Manchet Excerpt from A&S 50 Documentation
As part of the A&S 50 challenge, many of the items on my list were recipes that were new to me (either in technique or in ingredients used).
This is one example.
Author: Lisette La Roux
Lisette la Roux has been in the SCA since 1997, beginning in the Kingdom of Caid. She came to Atlantia in 2000 and is a faithful member of the Barony of Lochmere. Through out her SCA career she has held several baronial positions both organizationally and as the Baronial Rapier Champion and A&S Champion. She is an apprentice to Mistress Isobel Bedingfield and specializes in several artistic disciplines but her true love is historic culinary arts. Specifically, she wants to show that period foods can be made that appeal to the modern palette.
Sugar Cakes
Sugar Cakes documentation 2011
Sugar Cakes (Fine Cakes)
Circa 1500-1610
Presented for the Inter-baronial A&S Champion competition at Kingdom Arts & Science Festival
Barony of Lochmere Entry
Mustards in the 15th century
In September 2010, the Barony of Lochmere hosted their Baronial Birthday and Investiture. In line with the theme, France circa 1500, and the A&S display category 1420-1520 I began researching new recipes to experiment with and present as part of their A&S activities. During my research, I found one common thread in many of the recipes for meats during that time frame, mustards. I realized that mustards were a vital staple in the preparation and serving of foods in France circa 15th century. It would be an interesting A&S display to make mustards based on period recipes and spices, which are not common to the modern palate.
Medieval Sweets Creating period sweets from period recipes Circa 1450-‐1610
In January 2011, the Barony of Lochmere hosted their Midwinter Revel. As part of the Medieval Sweets competition, I began researching new recipes to sample in order produce a “sweet” that would be favorable to a modern pallet. As a result, I was able to not only find a recipe that was appealing, but was able to find multiple recipes from different time frames within the SCA and from different regions. As a result, I created a display in similar style to those seen in late 16th century and early 17th century still life paintings.