Food
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Saffron and Honey Pickled Vegetables
Hot tip for future me – pickled fennel and sliced onion are AMAZING! That has to feature somewhere as a fresh pickle sometime soon. Continue reading
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Rowany Festival 2023 – wrap up.
Rowany Festival is the largest medieval event in Australia, with over 700 people attending this year. This was our second full festival, and our first camping in our tent. My priorities were going in were: doing an experiment to make a period lye (and soap!), attending as much war as I could and hiding/unwinding/avoiding conflict. Continue reading
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100 Days of Roman and Greek Studies: Week 2 – Food
Week two was all about food and Included this fabulous book review of Meals and Recipes from Ancient Greece by Eugenia Salza Prina Ricotti. This book was a Xmas gift from my Pelican/Laurel type of boss, Mistress Kiriel du Papillon and has been a great source of inspiration. The book is presented in two parts:… Continue reading
About Me
The student: Rhianna dabbles in experimental archaeology through her involvement in the Society for Creative Anachronism (SCA).
Rhianna resides in the Barony of Politarchopolis within the Kingdom of Lochac (Australia).
Her interests are wide and include (in no particular order):
- Medieval Malta
- 15-16th C Low Countries
- 14th C England
- Soapmaking
- Costuming
- Cooking
- Performance Arts
- Armored Combat
- Equestrian Activities
- Archery
The teachers: Mistress Kiriel du Papillon supports Rhianna’s research and service endeavors while Jochen Schwalbe supports Rhianna’s martial activities.
The Dumping Grounds 