“The stewards began to bring out the first dish, an onion broth flavored with bits of goat and carrot. Not precisely royal fare, but nourishing; it tasted good enough and warmed the belly. Owen the Oaf took up his fiddle, and several of the free folk joined in with pipes and drums. The same pipes and drums they
“[Oberyn Martell] forked a stallion black as sin with a mane and tail the color of fire. He sat his saddle as if he’d been born there, tall, slim, graceful. A cloak of pale red silk fluttered from his shoulders, and his shirt was armored with overlapping rows of copper disks that glittered like a
Medieval Oxtail Soup “This evening they had supped on oxtail soup, summer greens tossed with pecans, grapes, red fennel, and crmbled cheese, hot crab pie, spiced squash, and quails drowned in butter. Each dish had come with its own wine. Lord Janos allowed that he had never eaten half so well.” (A Clash of Kings)
We were able to work with the wonderful photographer Kristin Teig for the cover of our cookbook, as well as a few of the interior shots. Pop on over to her blog to see a recap of how the arrangement for the cover progressed, as well as a peek at the alternate cover: http://www.kristinteig.com/blog/2012/04/book-cover-a-feast-of-ice-fire/
There is rarely anything cooler, in my opinion, than experiencing history by living it. Whether you are the sort who prefers historical Wars and Battles, or larger time periods, such as the Regency, or Middle Ages, or even if you have just been to one of the more hokey Renn fests, you have perhaps experienced
“‘This will give you dreamless sleep,’ Maester Luwin said as he pulled the stopper from the jar. ‘Sweet, dreamless sleep.’” -A Clash of Kings Sweetsleep Infusion Mixture This post will benefit from a small bit of back story. Several months ago, after suffering from bouts of fitful sleeping, I sought a remedy in the form
“In the airy chambers beneath the rookery, his girl served them boiled eggs, stewed plums, and porridge, while Pycelle served the pontifications.” -A Clash of Kings Stewed Plums Our Thoughts: These stewed plums are like a simpler version of our Medieval Plum Mousse recipe. The fruit breaks down and mixes with the honey and cinnamon,
Traditional Burrbrede “[Sansa] drank a glass of buttermilk and nibbled at some sweet biscuits as she waited, to settle her stomach.” -Game of Thrones Modern Sweet Biscuits Our Thoughts The traditional sweet biscuit is shortbread at its very very best. Burrbrede, or shortbread, is a traditional Scottish flour confectionery, made from three ingredients. Although a
Medieval Venison Pies “Such food Bran had never seen… venison pies chunky with carrots, bacon and mushrooms…” –A Clash of Kings Modern Venison Pies Thoughts: In a slight break from our usual style, I’ve actually stayed true to the medieval recipe, not adding the extra ingredients detailed in the book; the medieval recipe is just
“Mushrooms,” the magister announced, as the smell wafted up. “Kissed with garlic and bathed in butter. I am told the taste is exquisite. Have one, my friend. Have two.” -A Dance with Dragons Black Mushrooms, take 2 Our Thoughts: This dish proved to be more of an adventure than we anticipated. We looked in several markets for