Thoughts: Almond milk was one of the staple ingredients of a medieval kitchen. Often used in place of milk, it was invaluable, particularly on church-proscribed “fish days”, many of which fell during Lent. It’s difficult to even casually flip through a medieval cookbook without finding it listed. Depending on the recipe in which it was
“No taste for pork pie, my lord? The best pork pie we ever tasted, our fat friend would have us believe.” She gestured toward Lord Manderly with her wine cup. “Have you ever seen a fat man so happy? He is almost dancing. Serving with his own hands.” -A Dance with Dragons Thoughts: We may be fresh
I’ve got to come clean. This year, I really wasn’t planning a giant blow-out party for the premiere. I’d already seen the first episode, and now sort of live far away from my friend groups, so I just figured it would be a quiet affair. At least until HBO sent a box of swag, and
“Korinna looked down suspiciously, but she recognized the food right away. Strips of grilled lamb meat and vegetables wrapped in a piece of flatbread. Her stomach growled, reminding her that she hadn’t eaten since early morning. She tore into it eagerly. Heat exploded in her mouth, causing her to gasp for breath.” – A Flight
I love a bit of fun for a premiere party, and season 4 is fast approaching! I’ve wanted to do something like this for a few years now, and this seemed like the perfect time for it. I missed the window for Battle of the Blackwater cupcakes, although I had some pretty epic ideas for
“Tivoli settled Locke and Jean in one of the alcoves, on chairs that would have been at home in the suite of false furniture they’d given to Requin. An attendant brought a tray of flaky brown pastries in the western style, filled with cheese and minced mushrooms. They were the richest thing Lock had eaten
This started as an endnote on the Feasts of Epic Proportions post, and grew so out of hand that I had to make a new post for it. Brace yourselves, this isn’t a post for the faint of heart. All I ask is that you never, ever, show this list to GRRM. He’s described a number of strange
Thoughts: This recipe is based on one from Clear Flour Bakery, near which I used to live. It makes amazing doughnuts, albeit ones that are still a little inferior to those from the bakery itself. You could get me to wake up at any hour of the morning to get some of those doughnuts. But
“In the Queen’s Ballroom they broke their fast on honeycakes baked with blackberries and nuts, gammon steaks, bacon, fingerfish crisped in breadcrumbs, autumn pears, and a Dornish dish of onions, cheese, and chopped eggs cooked up with fiery peppers.” -A Storm of Swords Thoughts: Valentine’s Day has always been a big deal in my
Thoughts: It’s another virtual potluck, AND a recipe from one of my favorite medieval cookbooks, The Opera of Bartolomeo Scappi. It reminds me of a Turkish dish I once had, called Çöp Şiş, where the meat on the kebab was spaced out with chunks of fat. It tasted amazing, and this is similar. The bacon adds flavor