Have you ever wondered what goes on in the kitchen at events?  Ever wanted
to try your hand at “authentic” food?  This is the place to start.  Some of
our most notable cooks have agreed to come and share their knowledge.  Come
prepared to enjoy a day of learning, and food.

Archaeologists studying the sites of Elizabethan playhouses in London have discovered that theatre-goers were treated to an "exotic array of foods while enjoying the latest plays of the day."

The discovery of a molinillo, a stick used to mix chocolate, in a well in St. Augustine, Florida leads experts to believe that chocolate was enjoyed in the 1500s in the city.

The Shire of Pavlok Gorod (Kodiak, Alaska) is pleased to announce the seventh annual Fantastic Fairytale Fete!

A recent study of pig and cattle bones found near Stonehenge has led researchers to believe that it was the site of huge winter solstice feasts. Experts believe animals were herded to the site and then slaughtered to feed celebrants.

Romans may have brought more than forts and paved roads to England during their occupation. They may have brought a healthy diet. (photo)

Zinaida the Horsegal reports that she has created an album of photos from Tarnmist Yule, which took place recently in the Kingdom of the West. The album is available to view on Flickr.

The College of Blaiddwyn invites you to come out and make merry in the crisp winter mountain air in al-barran. Test your strength among the competitors for the title of Defender of The Pack and Champion of Blaiddwyn.

"Good friends, with praise and thanksgiving to the God who sent his son, we wish for each of you a blessed Christmas!" says the Queen and the feasting commences at the Elizabethan Yuletide Feaste in Geneva-on-the-Lake, Ohio. Sarah Crump of the Plain Dealer was on hand for the festivities. (photos)

Like to cook? have a recipe to share? A new Yahoo Group has been formed to share recipes loved by SCA members, especially those that can be cooked onsite.

Last year we celebrated the long weekend in January by roasting a sheep, learning how to prepare chickens for the pot, camping, fighting, feasting in the open, enjoying meals cooked over an open fire, shooting with our bows and taking the children on pony rides!

On Saturday, January 23, 2010, Meisterinne Stella Seraphine, sometime of Leuchtenberg, shall be teaching a hands-on class on shopping for medieval foodstuffs in the modern world.

Archaeologist Jacqui Wood is not afraid go back to the basics with her cooking. The author of Tasting the Past: Recipes from the Stone Age to the Present, Wood cooks in the style of the Romans and the Celts.

Come join the Silver Desert for our Yule feast. This year the feast will be potluck. Please bring a dish to share. (Bread will be provided and desserts are a separate competition.)

Most members of the press who visit SCA events stop at the fighting. Recently Sam Friedman of the Kodiak (Alaska) Daily Mirror went further and investigated the cooks.

The Barony of Rivenoak invites you to join us at Rivenoak Keep for our annual Yule Feast. Please join us in celebrating Yule with a late period Italian Masque.

The Barony of Dragonsspine presents Candlemas January 30, 2010 10 am- 8 pm

The Barony of Brendoken invites you to attend the Winter Revel on Dec 6, 2009 from 4:30 - 6:30 PM at the Mishler Weaving Mill in Smithville, Ohio. (Please note the start time change!)

In an article for Remembrance of Meals Past, Corky White remembers the time she was asked to prepare a Roman feast for a Harvard professor.

Golden Rivers Anniversary Banquet is fast approaching. Do you have your ticket yet?

His most generous, temperate, and exalted Baron of Vinhold, Gavin, invites you to a culinary and bardic adventure in celebration fo the Barony of Vinhold's 30th Anniversary on November 14th, 2009.

Duke Frederick of Holland of the West Kingdom shares his portable firepit design, which has been "approved for use at any site which permits the use of hibachis by the West Kingdom Fire Marshall." The online tutorial includes instructions with diagrams.

The Barony of Selviergard invites you celebrate the joyous season of Yule in the Baron's favorite hunting lodge! Bring your devices and banners to display them proudly. There will be plenty of contests and activities, including the 7th annual Rock, Paper, Scissors contest to decide the Lord and Lady of Misrule! The prize is a haute couture hat designed by Heleyne and the winners gets sit at High Table for Feast!

Unto the Mighty Outlands, does the Barony of Fontaine dans Sable send seasons greetings, and a hearty good cheer for the upcoming winter season. As the autumn leaves change color, and fall from the tree's it behooves us to turn our thoughts to those who need our help. Their Excellencies, Angus and Elizabeth, Baron and Baroness of Fontaine dans Sable have chosen this charity as our focus of concern, the San Juan Regional Hospital, Pediatric ward.

Join us on Saturday, October 17, 2009 for a night of dancing, a subtlety contest, spookiness and general revelry. Anyone who has come to this event before can tell you what a great time there is to be had. Halloween costumes are welcome.

Gleann Abhann Historian Baroness Barbara Sterling reports that she has posted an album of photos from the Slay the Hydra event which took place September 26, 2009 in Vogelburg.

Dame Alys Katharine of the Midrealm reports that the Hampton Court Palace website includes a series of short videos celebrating Tudor times, cooking, and the life of King Henry VIII.

Jane Stockton of the Kingdom of Lochac reports that the Wellcome Library has posted its entire collection of 17th century recipe books on its website in PDF format. The manuscripts are searchable by way of the library's catalog.

English historian Catherine Brown, whose documentary Made in Scotland aired recently on British television, claims that haggis "was originally an English dish."

Celebrate a day of courtly love, romance and chivalry with unusual tourneys for both heavy (armored) and rapier, games, competitions, and the more genteel arts like hand kissing and dancing. So hang your heart on your sleeve (literally) and come have fun. The Populous will bid on the heavy fighters to represent them in the List. Bidders to have a favor (competition) to give to the combatant they win.