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stitchwhichSo I'm not really a feast cook. I'm a tavern cook. And inspite of being a tavern cook, I'm cooking the meal for our Investiture. Now, I would prefer to do all-period, some-sort-of-theme cooking but frankly, I'm not dedicated enough to spend the hours needed to make, taste, and test all the recipes out there. So I'm cooking what I know. That means it will be plain food but filling... here's how it is looking:
beef eggs
Rye, white, pumpernickel breads
A selection of cheeses
various pickles and olives 'of the good variety'
Orange/Ginger glazed chicken w/cranberries*
Celery cooked in chicken broth w/onions, mushrooms, peas
Salad: haven't come up with a good leafy selection yet but that's what will be in this spot
Roasted beef**
cooked carrots and apples
cucumber salad
Savoury Toasted cheese over thick (soft) toasted bread bits
Chinese meat rolls (the 'lumpia' dish)
Pears stewed in heavy cream
throughout the meal:
Whipped butter with honey & herbs on the side
"standard" breads
lemonade & iced water
Not very exciting, is it? But it will be filling. Only one dish has nuts in it and those who can't have onions will only have to skip the celery and the meatrolls, assuming we don't put onions in the leafy salad. (No one has contacted me about sensitivities except for my closer friends). Oh yeah, speaking of that, only the bread and the meat rolls have flour in them. I'm going to make a small plate of brocolli to top with STC for the sweetie who is gluten-intolerant.
*I couldn't find lingonberries so their American cousin will be filling in.
** I'm needing sauces but haven't really looked for any yet. I know, I should get on that in case they need to age.
beef eggs
Rye, white, pumpernickel breads
A selection of cheeses
various pickles and olives 'of the good variety'
Orange/Ginger glazed chicken w/cranberries*
Celery cooked in chicken broth w/onions, mushrooms, peas
Salad: haven't come up with a good leafy selection yet but that's what will be in this spot
Roasted beef**
cooked carrots and apples
cucumber salad
Savoury Toasted cheese over thick (soft) toasted bread bits
Chinese meat rolls (the 'lumpia' dish)
Pears stewed in heavy cream
throughout the meal:
Whipped butter with honey & herbs on the side
"standard" breads
lemonade & iced water
Not very exciting, is it? But it will be filling. Only one dish has nuts in it and those who can't have onions will only have to skip the celery and the meatrolls, assuming we don't put onions in the leafy salad. (No one has contacted me about sensitivities except for my closer friends). Oh yeah, speaking of that, only the bread and the meat rolls have flour in them. I'm going to make a small plate of brocolli to top with STC for the sweetie who is gluten-intolerant.
*I couldn't find lingonberries so their American cousin will be filling in.
** I'm needing sauces but haven't really looked for any yet. I know, I should get on that in case they need to age.
