Schedule of Classes
Class Schedule
All classes are CENTRAL TIME
8:00 AM
Medieval Snacks
Honorable Fiondel Songspinner of Calontir
There's no need to "fall back" on modern foods when snacks are called for! Learn about an assortment of delicious snacks from all over the SCA time period.
9:00 AM
Introducing Anna Weckerin
Master Giano Balestriere OL of Drachenwald
Anna Weckerin's Koestlich New Kochbuch of 1597 was the first printed cookbook authored by a woman and a best-seller in its time. It is especially notable for describing procedures and cooking techniques in some detail, and since many recipes in it have parallels elsewhere, it can serve as a guide to reconstructing them. In this lecture, I want to introduce the source, place it in its context, and present a few of its more interesting recipes.
9:00 AM
Preserved Foods
Mistress Philomena Wensley of Trimaris
I will be demonstrating how to make salt preserved lemons, sauerkraut, and will be making the medieval dish called Compost, a composed dish of preserved vegetables
10:00 AM
Our Daily Bread
Master Mathurin Kerbusso, OP of Calontir
Covering different grain flours and their use in bread, from founder crops to Medieval Period, with major focus on the counties around London between 1250-1450. Class will touch on political, economic, and environmental factors that determined what flours were used.
10:00 AM
Why did they eat that?
Honorable Lady Ysabel de la Oya of Calontir
This class will look at the cultural, economic, legal, and scientific reasons why people in the Middle Ages ate the way they did. This class also discusses the hour humors.
11:00 AM
Being Kitchen Support - Part 1 Preparation/Setup
Lady Sawbina Fahy of Calontir
This class will focus on how to become a supporting team member in the kitchen to help the feast stewards during the preparation period - from menu creation to the day of the event.
11:00 AM
The Archaeology of the Roman Diet
Honorable Lady Fina MacGrioghair of An Tir
This is a lecture class focusing on how recent archaeological finds have changed our understanding of the Roman diet. The class will focus on recent archaeological digs at the port cities of Herculaneum and Pompeii. It will discuss how new finds and methods are being used to re-examine the traditional viewpoint of the diet of the average citizen and reach towards a better understanding of the diets of these members of the Roman population.
12:00 PM
Feast Round Table
Mistress Philomena Wensley of Trimaris & HL Aubrey Ericsdatter of Ansteorra
This roundtable will discuss the ways feasts in different kingdoms are run and tip and tricks to make a successful feast
12:00 PM
Is chocolate period?
Dona Amathullah Luciano of Atlantia
A lecture on Chocolate in period with a handout of period and period ish recipes.
1:00 PM
Discussion of Cooking for Special Diets in the SCA
Lady Agnes von Heidelberg of Calontir
A discussion about cooking for people with special dietary needs within an SCA context. My personal focus is gluten free cooking but we'll try to discuss as many different diets as possible.
1:00 PM
How i built a wood fired oven in my backyard
Honorable Lady Abbatissa Abbatissa mhic Cuaig of Calontir
I will talk about the oven i build. how i got the idea, how i managed to get what i needed and how i did it.. with pictures
1:00 PM
Introduction to Interpreting Period Recipes
Mistress Gwyneth Espicier of Calontir
We'll explore how to interpret period recipes and turn them into modern-style recipes. Handout included.
This class was not recording due to technical difficulties.
2:00 PM
Easy Cheesy
Baroness Mistress Alianora des Amandiers of Calontir
We will exploring making to basic cheeses that do not need special cultures. We will make soft fresh cheese (think Ricotta) and a pressed fresh cheese (think paneer). They are both very simple and can be made with incredients/tools already in your kitchen/camp. We will also discuss how to flavor your cheeses and options of usage for your Whey that that remains after your curds have formed. The handout contains how-to's, suggestions for equipment, some recipes for using the cheeses, problems that you can encounter and some suggestions to utilize your whey. Dairy allergies are a problem in this class.
2:00 PM
Fabulous Favorite Resources!
Baroness Aline Swynbroke, OL of An Tir (Calontir ex-pat)
Fabulous Favorite Resources!
Recording of Class Chat Log Resources Document
3:00 PM
Everything Old is New Again.
Honorable Lord AEduin of Skye Atlantia
Some of the modern restaurant and home cooking trends aren't really modern. We will be taking a look a period sources and modern research for examples.
3:00 PM
Prehispanic Mesoamerican Food
Baroness Zoe Mikre of Calontir
Mexican food is best food. Come learn about what people in Mesoamerica were eating.
3:00 PM
The Surprisingly Sufficient Diet of the Vikings
Mistress Philomena Wensley of Trimaris
We will discuss the diet of the the vikings and then will demonstrate how to make whey preserved salmon and barley flatbreads
Recording of Class Chat Log
4:00 PM
A Roundtable Discussion for Cheesemaking
Baroness Mistress Alianora des Amandiers of Calontir
I will bring some budget friendly suggestions that can be utilized in cheese making to help beginners on a budget get started in exploring cheesemaking. That will take probably a whole 10 minutes....lol and then I would love to have an open discussion/info sharing/Q&A roundtable about Cheesemaking (both fresh cheeses and aged cheeses). I'm looking forward from learning from you too. :)
This class was not recording due to technical difficulties.
4:00 PM
Being Kitchen Support - Part 2 During Feast
Lady Sawbina Fahy of Calontir
This class will focus on how to support the feast stewards during the feast as a staging hand, expediter, and/or server.