And yet more food thoughts

[alysten]

Cooking Mudthaw, this will be very exciting.  This will be very challenging.  Not because of the food or the size of the feast, but because it is Mudthaw. I've heard rumor that court is already 2 hours long. There is also a subtlety competition in the middle of dinner.  I've got a really great crew and we've picked up some really useful hands. I am starting to work on recipe expansion.  Game plan is to start cooking stocks, soups, sauces and anything that can be frozen just after A&S.


Spring Salad
Crudité (sliced cold veggies)
Charcuiterie (Sliced cold meats)
Cheese and bread
Roasted Cauliflower soup

Roasted beef
Almond Saffron Chicken in pastry
Spinach
Asparagus or artichokes (depends on what's available)
Rice with saffron
Egg tarts

Strawberry tarts w/port wine sauce
sliced fruits

All sauces served on the side
Balsamic Vinaigrette
Cherry sauce
Citrus sauce
Meat stock
Vegetable stock
I'm sure there will be others.

Comments

[lumineaux.livejournal.com]

Two hours is an average length court for Mudthaw, yes. I would assume it will run at least that long if not longer. if the words "Toys for Tots" are mentioned, I will personally drag the speaker off the stage and stuff him/her into a bag. I promise ;-)

[alysten.livejournal.com]

I am building court into our schedule. I am hoping the court herald will give me a heads up as to the 'final' count. In any case I will probably have a "spy" in court to relay to us in the kitchen what is going on.

And you will have my undying gratitude if you can prevent the fiasco of time that court was last year.

[lumineaux.livejournal.com]

I am only the Baronial Herald. My control over Royal Court is not great, but I will do what I can.

[felis-lupus.livejournal.com]

if the words "Toys for Tots" are mentioned, I will personally drag the speaker off the stage and stuff him/her into a bag. I promise ;-)

Thank you, from the guardswoman who had to stand there for the entire speech last year... ;)

[owynn.livejournal.com]

Sorry... I just pulled out of the hall by the kingdom seneschal when that speech started. When I got back, she as still going. I did not realize you had been standing there that long. I would have told someone to switch up with you.

[felis-lupus.livejournal.com]

Ah, no worries... :) I was OK. Knew it was going on for a loooong time, but I kinda zoned out through most of it. Mark was right there when she was done rambling to tell me to Go. Sit. Down. :)

[felis-lupus.livejournal.com]

OM NOM NOM. I think I really do need to figure out a way to get down there again this year...

[alysten.livejournal.com]

I hope you can make it. Maybe stay for dinner. ;)

[3fgburner.livejournal.com]

TWo. Hour. Court?????!!!

The one time I went ('83, if I remember), it was mega-piles of fighting during the day, feasting and rowdy partying all night.

[eta] ...and the Baroness (or maybe the Seneschale) was bellydancing.

[beckishadow.livejournal.com]

Last year's court was incredibly painful. Two hours sounds like an improvement.

[alysten.livejournal.com]

Last year was 3+ (almost 4) hours I think.