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Many people have talked about Mists Bardic by now, so I'll just say that it was the most enjoyable competition in years. And not just because klwilliams recited Beowulfric. (The wife suggested I talk to some jewelry people about getting a 1" or so monster arm to place on my peerage collar. I like it.) Hearing the author of "Fair Mistlands" sing it was worth the price of admission.

The feast... there was plenty of varied food. Almost everything I ate was tasty. So it succeeded in that regard.

But, as a food Laurel - and a cooking enthuiast - I don't find that sufficient. SCA feasts should attempt to present period-style food, not perioid food.

Only a few of the dishes at this feast were documentably non-period (the green beans and the "ciabatta" bread). Then again, the roast meat was about the only dish that was documentably period.

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This came out late last week, and I was too busy this weekend to post. So here's last week's Resolution Recipe. I'd be thrilled if other people were inspired to try this, but I really don't expect it.
Duck Proscuitto
( For instructions on curing a breast, read on... )