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Heather Whipps' "How the Spice Trade Changed the World"

Wed, 16 Jul 2008 11:20:33 -0400

LiveScience columnist Heather Whipps writes a weekly column on world-changing events. A recent article discusses how the Spice Trade brought East and West together.

[ATE] Chocolate Revel

Wed, 9 Jul 2008 16:40:26 -0400

Start: 2008/09/20 - 13:00

End: 2008/09/20 - 21:00

Timezone: US/Arizona

description:
Once again our explorers have braved the wilds of the New World to bring back that wondrous delicacy – CHOCOLATE!!! Due to our continued and deepening friendship with a small and extremely secretive tribe, the Oompah’s, you will be able to taste chocolate in as way that no others across Europe have yet been able to produce. The Oompah’s are the only ones to have uncovered the secret of sweetening the cocoa bean.

Location:
College of Brymstonne (Fountain Hills, Arizona)

Mists Investiture and Mists-Cynaqua images online

Tue, 24 Jun 2008 08:09:44 -0400

Lord Martin of Rivenstar has posted an album of photos on his SmugMug website from Mists-Cynagua War in the Kingdom of the West. The pictures were taken by Martin, Johanna, and Victoria.

A history of the humble fork

Thu, 22 May 2008 10:59:18 -0400

Everyone knows that Byzantines (being superior creatures) used forks as early as the 10th century, while other Europeans struggled at stabbing their beef with a knife. The California Academy of Sciences offers a History of Kitchen Utensils, including the fork, on their website.

[EAS] Cooking Collegium II

Thu, 15 May 2008 19:21:38 -0400

Start: 2008/06/28 - 10:00

End: 2008/06/28 - 22:00

Timezone: US/Eastern

description:
Mangia, mangia, mangia! But before you can eat, you have to learn how to cook! The Barony of Settmour Swamp invites you to learn all about creating feasts at our Cooking Collegium on June 28th, from 10 am to 10 pm at St. Paul's Church in Flemington, NJ.

We have classes to satisfy your brain and your stomach, for beginner chefs to advanced ones. Throughout the day, cooking, brewing, and herb related classes will be taught. We will have three types of classes: technique and theory, tasting (sampling foods), and hands-on (cooking or prepping food). And everyone will be a chef, as the food prepped in the hands-on classes will be served throughout the day buffet style, with a large buffet feast at the end of the day.

Location:
Barony of Settmour Swamp (Flemington, New Jersey)

[ANT] West An Tir War 2008

Thu, 8 May 2008 17:43:28 -0400

Start: 2008/07/03 - 12:00

End: 2008/07/06 - 16:00

Timezone: US/Pacific

description:
West An Tir War 2008 July 3-6 2008 at the Lazy J Moore Ranch.

Lazy J Moore Ranch
96029 Euchre Cr Rd
Gold Beach Oregon

Site opens at noon on Thursday and closes at 4:00 on Sunday.

There will be two full days of war fighting on both Friday and Saturday.

A&S Tract on Friday and Saturday

Cooking Showcase organized by Duchess Juana Isabella de Montoya y Ramirez

Location:
Gold Beach, Oregon

[OUT] Dark Ages Picnic

Thu, 24 Apr 2008 15:46:42 -0400

Start: 2008/05/18 - 10:00

End: 2008/05/18 - 20:00

Timezone: US/Mountain

description:
Dark Ages Picnic: Plague, Punishment and Pleasure (a Dragonspine *non*-event) May 18th 10 am - till the plague takes us all. Bear Creek Park, Bear Creek Park Pavilion 6 Argus and 21st, Colorado Springs, CO (fighter practice location) Admission: Free

Come experience the one aspect of the Middle Ages we normally avoid. THE PLAGUE.

Who says dieing of flesh eating disease can't be fun.

Location:
Barony of Dragonspine (Colorado Springs, Colorado)

Tudor Cookery at Hampton Court - and Other Treats

Mon, 21 Apr 2008 12:39:34 -0400

Countess Alys Katharine recently returned to Hampton Court to study the cooking of Tudor England. Her report follows.

[WES] Vinhold's Baronial Championship

Thu, 27 Mar 2008 19:19:55 -0400

Start: 2008/04/12 - 10:00

End: 2008/04/12 - 16:00

Timezone: US/Pacific

description:
Vinhold is Invading! Save the sheep! Beware, for Vinhold has taken up arms and a Viking theme for this year's Baron's Championship.

Events to include:

Oar dancing
Norse riddles
"Pig" Spearing
Viking themed Soteltie competition
Siege cooking competition

There will be prizes for first place in each competition. These events will be run concurrently with our Rapier championship and our

Location:
Narony of Vinhold (Napa, California)

Reminder: Iron Chef: Marshin Fayne and 6th Annual Goods and Services Auction

Sun, 9 Mar 2008 17:42:18 -0400

This is a reminder that on Thursday, March 13 at Gulf Wars XVII, Clan Marshin Fayne will be hosting to incredible events filled with food, fun, and Charity.

[ANT] Culinary Symposium

Fri, 7 Mar 2008 14:04:32 -0500

Start: 2008/11/14 - 18:00

End: 2008/11/16 - 12:00

Timezone: US/Pacific

description:
We would like to cordially invite you to a Culinary Symposium for those with any interest in historical food. There will be everything from hands on cooking over fire, feast planning and preparation, to research presentations. This event will be held in AnTir, in the Barony of Dragon's Laire (Belfair, Washington) the weekend of November 14-16, 2008.

We are currently recruiting additional teachers and taking requests for

Location:
Barony of Dragon's Laire (Belfair, Washington)

Islamic food on the Splendid Table

Wed, 5 Mar 2008 16:58:59 -0500

The March 1, 2008 edition of American Public Media's The Splendid Table features a discussion of Islamic cooking with Charles Perry, historian of Arab cuisine.

Dinner: Impossible features Medieval Mayhem

Sat, 23 Feb 2008 03:46:21 -0500

Chef Robert Irvine's cooking series Dinner: Impossible will feature an episode filmed at the Maryland Renaissance Festival.

"Tudor Kitchens of Hampton Court Palace" at Greenbank Mills

Sun, 10 Feb 2008 08:06:07 -0500

On March 8, 2008 at 10:00 a.m. (US Eastern time) Marc Meltonville and Richard Fitch will present "The Tudor Kitchens of Hampton Court Palace" at Greenbank Mills & Philips Farm in Wilmington, Delaware.

Iron Chef: Marshin Fayne

Fri, 8 Feb 2008 09:01:40 -0500

Lord Roibeard mac Neill and THL Katryne MacIntosh the Strange have announced that an Iron Chef competition will be held March 13, 2008 in the Clan Marshin Fayne encampment at Gulf Wars.