2009-09-01

alysten: (Sew)
2009-09-01 11:28 am

Sewing prices

I have invested in a starter stock of linen for pants, shirts, doublets and such. By next week I will have a total of 48 yards of fabric at my disposal. I will have a table at KWAR.I am thinking that will probably start out with the following price structure:

Prices below... )
Prices are for linen. Other materials such as brocade, velvet, silk, and wool have higher price points and will be priced accordingly. Does this seem reasonable?
alysten: (Default)
2009-09-01 12:33 pm

Drinking chocolate part 2

I bought some Venezuelan chocolate the other day. It is a nice 71% dark chocolate. I wanted to start playing with the spice blend, refine it before River War. After more research into what spices the Spanish were playing with in the 16th century, I am introducing some a new player to the party, and removing some others.

Spain was really into pepper. During his travels in the Caribbean, Columbus stumbled across this round, black spice that he called "pimienta". Columbus thought he found a new source of pepper. Instead he found Allspice. This member of the Myrtle family, found its way to Spanish cuisine by mistake. When ground, this spice tastes like a combination of cloves, juniper, cinnamon, and pepper, hence its modern name, Allspice.
Recipe below... )
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2009-09-01 03:29 pm

[meme] Lunch time break

Yes it's 3:30 and I am just now eating.click to read... iz long. )