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Caerthe's
cooks guild is designed to further the art and science of
cooking in the Barony of Caerthe (Denver, CO.) Usually
one meeting per month is facilitated by Mistress Katherine
Holford, the guild head. Meetings are based around a
topic, always include discussion, often there is a
hands-on activity, sometimes hand-outs are available, and we
always share food. Garb is preferred, but not
required. Experience is not necessary. |
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E-mail may be sent to Mistress Gwen Cat at: grasse@mscd.edu |
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| Links to past years of Cooks Guild activities Previous months topics below |
| Sunday, December 14, 2007 Cookies and Caroling. Due to inclement weather and the current crud du Jour the meeting consisted of Mistress Kate and Ysa. Im sure they had a lovely time. |
Sunday, November 11, 2007 Goose and quail! We had a lovely day for a very tasty meeting. Personally, I was a little disappointed in the goose, the skin was not as crisp as I usually manage, and the meat was a bit tougher than normal as well, but it was still very rich and yummy. The meal was rounded out by both a fruit and a bread stuffing and a delicious sauce from Mistress Kate, assorted cheeses to keep us from starving while the bird roasted from Lady Tanwen, a cool and creamy cucumber salad from Lady Kseniya, and this amazing pan roasted quail with an apple sauce (not applesauce but grated and spiced apples) that Ysentrude created - YUM. Oh I also was able to test the peas in and out of the pod I plan to serve at 12th night. Photos soon. |
| Sunday, October 21, 2007 Well, I missed this meeting cause that morning the weather was HORRID, though of course, by just after noon it had cleared. Oh well. Im sorry I missed it. Im certain Mistress Kate had a wonderful pot of stew for those who were able to attend. |
| Sunday, September 30, 2007 A small but very productive meeting of harvesting the wonderful apples growing in Furukusu and Branwens yard. My understanding (yes, I missed this one) is that 4 gallons of applesauce were made. GOOD JOB. |
| Friday,
August 17, 2007
The Caerthen Cooks Guild will meet Friday, August 17, for an evening of
good food and good company at the home of Mistress Katherine Holford, 910
Milwaukee Street. The evening will begin at 7:00 p.m. Please bring something
to grill or a side dish or dessert to share, and a story or song, if you
wish to entertain the company. I will have a grill available as well as
a fire pit. Garb is preferred, and bear in mind, this will be (probably)
a hot August evening. |
| Sunday, July 15, 2007 The Lunch at Mr. Panda started a bit late, but the food and the company was worth the wait. As usual H-Mart was filled with wonderful goodies, bargains and some surprises. I picked up ginger to candy for 12th night, and had my first taste of fresh Lychee. MANY THANKS to Shoshona, her husband Hayashi and her in laws Richard and Suimei who provided explanations and information on the sometimes strange ingredients. With the addition of 2 guests from Dragonspine, and our companions from the Caer Galen cooks guild we had 14 culinary explorers on this field trip. |
SATURDAY, June 16, 2007 was a two-part meeting, starting with a trip to the local Cherry Creek Farmers' Market, where we purchased the many wonderful ingredients for our lunch. Following the farmers market visit, we used our purchases to prepare a medieval meal in Mistress Kates backyard. Using her firepit and tripod set up, as well as beautiful and functional cooking pottery the smoke made for a hot time in the old yard.
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| Sunday, May 6, 2007 What a nice gathering. The food was ample, the woodruff heady, and the friendship warm even if the weather was a bit too chill to be outside, except for one fur-coat wearing guest. |
| Sunday,
April 22, 2007
Was a field trip to Penzey's Spices in Arvada ( 7511 Grandview Ave. ) What
a wonderful trip, and a great way to spend a beautiful Sunday afternoon.
Penzey's staff were all very helpful, and gave everyone a sample of rosemary to enjoy. The store is soliciting recipes from their shoppers, and the Guild will discuss a group submission at the May meeting. We also took a group picture, which I hope will be posted soon on the Guild website. I'm remembering the following people: Did I miss anyone? We seemed to fill up the store! |
FRIDAY, March 23, 2007 Caerthes Cooks guild provided a wonderfully ample spread for the monthly Dinner and a Tourney. I know Im forgetting someone, but here is what I remember of the food and who brought what: We had about a dozen full sized tarts from Arwen (and Rivka and Lijbet,
I understand) (mushroom and cheese, brie, and um... emberday?) (yes, Emberday,
very appropriate!) we had mini cheesecakes from Mika, middle eastern meatballs
with pine nuts from Ursula who also had something rice (saffron and almond
rice), with almonds?, a huge station of udon noodles cooked to order by
Furukusu and Branwen (YUM! and very popular,) we had a bowl of shrimp
and sausage alongside this yummy grain dish from Emma who also brought
THREE luscious peach pies, we had more bread and some yummy macrows from
In the contributed category we should also not forget Jethro and Bobby who brought disposable ware (plates, cups, napkins,) and David and Michael who schlepped! (Thank you all!) Aint it good to know there was enough food. |
| Sunday, February 25, 2007 We had a lovely Winter afternoon of wine tasting at the Bookcliff winery tasting room in Boulder. We sampled White Merlot and Red for White wine drinkers, Syrrahs and many more. My favorite, a cabernet port that was incredibly good with these blackberry notes I just loved. We also had various cheeses, and the chocolates - Oh those chocolates. I think the Dark chocolate with a pinch of cayenne was the most unusual, but eyeopening tasty. Next time you are there, get a fire flower. |
| Sunday,
January 28, 2007 People attending the January meeting: We discussed many ideas over lunch, such as: February - a joint field trip with the Caer Galen Cooks' Guild to the Tasting Room of a one of our olorado Vineyards. March: Lord Robert was delighted we wanted to cook for the "March Tourney with a Dinner". So Friday, March 23, guild members will donate a crockpot or other container of food. Bread, cheese and similar foods would also be good. That pushes the long-anticipated trip to Penzey's Spice Shop to April. Mistress Arwen will coordinate this meeting, which will include a class on the various spices, period spice mixes, etc. Future ideas: Visiting Haystack Mountain Goats dairy farm, Mistress Hinoki (Rowen) providing a Japanese Tea Ceremony, brewing, outdoor firepit cooking (possibly a weekend campout); practicing period table setting, carving and service, as instructed by period manuscripts. Other previously suggested meetings themes: preparing herbal/cooking
Let me know if I've forgotten something, or if other ideas come to mind. Kate |
Last updated02/07
Everyone
provided ingredients and some labor, William kindled the flames, Bruyere
tended the apricots and root veggies, Kat sliced and Richenda toasted
the bread, Gwen Cat prepped the veggies, Tanwen provided several cheese
just right for that toasted bread, and Rosza brought the yummy apricots
for simmering. ( think I got it all, if not, email me, Ill FIX it. :-)
THANK YOU to Richenda for providing the photos!
