“The war had not touched the fabled bounty of Highgarden. While singers sang and tumblers tumbled, they began with pears poached in wine…” -A Clash of Kings Modern Poached Pears Thoughts: These are utterly delicious. Imbued with a vibrant pink color from the wine, the medieval pears have a soft, warm texture, and aren’t
“Robert Baratheon took a long swallow of beer, tossed the empty horn onto his sleeping furs, wiped his mouth with the back of his hand, and said darkly, ‘Fat? Fat, is it? Is that how you speak to your king?’ He let go his laughter, sudden as a storm. ‘Ah, damn you, Ned, why are
Dance to the beat of the rain, little Fern, And spread out your palms again, And say, Tho’ the sun Hath my vesture spun, He had labored, alas, in vain, But for the shade That the Cloud hath made, And the gift of the Dew and the Rain. Then laugh and upturn All your fronds, little
“When they woke the next morning, the fire had gone out and the Liddle was gone, but he’d left a sausage for them, and a dozen oatcakes folded up neatly in a green and white cloth. Some of the cakes had pinenuts baked in them and some had blackberries. Bran ate one of each, and
“Salladhor Saan got to his feet. ‘My pardons. These grapes have given me a hunger, and dinner awaits on my Valyrian. Minced lamb with pepper and roasted gull stuffed with mushrooms and fennel and onion.” (II: 115) Medieval Lamb Meatballs and Modern Roasted “Gull” Our Thoughts: This is a really nice, comparatively easy meal. The
I have eaten the plums that were in the icebox and which you were probably saving for breakfast Forgive me they were delicious so sweet and so cold -William Carlos Williams, 1934 Thoughts: Ohmygoodness, but this is GOOD. Like, crazy delicious. This is an instant favorite, and will probably be made several times during every
“‘From the Lord Commander’s own table,’ Bowen Marsh told them. There were salads of spinach and chickpeas and turnip greens, and afterward bowls of iced blueberries and sweet cream.” (I: 372) Medieval-ish Salad Our thoughts: This salad is earthy and quite tasty. The different greens provide a wide variety of flavors; the splash of lemon
“All the while the courses came and went. A thick soup of barley and venison. Salads of sweetgrass, spinach, and plums, sprinkled with crushed nuts.” -A Game of Thrones Medieval-ish Salad Our Thoughts: This was a tasty, tasty salad. All the elements of it work beautifully with one another both texturally and aesthetically. Pack this
What you’ll need: printout of the heraldry, above bamboo skewers toothpicks thread craft glue scissors Carefully cut out the double shield images so that they can be folded down in the middle, making a shield shape with an image on the front and the back. With the banner unfolded, run a line of glue along
“The wedding feast began with a thin leek soup, followed by a salad of green beans, onions, and beets…” -Storm of Swords Medieval Leek Soup Thoughts: This was a simple, tasty recipe pairing. The medieval leek soup took all of 5 minutes to prepare, and the result was an interesting, tasty broth with a bit of