Gode Cookery's Latest Feast

James & Darell prepared A Chaucerian Feast for the Penn State University Center for Medieval Studies' 2003 National Endowment for the Humanities Summer Institute, on July 30th. READ the MENU HERE.

Glenda was the the head cook for Archers to the Wald III, an event hosted by the Beaver County, PA, chapter of the SCA, on September 21st. Information on the menu may be found HERE. She was assisted by James & Alaric. James prepared approx. 225 molded wafers in the design of a stag leaping over a hedge.

James made 60 prosphoron wafers for the feast for Vikings in Miklagard, a SCA event hosted by the Morgantown, WV, chapter on September 7th. Two of the prosphoron were gilded and presented to The Royal Highnesses of AEthelmearc. Quoth the Princess: "Master Huen's cookies were the deal."

James & Alaric assisted Michelina Cenomani de Trento with the AEthelmearc Fall Coronation feast, held by the BMDL (Pittsburgh, PA, chapter of the SCA) on September 28th. James prepared 500 of his molded wafers for the event. The designs were a fleur de lis, a faceted lozenge, & a gloved hand.

AUGUST 2002

The Gode Cookery Pennsic Party was held at Pennsic XXXI (SCA), Cooper's Lake, PA, on Tuesday, August 13th, from 6-10 pm. The party was hosted by the Barony-Marche of the Debatable Lands (SCA, Pittsburgh, PA) and was open to all members of the Gode Cookery Discussion Group. Members were invited to bring a food item and/or a beverage. Approx. 30-40 people attended the dinner, which featured live music. A good time was had by all!

James prepared several subtleties for Casa Bardicci, a household with a large & beautiful encampment at Pennsic XXXI; their party on August 15th was held in their re-created Roman Renaissance villa, and featured live music by Wolgemut. James prepared 50 gingerbread unicorn wafers, honeyed nuts, & a large platter of stuffed grape leaves & figs.

JULY 2002

Darell & James assisted Gretchen Beck with the feast for Weapons Proficiency, a SCA event hosted by the SCA chapter of Pittsburgh, PA, on July 13th. This was an Italian feast with all recipes coming from De Honesta Voluptate by Bartolomeo de Platina; all modern redactions were by Gretchen. The feast menu & recipes will soon be featured Feasts Within the SCA.

MAY 2002

Glenda was in charge of catering AEthelmearc War Practice XIII, hosted by the SCA of Beaver Co, PA, May 17th-19th, 2002. Attendance was approx. 1200 people; the brunch consisted of fresh fruits & pastries, hot beverages, bread, cheese, butter, jellies, chicken-rice soup, & hot oatmeal porridge.

James assisted with both lunch and the feast for an SCA event in Butler County, PA, on May 31 - June 1, 2002, called The Sylvan Crusade. Attendance was approx. 350; lunch was served all day Friday & Saturday while the feast was served Saturday night. The feast was based entirely on Terence Scully's recently published Neapolitan Collection and included sugared capons, pork roast with pomegranate sauce, beef burgundy stew, & squash pudding.

APRIL 2002

James assisted Steve Morrison (Master Alastar MacCrummin) with an all-day long feast held by the SCA of Pittsburgh on April 27th, 2002. The feast began at 10 am and was refreshed with new courses every two hours until 6 pm, and consisted of such dishes as homemade sausages, a variety of meat, cheese, and egg pies, roast duck, roast beef, freshly baked breads, curried lamb stew, roast chicken, home-made hummus with pita bread, cold ham slices, fresh & dried fruits, and a wide assortment of vegetables and desserts.

The event included a medieval banquet featuring period food and entertainment.

Dawn and Andy are members of the SCA in Pittsburgh, PA, and held their wedding in complete medieval style at the Lodge in North Park, a beautifully rustic building made of stone and wood. In charge of the wedding feast was Glenda Cockrum; Darell and James assisted, along with several SCAdians.