“Aggo gave an urchin a copper for a skewer of honey-roasted mice and nibbled them as he rode. Jhogo bought a handful of fat white cherries. Elsewhere they saw beautiful bronze daggers for sale, dried squids and carved onyx…” -A Clash of Kings Our Thoughts This was a dish from the books that we
Tansy Tea We realize that this is probably in poor taste, but we found some dried tansy at a medieval market a few weeks back, and just couldn’t help ourselves. Full Disclaimer: Nobody should try this using this tea for its Westerosi uses. Nor should you drink it in any great quantity. To be safe,
We were swamped with terrific ideas and suggestions for this meal. Combining our ideas with yours, this is what we’ve got: We started with Kati’s idea that the meal would have to include lots of small dishes of nibbles for Dany to daintily pick at. Dylan is also probably correct in that there would have
“While the good masters of Astapor conferred among themselves in low voices, Dany sipped tart persimmon wine from a tall silver flute…” (Storm of Swords) Tart Persimmon Wine, on the right Our Thoughts: This was our first foray into home brewing, and we’re totally hooked now. You would have been amused to see us come
We’re dealing with this Wednesday slump by daydreaming about food. Is it any wonder? Next up in our character themed meals is Daenerys Targaryen She’s hot, she’s confident, and she’s a total bad-ass. She embraces each new culture she encounters, folding them into her expanding empire. Your best suggestions will get incorporated into a meal
“‘I’d work in your castle, milord. I can clean fish and bake bread, and churn butter. Father says my peppercrab stew is the best he’s ever tasted. You could find me a place in your kitchens and I could make you peppercrab stew.’” (A Clash of Kings) Peppercrab Stew Our Thoughts: We bought these crab at
No wonder King Robert is so large, and there’s little question why the crown was six million gold dragons in debt. Cheese. And ale. And venison, mead, bacon, wine, tarts, and a plethora of other tasty, tasty foodstuffs. This meal left two of us utterly stuffed. The roasted veg were all soft and delicious, slightly
Traditional Cawl Bara Lawr “Ah, cold salt mutton. I must be home. When I break my fast on gulls’ eggs and seaweed soup, I’ll be certain of it.” -A Storm of Swords Modern Egg Drop Seaweed Soup Our Thoughts Cawl bara lawr is popular with the coastal folk of Wales for more reasons than just ingredient availability-
“Fair fa’ your honest, sonsie face, Great chieftain o’ the Puddin-race!” -Ode Tae a Haggis, Robert Burns, 1786 Modern Haggis Our Thoughts: In honor of Burns Night (January 25), we’re making Haggis. A traditional Scottish staple, Just as a disclaimer, we are absolutely planning to prepare our own haggis. However, as it’s tricky to track down
