El Ciervo Negre

A blog by Lady Elvira Violante Ballesteros of the East Kingdom. Member of House Strangewayes, located in the Shire of Quintavia. Focuses are mainly food, and garb from 1480-1515.

Friday, June 30, 2017

Pinky Out! - Rings in Period

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Jewelry is a wonderful accessory for any re-enactor. It comes in many shapes and forms, and elevates any kit. I've had a small fascinati...

Tuesday, May 30, 2017

Pomegranate Chicken Part 2 - The Motherdish

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About a year ago, I posted a recipe for Pomegranate Chicken . Loosely based off of a recipe I had come across from Liber de Coquina , a 14th...

Tuesday, April 11, 2017

Food and the SCA

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When I started playing in the SCA - I didn't know what I wanted to focus on (if anything). At first socializing, and spectating were my ...

Thursday, February 2, 2017

Bycocket, I Think She's Got It!

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Ever since I joined the SCA, I've wanted a bycocket. I especially wanted one when I found out what they were called. It's just too m...

Sunday, January 29, 2017

The Path to Peerage - Part 1.5

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At the end of January every year, the Barony of Stonemarche hosts "A Market Day at Birka". An event based off of the Viking tradin...

Monday, January 16, 2017

Getting Your Morels in Order...

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Mushrooms have a deep history and date back over 10,000 years. Used primarily in medicine, this ingredient had played an integral part in mu...

Tuesday, September 13, 2016

Pomegranate Chicken - Sticky Sweet Anachronism

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Pomegranate is a popular ingredient in medieval cooking. I have seen multiple sources for it used in sauces mainly - particularly served wit...

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