Rampant Domesticity

[lady_isabella]

Although Peire claims that one should not make bread unless it is well and truly Autumn, I defy that seasonal attitude. Any day is a good day to make bread when you have a neato keen breadmaker like I do, and so I have the gadget churning with the makings of a fine brioche. Soon, the house will be filled with the scent of baking bread

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It IS fall!

[countessaleska]

It is most definitely fall! Foggy breath at dark, sunny days with lots of wind through the fields and trees, highs in the low seventies, and blankets at night and cuddly kitties who appreciate a warm blooded primate to nap with

Re: It IS fall!

[lady_isabella]

I'd love to see a picture of your cuddly dalek! Sometime I need to learn how to crochet. I'm only a mediocre knitter at the moment.

I read your description of the Idahoan early September to Peire, and he was extremely impressed. But here in Florida, he noted, we have to deal with heat indexes in the upper 90s, high humidity and tropical storm rains.

All the same, he liked the bread. ;)

Re: It IS fall!

[countessaleska]

Last night i put on a thick t shirt, flannel full sized pajamas and thick socks and used two fleece blankets. Its fall here alright

Re: It IS fall!

[countessaleska]

If its any consolation to Pierre, we are back to needing air-conditioners :)

I see you are going to get yet ANOTHER hurricane. Three named storms in succession-- hitting landfall in the US in succession--in just weeks!

I was trying to explain to my roomate the Hurricane thing. The tracking maps on the grocery bags and all that. Hiding in the closets hoping a tornado with your name on it isn't out there. that sort of thing.

Yup, gimme an good old snow storm!

Of course, I say that, but I get snowed out of my house driveway one month of the year, and I had four wheeled drive with studded tires!

[indywind]

It was tasty brioche.

Fall is especially good for bread outside a breadmaker, because having the oven on for an hour makes the house warmer than one wants in summer.

My boss' wife sent me some friendship bread starter (a relative to sourdough), so I'll probably do some sourdough in the next week or so. Would you like some?

[lady_isabella]

I would love some of the sourdough-cousin bread. Sourdough is my favorite type of bread, personally. There's a recipe for such in my breadmaker cookbook pamphlet, so I'll have to try it sometime.

I had more of your coleslaw for lunch today, and I'm really very taken with it. See you at dance at TCC tomorrow!

WereRabbit and Medieval Butter for Bread

[countessaleska]

Love your Bunny Icon! Its one of my fave fun films. We named one of my bunnys "Hutch" :)

I thought I'd pass along a butter recipe that is a demanded for accompaniment at all of our feasts. It uses period ingredients, but the recipe is not documentable.

Into real butter, soften it and put:
White Pepper
Black Pepper
Galangal
Oregono, Thyme, rosemary, basil
Garlic
Onion

The galangal powder is key. I prefer to grate my own-- I got plenty from a wholesale bulk order for a feast we did, I could send you a few chunks. But I have found pre-ground in jars in middle-eastern grocery suppliers. Same with saffron and rosewater, and several other good stuff.

BTW need a wholesale source for Sekenjaban or Saffron or Rosewater?

Hey speaking of heat and medieval events, have you ever made sekenjaban? Its totally hydrating as good as gatorade if not better, but its totally period and tastes great. Its a must-have at all feasts and especially outdoor tournaments for martial artists or artisans or archers or anyone hot and tired.

Re: WereRabbit and Medieval Butter for Bread

[indywind]

We are long-time Sekanjabin converts down here, thanks to Baron Romas the Mapmaker bringing it for a rounds-singing class at a summer event some time ago, for to soothe the exercised throats. It's quite easy to make one's own, too.

The same source IIRC gives us documentation for period-style lemonade and pomegranate-ade, which are also good but the sekanjabin is better.