Alice the Cook
Alice the Cook Cooking it Old School Alice the Cook is one of those entertainers that does a great job of educating you without even letting you know you have learned something, gotta love that. Alice...
View Article10 Faire Foods You Need to Try
10 Faire Foods You Need to Try I recently asked a question in the Squire’s Tavern on the RenaissanceFestival.com Forums: What are your top Faire Foods, those foods that you have to have each and every...
View ArticleScotch Eggs
Scotch Eggs A hard-boiled egg wrapped in sausage, breaded and then deep fried – this is the idea behind the Scotch Egg. Now, my first recommendation is that you don’t look at it before you eat it. If...
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Fish & Chips
Fish & Chips The King’s Cod Piece Fish & Chips are a British staple that has found its place in the culinary pop-culture of America as well. Due to the popularity of this dish, fish and chips...
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Deep Fried Sweets
Deep Fried Sweets Deep Fried Snickers, Twinkies and other assorted sweets! How do you improve on a potato? You fry it. How do you improve a pickle? You fry it. How do you improve a Twinkie?!? You...
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Grog
Grog The Drink of Champions Grog became the drink of choice on board British naval ships during the mid 18th century. Now, before this point, the Royal Navy had tried water, which spoiled and then...
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Drinking Horns
Drinking Horns Usable Accessories I like the idea of accessories that are also usable. The drinking horn, much like the tankard may be the best example of the usable accessory. A beautifully shaped...
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Salamagundi
Salamagundi A Piratey Salad for All Occasions Salamagundi refers to either a salad like dish or a pirate-style stew that came about in the 17th and 18th centuries. We will handle each of these...
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Hardtack
Hardtack The bread that kept the navies afloat! And I doubt that you will see it for sale at most ren faires that you attend but it is certainly a food that everyone ought to try at least once. It is...
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Tupenny Struggles
Tupenny Struggles Scotch Mutton Pies Recently watched Sweeney Todd and went looking for recipes for meat pies. Turns out there are a lot of meat pie varieties and that the ingredients change depending...
View ArticleIs That a Smoked Turkey Leg or…
Is that a Smoked Turkey Leg or… Not all Smoked Turkey Legs are created equal but I have never been to Renaissance Festival that didn’t serve them. They are the penultimate faire food. Easy to carry...
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Bread Bowls
One of my favorite things to eat at a Renaissance Fair or Festival is the soup in the bread bowl! Now the real problem is that I don’t know which I like more: the bread bowl or the soup. I have had...
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Food on a Stick
Have you ever noticed how much food at the fair is on a stick? Chicken on a stick, steak on a stake, corndogs (not as fancy but still on a stick) and even Macaroni and Cheese on a Stick. I am not sure...
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Deep Fried Sweets
Deep Fried Sweets Deep Fried Snickers, Twinkies and other assorted sweets! How do you improve on a potato? You fry it. How do you improve a pickle? You fry it. How do you improve a Twinkie?!? You...
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Fish & Chips
Fish & Chips The King’s Cod Piece Fish & Chips are a British staple that has found its place in the culinary pop-culture of America as well. Due to the popularity of this dish, fish and chips...
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