered.

Judging will be by a panel of sweet ladies of Calontir, with at least one experienced brewer for the more technical aspects. The judges will be looking for the following, in order:

1. Taste. Aim for the sweet spot.
2. Period ingredients.
3. Period brewing techniques.

Minimum documentation: an ingredient list, in case of allergies among the judges. More documentation is always better.

The competition is tentatively scheduled for the second Saturday, check the Lilies schedule for the definite time.

Please help me carry on this wonderful tradition, and help some sweet ladies get sweeter!

Thanks!
HL Elynor of Glastonbury

Silk Standard Making Article

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Sir Duncan Bruce of Logan and Sir Gawayne ap Tristam have an article on making silk banners/standards. The article is located on the Barony of Forgotten Sea website.

http://www.bfs-kc.org/home/How-To-Guides/silk-standard-making

Several folks have made these, and HE Logan has conducted classes and workshops on their construction.

This is an excellent way to easily add a bit of medieval splendor to your camp.