“A servant approached. “Bread,” Tyrion told him, “and two of those little fish, and a mug of that good dark beer to wash them down. Oh, and some bacon. Burn it until it turns black.” ” (Game of Thrones) Tyrion’s Breakfast at Winterfell Our thoughts: Not a bad way to start a day. This is
Everyone deserves goodies. But a really great author who has entertained and captivated us with the emotional rollercoaster that is A Song of Ice and Fire deserves extra swag. Being the foodies that we are, we decided to make up a gift basket for George RR Martin when he started his book signing tour in
We would like to tell you about an absolute dream of a little place that we love, just north of Boston. Imagine, if you will, a little shop in a little New England town. Imagine that this shop has been owned and operated by the same family for the last 100 years. Now imagine that
“I am a very talented eater, though not much of a cook.” -George RR Martin Alright folks. It is now July, and the official release date for Dance with Dragons is quickly approaching. On July 12th, George RR Martin begins his book signing tour, right outside Boston. To show our appreciation for all George’s hard work,
“When a serving girl brought her supper, she almost kissed her. There was hot bread and fresh-churned butter, a thick beef soup, capon and carrots, and peaches in honey. ‘Even the food tastes sweeter,’ she thought.” -A Clash of Kings Modern Peaches in Honey Thoughts: The Roman recipe is very curious. The tastes are both
“The rain might have stopped, but the compound was still a morass of shallow lakes and slippery mud. Black brothers were folding their tents, feeding their horses, and chewing on strips of salt beef.” Salt Beef Our Thoughts: We won’t lie. We bought a ten pound piece of meat to cure without even thinking of the blog. We’re that culinary crazy. When
Blueberry, Apricot, Berry, Cherry Our Thoughts Once again, tart success! As a dessert to an HUGE meal, these tarts
“‘My fellow magisters have doubled the size of the city guard,’ Illyrio told them over platter’s of honey duck and orange snap peppers one night at the manse that had been Drogo’s. The khal had joined his khalasar, his estate given over to Daenerys and her brother until the wedding.” -A Game of Thrones Honey
“Fetch him some hot wine with cloves, I am misliking the sound of that cough. Squeeze some lime in it as well. And bring white cheese and a bowl of those cracked green olives we counted earlier! Davos, I will join you soon, once I have bespoken our good captain. You will be forgiving me,
“Fetch him some hot wine with cloves, I am misliking the sound of that cough. Squeeze some lime in it as well. And bring white cheese and a bowl of those cracked green olives we counted earlier! Davos, I will join you soon, once I have bespoken our good captain. You will be forgiving me,