I have agreed to organize the Midwinter 2026 feast. The format will be similar to last year, with meals served throughout the day. I will be responsible for breakfast, lunch, and dinner, focusing on the cuisines of Spain, Italy, and Israel. Although the event centers on the Christian (Latin) pilgrimage routes, I will also include…
Food of the Baltic Region
Midwinter 2024 Europe, 1100 CE I have been tasked with creating a feast for Midwinter 2024. It will be in the area that is current day Ukraine. I have built an outline of the region and all of the peoples that have had a cultural impact on the region. I plan on serving dishes from…
Welcome to My New Blog
This is the first post on my new blog. I’m just getting this new blog going, so stay tuned for more. Subscribe below to get notified when I post new updates.
Exploring East Asian Cuisine: From Chinese to Japanese Food
Midwinter Dayboard January 2025 I have been asked to provide four day boards that will be served throughout the day. This feast will be Asian themed, concentrating between the years 1100-1400 CE. I have decided to concentrate my efforts on this area of Asia: East Asian cuisine East Asian cuisine includes Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Mongolian, Taiwanese, and Tibetan food. Considering this is…
Scrolls I Made… at least the art work….
I will post any scrolls that I make here, easier to keep in one place. This is for an Award of Excellence for the Barony of Lochmere that was awarded at Pensic 2023
Boar’s Head Project
I decided to take the boar’s head I made for Midwinter 2023 and turn it into an art project. I took an old mirror that had broken, but the frame was still usable to include the cardboard backing. I painted the cardboard with a base coat of white and then painted it with gold. I…
Midwinter 2023 – Henry VIII’s Holiday Huzzah!
I am the autocrat for what I hope is a wonderful event! The theme will be the holiday season at Henry VIIIs court. I have ideas going and planning full steam ahead. Below are the felt knights that I have made for the tabletop jousting competition we will be having at the event. Below is…
Silver Osprey
I have decided to do another backlog scroll. This one is for someone with an obvious great sense of humor! The L is from Fondo antico presso la Biblioteca del Sacro convento – Assisi – IT-PG0213, identifier: PG0213_ms.16.
Night on the Line – 2021
For the Barony of Lochmere’s upcoming online event for our yearly Night on the Town I was asked to make some how to videos on cooking your own feast at home. This will hopefully help all that would like to join us have the experience of feasting together while still maintaining a social distance from…
Ziergerkase
With the leftover whey from the manchego cheese I made a German Style whey cheese. Super easy and super yummy! After you get your cheese molded you soak it in brine, red wine, and any herbs and spices that you would like, I used Rosemary.
Opal Scroll
I finally decided to try my hand at making a scroll. I was assigned a backlog Opal from 2018. In my research I found out that he had a Viking persona, his heraldry colors are black, red, and silver with a rampant boar. Materials Pergamenata Parchment Paper Leaf Adhesive Silver Leaf Gouache Paints Sharpie Ultra…
Katla Flókadóttir's Adventures in the SCA 