“I never eat prunes myself. Well, there was one time when Hobb chopped them up with chestnuts and carrots and hid them in a hen. Never trust a cook, my lord. They’ll prune you when you least expect it.” (DwD) Black Hen, carved, w/carrot-chestnut-prune stuffing Our Thoughts So, as soon as we learned about black
“A man was pushing a load of tarts by on a two-wheeled cart; the smells sang of blueberries and lemons and apricots. Her stomach made a hollow rumbly noise. ‘Could I have one?’ she heard herself say.” -A Game of Thrones Medieval Fruit Tarts Thoughts: These are a wonderful treat that really showcase the fresh
“There was much more than she’d asked for: hot bread, butter and honey and blackberry preserves, a rasher of bacon and a soft-boiled egg, a wedge of cheese, a pot of mint tea. And with it came Maester Luwin.” (I: 113) Blackberry Preserves Our Thoughts: These preserves are bursting with the intensity and vibrancy of spring!
“She was breaking her fast on a bowl of cold shrimp-and-persimmon soup when Irri brought her a Qartheen gown, an airy confection of ivory samite patterned with seed pearls.” (II:637) Shrimp and Persimmon Soup Our Thoughts: This cold soup was a surprising mixture of flavors. An interesting choice for a breakfast, but once you think about it, a rather healthy
Pear Brandy starting to age Although there are several pear brandies available commercially, we opted to try making our own. This beautiful beverage will have to age around two months before we can let you know how it has turned out. If you like, you can make some too, and watch it mature along with
“Dany broke her fast under the persimmon tree that grew in the terrace garden… Missandei served her duck eggs and dog sausage, and half a cup of sweetened wine mixed with the juice of a lime. The honey drew flies, but a scented candle drove them off.” -A Storm of Swords Breakfast in Mereen Our
“The food was plain, but very good; there were loaves of crusty bread still warm from the ovens, crocks of fresh-churned butter, honey from the septry’s hives, and a thick stew of crabs, mussels, and at least three different kinds of fish. Septon Meribald and Ser Hyle drank the mead the brothers made, and pronounced
“Then came trout fresh from the river, baked in clay; her prince helped her crack open the hard casing to expose the flaky white flesh within.” (I:251) Trout Baked in Clay Our Thoughts: Creating these fish was tons of fun! True to our belief in the importance of utilizing local agricultural resources, we baked rainbow
“…we seldom had enough coin to buy anything…well, except for a sausage now and again, or honeyfingers…do they have honeyfingers in the Seven Kingdoms, the kind they bake in Tyrosh?” -A Game of Thrones Our Thoughts The Roman recipe is a curiosity. They fried to a crispily crunchy on the outside while still leaving a
“Such food Bran had never seen; course after course after course, so much that he could not manage more than a bite or two of each dish. There were great joints of aurochs roasted with leeks, venison pies…” -A Clash of Kings Our Thoughts This was yet another very tasty dish. The vegetables were absolutely