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Uploaded files in reverse Chronological Order for 2004

 

Bayeux-Tap-msg    (38K) 12/31/04    The Bayeux Tapestry. Book reviews.

dyeing-msg       (176K) 12/30/04    Dyeing techniques and discussion.

fabric-ident-msg  (24K) 12/30/04    Identifying unknown fabric w. various tests.

- new

In the FEASTS section

kitchen-knives-msg (34K) 12/30/04    Kitchen knives for the modern kitchen and

                                        feast preperation, Knife care.

linen-msg         (60K) 12/28/04    Period and modern linen cloth. Sources. Care

saints-msg        (10K) 12/28/04    Medieval saints.

crusades-msg      (21K) 12/28/04    Crusades of the Middle Ages.

p-bibles-msg       (5K) 12/26/04    Period bibles. Modern sources.

p-relig-tol-msg   (19K) 12/26/04    Period religious tolerance. Pact of Ulmar.

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Halloween-lnks     (7K) 12/26/04    Links to Halloween and its origins

                                       by Dame Aoife Finn of Ynos Mon.

pilgrm-badges-msg (26K) 12/25/04    Medieval pilgrim badges. References.

monks-msg         (78K) 12/25/04    Medieval monks and orders. Monk's clothing.

brass-rub-msg     (10K) 12/25/04    Medieval brass rubbings. Modern sources.

mustard-msg      (120K) 12/24/04    Mustard seed in period. sauces. recipes.

In the FOOD section:

grape-leaves-msg  (31K) 12/24/04    Use of grape leaves in cooking. Sources.

In the FOOD section:

frittours-msg     (57K) 12/23/04    Period fried breaded foods. Recipes.

In the FOOD section:

dumplings-msg     (54K) 12/23/04    Period dumplings. Spetzle. Recipes.

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Holiday-Celeb-lnks (13K) 12/23/04   Links to medieval holiday celebrations

                                       by Dame Aoife Finn of Ynos Mon.

In the FOOD section:

food-gifts-msg    (19K) 12/21/04    Period food items that make good gifts.

In the FEASTS section:

fasts-msg         (54K) 12/21/04    Fasts and fastdays. Food restrictions.

In the FOOD section:

pickled-food-msg (120K) 12/21/04    Medieval pickled food. recipes.

In the FOOD section:

raw-fruit-vg-msg  (14K) 12/21/04    Evidence that raw fruits and vegetables were

                                       eaten in period.

vinegar-msg       (78K) 12/21/04    Vinegar in period. Making vinegar.

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Crdoon-Articke-art (33K) 12/20/04    "The cardoon and artichoke in 16th century

                                       Italian cooking" by Mistress Helewyse de

                                       Birkestad.

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finger-rings-lnks (10K) 12/18/04    Links to information on medieval finger

                                       rings by Dame Aoife Finn of Ynos Mon.

In the FOOD section:

soup-msg         (106K) 12/16/04    Medieval soups. Cooking soups at events.

                                       recipes.

In the FOOD section:

vegetarian-msg    (77K) 12/15/04    Medieval vegetarianism. Lenten foods.

In the FOOD section:

verjuice-msg     (101K) 12/15/04    Medieval verjuice. Modern substitutions.

In the FOOD section:

clotted-cream-msg (36K) 12/15/04    Clotted cream products. Devonshire cream.

In the FOOD section:

cheesecake-msg    (45K) 12/15/04    Medieval cheesecake. Recipes.

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p-handgonnes-lnks (12K) 12/10/04    Links medieval handgonnes, and related

                                       weapons by Dame Aoife Finn of Ynos Mon.

- new

p-medicine-lnks   (16K) 12/10/04    Links to info on medieval illnesses

                                       by Dame Aoife Finn of Ynos Mon.

- new

med-charity-lnks   (9K) 12/10/04    Links to medieval charity by Dame Aoife Finn

                                       of Ynos Mon.

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Wel-Rnded-Ftr-art (11K) 12/ 5/04    "The Well Rounded Fighter"

                                       by H.E. Brian du Val.

livestock-msg     (71K) 11/27/04    Medieval livestock. Pigs, cattle, sheep.

bestiaries-msg    (16K) 11/27/04    Medieval bestiaries and modern sources.

dogs-msg          (66K) 11/26/04    Dogs. Barding for dogs. dog collars.

saddles-msg       (12K) 11/26/04    Period saddles. Saddles for SCA use.

In the FOOD section:

puddings-msg      (99K) 11/22/04    Medieval puddings. Recipes. Custards.

sundials-msg      (37K) 11/21/04    Sundials, making sundials.

calenders-msg     (71K) 11/21/04    Medieval calenders and saint's days.

In the FOOD-BREAD section:

pancakes-msg      (51K) 11/20/04    Period pancakes and pancake-like foods.

In the FOOD-BREAD section:

breadmaking-msg  (225K) 11/16/04    Period bread recipes and re-creations.

In the FOOD-BREAD section:

bread-msg        (193K) 11/16/04    Medieval breads and grains.

In the FOOD-BREAD section:

yeasts-msg        (75K) 11/16/04    Medieval use of yeast. Using it in the CMA.

In the FOOD-BREAD section:

bread-stuffed-msg (29K) 11/16/04    Period stuffed bread. Rastons. Recipes.

In the FOOD-BREAD section:

porridges-msg     (20K) 11/14/04    Period porridges and gruels.

In the FOOD-BREAD section:

grains-msg        (82K) 11/14/04    Medieval grains. Recipes. Cooking.

In the FOOD-BREAD section:

French-Toast-msg  (21K) 11/14/04    Period French Toast. Recipes.

In the FOOD-BREAD section:

oakcakes-msg      (19K) 11/14/04    Period oatcakes.

In the FOOD-BREAD section:

wafers-msg        (85K) 11/13/04    Period savory and sweet wafers. Recipes.

In the FOOD-BREAD section:

pretzels-msg      (29K) 11/13/04    Period pretzels and pretzel-like breads.

In the FOOD-BREAD section:

leavening-msg     (13K) 11/13/04    Period leavening agents other than yeast.

In the FOOD-BREAD section:

flour-msg         (71K) 11/13/04    Types of flour. Sources. Period flour.

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holiday-gifts-lnks (16K) 11/11/04    Links to medieval holiday gifts

                                       by Dame Aoife Finn of Ynos Mon.

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Tool-Making-art   (13K) 11/ 9/04    "Tool Making" by Master Tamlene ap Guidgen,

                                       O.L. A class handout on making tools.

illusion-fds-msg (142K) 11/ 7/04    Medieval illusion foods. Diguised food.

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sprang-bib        (18K) 11/ 1/04    Annotated bibliography on the art of sprang

                                       weaving by Medb ingen Dungaile.

In the FOOD-BREAD section:

brd-mk-sour-msg   (60K) 10/31/04    Breadmaking -Period sourdough bread recipes.

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ME-revel-fds-art  (59K) 10/22/04    Medieval Middle Eastern foods suitable for a

                                       revel or buffet w. recipes by Anahita.

In the FOOD-MEATS section:

pig-heads-msg     (14K) 10/20/04    Cooking, displaying or otherwise working

                                       with pigís heads. Real and artificial.  

In the FOOD-MEATS section:

organ-meats-msg   (86K) 10/20/04    Period cooking of organ meats.

In the FOOD-MEATS section:

blood-dishes-msg  (27K) 10/20/04    Use of blood in period foods. Recipes.

In the FOOD-MEATS section:

meat-smoked-msg   (41K) 10/18/04    Medieval smoked meats. Smoking meats.

In the FOOD-MEATS section:

meatballs-msg     (13K) 10/17/04    Period dishes with meatballs.

In the FOOD-MEATS section:

birds-recipes-msg (24K) 10/17/04    Bird recipes. Squabs, pheasants, quail.

In the FOOD-MEATS section:

horse-recipes-msg (34K) 10/16/04    Period horse recipes. References.

In the FOOD-MEATS section:

turkeys-msg       (64K) 10/15/04    Use of turkeys in Rennaissance Europe.

In the FOOD-MEATS section:

stockfish-msg     (98K) 10/15/04    Period preserved fish. Dried, smoked and

                                       salted fish. Recipes.

In the FOOD-MEATS section:

seafood-msg       (90K) 10/15/04    Medieval non-fish seafood. Recipes.

In the FOOD-MEATS section:

salmon-msg        (74K) 10/15/02    Period use of Salmon. Recipes.

In the FOOD-MEATS section:

rabbit-dishes-msg (59K) 10/15/04    Period rabbit and hare recipes.

In the FOOD-MEATS section:

lamb-mutton-msg  (108K) 10/13/04    Medieval lamb and mutton. Recipes.

In the FOOD-MEATS section:

exotic-meats-msg  (79K) 10/13/04    Period and SCA exotic meats. Swans, ostrich,

                                       crawfish, dormice, cat.

In the FOOD-MEATS section:

eels-msg          (26K) 10/11/04    Eel dishes. Getting and cleaning eels.

In the FOOD-MEATS section:

chopped-meat-msg   (7K) 10/11/04    Period chopped meat. Differances between

                                       chopped and ground.

In the FOOD-MEATS section:

blood-dishes-msg  (24K) 10/10/04    Use of blood in period foods. Recipes.

In the FOOD-MEATS section:

duck-goose-msg    (30K) 10/ 8/04    Cooking duck and goose. Recipes.

In the FOOD-MEATS section:

chicken-msg      (163K) 10/ 8/04    Period and SCA chicken recipes.

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Bestiaries-lnks   (14K) 10/ 5/04    Links to on medieval bestiaries by Dame

                                       Aoife Finn of Ynos Mon.

wine-msg         (124K) 10/ 1/04    Medieval wines.

- new

Eiswein-msg       (11K) 10/ 1/04    Wine made from grapes left on the vine until

                                       after the first frost.

- new

In the FOOD section:

cheese-lnks       (15K) 10/ 1/04   Links to medieval and modern cheese

                                       by Dame Aoife Finn of Ynos Mon.

In the FEASTS section:

feasts-free-msg   (16K)  9/30/04    Who gets in free to feasts.

tokens-msg        (41K)  9/30/04    Ideas for feast and site tokens.

reservations-msg  (30K)  9/30/04    Handling feast and event reservations.

masks-msg         (61K)  9/26/04    Theatrical masks. Period and modern.

song-sources-msg  (46K)  9/26/04    Sources for medieval songs. Book reviews.

butchering-msg    (53K)  9/25/04    Overview of butchering livestock and game.

falconry-msg      (35K)  9/25/04    Keeping and flying birds of prey.

cattle-msg        (42K)  9/25/04    Period cattle and cattle raising.

horses-msg        (77K)  9/25/05    Medieval horses. Horses in the SCA.

fowls-a-birds-msg (82K)  9/25/04    Period fowls and birds. Period Chickens.

travel-foods-msg  (11K)  9/23/04    Period travel foods.

sedan-chairs-msg  (14K)  9/22/04    Sedan chairs.

p-travl-guides-msg (10K)  9/21/04    Period travel guides.

ships-msg        (111K)  9/20/04    Ships and shipbuilding. Sailor's food.

SCA-transport-msg (17K)  9/19/04    Typical and unusual SCA vehicles and

                                       transportation.

In the FOOD section:

p-fd-coloring-msg (38K)  9/19/04    Period food colorings.

merch-spices-msg  (32K)  9/19/04    Spice merchants. Reviews and recommendations

spices-msg       (175K)  9/19/04    Info. on spices, sources for spices.

vanilla-msg       (17K)  9/19/04    The vanilla bean in late-period Europe.

herb-uses-msg     (34K)  9/19/04    Uses for various herbs. Recipes.

rue-msg           (26K)  9/18/04    Medieval uses of the herb "rue". Cautions.

G-of-Paradse-msg  (73K)  9/18/04    History and use of the spice Grains of

                                       Paradise.

flowers-msg       (12K)  9/17/04    Period flowers. Growing flowers.

woad-msg          (63K)  9/17/04    History of woad. Making dyes from woad.

herbs-msg        (124K)  9/17/04    Herbs used in period and how they were used.

                                       Modern sources.

gardens-msg       (23K)  9/16/04    Medieval gardens. flowers.

galangale-msg     (20K)  9/15/04    Period use of the spice galangale.

cinnamon-msg      (27K)  9/14/04    Period cinnamon. Types of cinnamon.

angelica-msg      (20K)  9/13/04    Period use of Angelica. Recipes.

p-marriage-msg    (54K)  9/13/01    Period marriage.

p-births-msg       (3K)  9/13/04    Births in Period.

redacting-msg     (44K)  9/12/04    Changing period recipes into modern format.

In the FOOD section:

salads-msg       (151K)  9/12/04    Period salads. lettuce, greens.

larding-msg       (12K)  9/11/04    Inserting fat into meat in period and today.

humorl-theory-msg (51K)  9/11/04    Concepts of medieval Humoral Theory.

In the FOOD section:

nuts-msg         (116K)  9/11/04    Nuts, acorns, nut flours in medieval foods.

fd-monks-msg      (10K)  9/11/04    Food of medieval monks.

In the FOOD section:

egg-storage-msg   (17K)  9/10/04    Period and modern raw egg storage.

In the FOOD section:

butter-msg       (130K)  9/ 9/04    Period butter. Making butter. Butter churns.

muaic2-lnks       (22K)  9/ 8/04 Links to medieval European music  

                                       by Dame Aoife Finn of Ynos Mon.

blancmange-msg    (17K)  9/ 7/04    A medieval rice dish composed principally of

                                       rice, almond milk and chicken.

In the FOOD section:

beer-in-food-msg  (24K)  9/ 7/04    Period recipes with beer or ale in them.

In the FOOD section:

almond-milk-msg   (88K)  9/ 7/04    Making almond milk. Recipes. Deskinning nuts

In the FOOD section:

aspic-msg         (48K)  9/ 7/04    Notes on aspic, a meat-base gelatin.

In the COMMERCE section:

merchants-msg     (85K)  9/ 4/04    Directory and review of SCA merchants.

salt-msg          (47K)  9/ 4/04    Medieval salt production and use.

In the COMMERCE section:

p-spice-trade-msg (30K)  9/ 4/04    The period spice trade. Routes, methods.

In the COMMERCE section:

merchanting-msg   (60K)  9/ 4/04    Merchanting in the SCA.

merch-books-msg   (26K)  9/ 2/04    Directory and reviews of book merchants.

In the COMMERCE section:

commerce-msg      (59K)  9/ 2/04    Commerce and trade in period.

In the COMMERCE section:

coins-msg        (135K)  9/ 1/04    Period coins, making coins.

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In the CRAFTS section:

tools-lnks        (10K)  9/ 1/04    Links on medieval tools by Dame Aoife Finn

                                       of Ynos Mon.- new

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Hist-of-Soap-art   (9K)  8/31/04    "What no Soap?" by Lord Xaviar the

                                       Eccentric.

trim-msg          (54K)  8/30/04    Medieval and SCA trim for clothing.

pants-msg         (17K)  8/30/04    Medieval pants, pantaloons, breeches.

cl-Russia-msg     (15K)  8/29/04    Clothing of medieval Russia.

cotehardies-msg   (87K)  8/28/04    Making 13th century cotehardies.

underwear-msg     (85K)  8/28/04    What to wear under garb. SCA and period.

codpieces-msg     (15K)  8/28/04    Codpieces. Making and fitting them.

cl-Wales-msg       (8K)  8/28/04    Clothing of medieval Wales. Resources.

cl-Germany-msg    (11K)  8/28/04    Clothing of Medieval Germany.

cl-academic-msg   (20K)  8/27/04    Medieval academic clothing.

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nuns-a-monks-lnks  (8K)  8/25/04    Links to medieval holy orders by Dame Aoife

                                       Finn of Ynos Mon. Nuns. Monks.

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In the ANIMALS section:

horses-lnks       (11K)  8/25/04    Links on medieval and SCA horses by Dame

                                       Aoife Finn of Ynos Mon.

LivHist-msg       (44K)  8/24/04    Living History groups

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Women-Warriors-art (31K)  8/22/04   "Women Warriors: Myth or Reality?"

                                       by Mistress Siobhan ni Seaghdha.

In the FEASTS section:

Fst-Menus-art     (11K)  8/22/04    "On Rules for Feast Menus"

                                      by Lord Daniel Raoul le Vascon du Navarre.

In the FEASTS section:

feast-menus-msg   (73K)  8/22/04    Feast menus from various SCA feasts.

Killing-Blow-art  (12K)  8/22/04    "The Killing Blow Dilemma; A Suggestion..."

                                       by Lord Daniel Raoul le Vascon.

Whimsy-art         (4K)  8/22/04    "A New Art/Sci. Category: A Whimsical

                                       Proposal" Ld. Daniel Raoul le Vascon.

Documentation-art (12K)  8/22/04    "Documentation - a Quick and Painless Guide"

                                       by Ld. Daniel Raoul le Vascon.

12thC-Hole-art    (19K)  8/22/04    Reconstruction of the hole in a period

                                       toilet seat by Ld. Daniel Raoul le Vascon

murri-msg         (33K)  8/22/04    Rotted barley paste condiment of Arabia.

garum-msg         (55K)  8/22/04    Roman fish sauces made from fermented fish.

                                       Also includes comments on liquamen.

sauces-msg       (147K)  8/22/04    Period sauces. Sauce recipes.

camelne-sauce-msg (26K)  8/22/04    Sauces w. cinnamon as a major component.

biscotti-msg       (9K)  8/ 8/04    Period biscotti, a twice-baked travel bread.

In the CRAFTS section:

horn-msg         (105K)  6/ 7/04    Working with horn. drinking horns.

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costuming-lnks    (28K)  8/ 6/04    Links to medieval clothing by Dame Aoife

                                       Finn of Ynos Mon.

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castles-lnks      (11K)  8/ 6/04    Links on medieval castles and fortifications

                                       by Dame Aoife Finn of Ynos Mon.

In the CRAFTS section:

glasswork-msg     (50K)  7/31/04    Stained glass, glass etching. glassblowing.

In the CRAFTS section:

ivory-msg         (77K)  7/30/04    Ivory carving. ivory substitutes.

In the CRAFTS section:

metals-msg        (30K)  7/29/04    Medieval and modern metals and alloys.

In the CRAFTS section:

leather-msg       (86K)  7/25/04    Working with leather. tanning.

In the CRAFTS section:

bladesmithing-msg (62K)  7/25/04    Steel sources, making knives and swords.

In the CRAFTS section:

tools-msg         (67K)  7/23/04    Period and modern tools. lathes.

In the CRAFTS section:

soapstone-msg     (25K)  7/23/04    Use of Soapstone in period. Modern sources.

In the CRAFTS section:

soapmaking-msg    (61K)  7/23/04    Period and modern soapmaking techniques.

In the CRAFTS section:

sculpture-msg     (13K)  7/23/04    Period sculpture. Terra-cotta sculpture.

In the CRAFTS section:

polishing-msg     (18K)  7/23/04    Period polishing and sanding materials.

In the CRAFTS section:

lea-tanning-msg   (58K)  7/22/04    How to tan leather. Types of tanning.

fur-msg           (18K)  7/22/04    Use of fur in period. Dyeing it., fake fur.

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SCA-camping-lnks  (17K)  7/21/04    Links to camping in medieval style

                                       by Dame Aoife Finn of Ynos Mon.

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weaving-lnks      (23K) 7/19/04    Web links on weaving by Dame Aoife Finn of

                                       Ynos Mon.

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On-Rehydration-art (12K) 7/19/04    "On Rehydration" by Galen of Ockham, MC, OP.

                                       Keeping hydrated on and off the field.

games-msg        (113K)  7/18/04    Medieval board games and sports.

sports-msg        (41K)  7/18/04    Medieval sports.

p-cook-child-msg  (15K)  7/14/04    Period cooking for children.

children-msg     (150K)  7/13/04    Children in the SCA and period.

In the BEVERAGES section:

spiced-wine-msg   (47K)  7/ 5/04    Spiced wines. Hippocras. Recipes.

In the BEVERAGES section:

wine-msg         (119K)  7/ 5/04    Medieval wines.

In the BEVERAGES section:

mead-msg         (170K)  7/ 5/04    Making mead. Honey based alcoholic beverage.

In the BEVERAGES section:

kvass-msg         (73K)  7/ 4/04    Russian drink made from bread or grains.

In the BEVERAGES section:

kumiss-msg        (41K)  7/ 4/04    Mongol drink made from mare's milk.

cookbooks-SCA-msg (33K)  7/ 4/04    Cookbooks written by people in the SCA.

In the BEVERAGES section:

jalabs-msg        (71K)  7/ 3/04    Drinks with a sugar or honey-syrup base such

                                       as Sekanjabin (Persian Mint Drink).

In the BEVERAGES section:

cordials-msg     (110K)  7/ 2/04    Period cordials and liqueurs. SCA creations.

In the BEVERAGES section:

cider-msg         (72K)  7/ 1/04    Apple and other ciders. Cider presses.

insect-prtctn-msg (13K)  5/27/04    Insect repellants and protection.

ice-chests-msg     (9K)  6/27/04    Using ice chests at SCA events. Disguises.

firepits-msg      (16K)  6/27/04    Useful ideas for firepits.

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camp-toilets-msg   (9K)  6/27/04    Camp toilets for private camps.

camping-ideas-msg (36K)  6/27/04    Useful tips and ideas for SCA camping.

camp-showers-msg  (25K)  6/27/04    Camp shower ideas for outside SCA events.

p-hygiene-msg     (37K)  6/26/04    Period bathing, hygiene, menstrual care.

p-privies-msg     (34K)  6/26/04    Period privies and toilet paper. bum-wipes.

soap-msg          (43K)  6/26/04    Period soap and soapmaking.

hair-msg          (90K)  6/24/04    Period and SCA hairstyling and care.

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p-petroleum-msg    (8K)  6/23/04    Period use of petroleum. Crude oil.

- new

New-2-Pennsic-msg (44K)  6/23/04    Information for those new to Pennsic.

newcomers-msg     (50K)  6/20/04    How to make newcomers to your group.

                                       confortable. Integrating newcomers.

In the FOOD-SWEETS section:

cookies-msg      (105K)  6/20/04    Period cookies. Recipes.

In the FOOD-SWEETS section:

custards-msg      (17K)  6/19/04    Period custards, custard tarts and pies.

In the FOOD-SWEETS section:

candied-peel-msg  (52K)  6/19/04    Candied fruit peels. A late period treat.

In the FOOD-SWEETS section:

cak-soteltes-msg  (51K)  6/19/04    Cake based sotelties. Decorated cakes.

In the FOOD-SWEETS section:

chocolate-msg     (69K)  6/19/04    History and description of early chocolate.

In the FOOD-SWEETS section:

marzipan-msg      (85K)  6/18/04    Use of marzipan (almond paste) in sotelties.

In the FOOD-SWEETS section:

marmalades-msg    (76K)  6/18/04    Period marmalades and fruit jellies and jams

In the FOOD-SWEETS section:

comfits-msg       (48K)  6/18/04    Period candied spices and seeds. Recipes.

In the FOOD-SWEETS section:

gilded-food-msg   (18K)  6/18/04    Gilded foods. Using gold and silver foil.

In the FOOD-SWEETS section:

desserts-msg     (134K)  6/17/04    Medieval and SCA dessert recipes. Sweets.

In the FOOD-SWEETS section:

almond-cream-msg  (28K)  6/17/04    A sweet custard filling used in sotelties.

In the FOOD-SWEETS section:

gingerbread-msg   (48K)  6/15/04    Medieval gingerbread. Recipes.

corsets-msg       (64K)  6/14/04    Tudor and Elizabethian corsets. making them.

cloaks-msg        (55K)  6/14/04    Cloaks, cloak pins and clasps.

Pennsic-ideas-msg (39K)  6/13/04    Useful ideas for Pennsic.

SCA-transport-msg  (8K)  6/13/04    Typical and unusual SCA vehicles and

                                       transportation.

P-stories-msg     (66K)  6/13/04    Pennsic stories.

In the FOOD-FRUITS section:

fruits-msg       (108K)  6/13/04    Medieval fruits and fruit dishes. Recipes.

In the FOOD-FRUITS section:

fruit-quinces-msg (73K)  5/13/04    Period uses and recipes for quinces.

In the FOOD-FRUITS section:

fruit-citrus-msg  (58K)  6/12/04    Period citrus fruits. Recipes.

In the FOOD-FRUITS section:

fruit-pears-msg   (24K)  6/12/04    Period pears and pear recipes.

In the FOOD-FRUITS section:

berries-msg       (81K)  6/11/04    Period berries and berry recipes.

In the FOOD-FRUITS section:

bananas-msg       (43K)  6/11/04    Period bananas. When and where known.

veils-msg         (14K)  6/10/04    Period veils. How to wear them.

turbans-msg       (13K)  6/10/04    Medieval turbans. Wrapping turbans.

gloves-msg        (32K)  6/10/04    Gloves and Mufs. making gloves. References.

favors-msg        (78K)  6/10/04    On the making and giving of favors.

saffron-msg       (63K)  6/10/04    Types of saffron. period uses.

fans-msg           (5K)  6/ 9/04    Use of folding fans in period.

beads-msg         (48K)  5/ 9/04    Necklaces, beads.

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blast-horns-art   (12K)  6/ 7/04    "Where is the Horn That Was Blowing?" by

                                       Lord Dyfn ap Meurig. (hunting horns)

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Medieval-Hair-lnks (13K)  5/29/04    Links to medieval hair and headresses

                                       by Dame Aoife Finn of Ynos Mon.

garlic-msg        (59K)  5/23/04    Medieval use of garlic. Garlic storage.

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In the FEASTS section:

French-Tbl-Srv-art (7K)  5/22/04    An example of French table service

                                       translated by Angharad ferch Iorwerth.

turnips-msg       (57K)  5/21/04    Turnips in period. Recipes.

tarts-msg        (102K)  5/21/04    Period small, open-topped, shallow pies.

In the CULTURES section:

Sicily-msg        (13K)  5/21/04    Period Sicily. Culture, history, food.

sewing-tools-msg  (70K)  5/21/04    Medieval sewing tools, needles, thimbles.

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seaweed-msg        (6K)  5/21/04    Use of seaweed as food and for other uses.

potted-foods-msg  (16K)  5/21/04    Cooked foods put in pots and sealed w. fat.

P-history-msg     (88K)  5/21/04    Pennsic history.

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writing-inst-msg  (10K)  5/21/04    Writing instruments other than the quill.

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On-the-Road-art   (17K)  5/16/04   "On the Road – Medieval Style" by Master Sir

                                       Connor MacAufflie FitzJames and Mistress

                                       Siobhan ni Seaghdha.

fd-Greece-msg     (20K)  5/ 6/04    Food of medieval Greece. references.

cooking-oils-msg  (59K)  5/ 6/04    Period cooking and food oils.

In the FOOD-FRUITS section:

cherries-msg      (57K)  5/ 6/04    Period cherries and cherry dishes. Recipes.

In the FOOD-BREAD section:

rice-msg          (83K)  5/ 4/04    Period rice. Recipes.

punishments-msg   (30K)  5/ 4/04    Period tortures, executions and punishments.

In the FOOD-BREAD section:

porridges-msg     (16K)  5/ 4/04    Period porridges and gruels.

In the FOOD-BREAD section:

pizza-msg         (19K)  5/ 4/04    Period pizza and similar items.

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crossbows-lnks    (10K)  5/ 4/04    links to information on medieval crossbows

                                       by Dame Aoife Finn of Ynos Mon.

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In the FOOD-BREAD section:

Is-it-Pizza-art   (27K)  4/27/04    "When is a Pizza not a Pizza?"

                                       by Helewyse de Birkestad

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royal-deaths-msg  (34K)  4/25/04    Stories of the best SCA royal deaths.

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music-lnks        (15K)  4/22/04    Links to medieval music and instruments

                                       by Dame Aoife Finn of Ynos Mon.

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The-Society-art   (11K)  4/11/04    "Atenveldt At Thirty-Three" by Duke Arthur

                                       of Lockehaven, MSCA, OL, OP.

molded-foods-msg  (16K)  4/ 4/04    Period and modern molded foods. Molds.

ME-feasts-msg     (20K)  4/ 4/04    Middle Eastern feasts. sitting, serving.

In the FOOD-BREAD section:

leavening-msg     (12K)  4/ 4/04    Period leavening agents other than yeast.

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Lenten-Fst-mnu-art (9K)  4/ 4/04    The menu for a small feast in Lent by Brekke

                                       Franksdottir.

indulgences-msg   (14K)  4/ 4/04    Use of "indulgences" by the Church in period

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Med-Seals-lnks    (10K)  4/ 3/04    Links to info on medieval seals and signet

                                       rings by Dame Aoife Finn of Ynos Mon.

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Med-Lighting-lnks (11K)  4/ 2/04    Links to medieval lighting

                                       by Dame Aoife Finn of Ynos Mon.

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fresh-cheeses-msg (43K)  3/28/04    Fresh cheeses such as ricotta, cream cheese

                                       and cottage cheese. Non-aged cheeses.

cheese-msg       (124K)  3/28/04    Medieval cheese. Recipes.

In the FOOD-FRUITS section:

figs-msg          (14K)  3/27/04    Period figs. Period uses. Recipes.

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fd-Sicily-msg      (8K)  3/27/04    Food of medieval Sicily.

East-hist-msg     (52K)  3/27/04    Histories of the East Kingdom.

In the FOOD-SWEETS section:

candied-peel-msg  (51K)  3/27/04    Candied fruit peels. A late period treat.

beets-msg        (120K)  3/28/04    Period beet roots and beet greens. Recipes.

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Sword-Fighting-art (22K)  3/27/04    "íThe Secrets of Sword Fighting!í (Now they

                                       can be yours!)" by Duke Arthur of

                                       Lockehaven, MSCA, OL, OP.

poisons-msg       (28K)  3/26/04    Medieval poisons.

pearls-msg        (26K)  3/26/04    Period pearls. Use in jewelry and elsewhere.

In the FOOD-FRUITS section:

pomegranates-msg  (30K)  3/26/04    Pomegranate fruit, juice and seeds.

sauces-msg       (144K)  3/25/04    Period sauces. Sauce recipes.

seafood-msg       (88K)  3/25/04    Medieval non-fish seafood. Recipes.

spice-mixes-msg   (76K)  3/25/04    Period spice mixtures. Poudre Forte, Douce.

In the FOOD-SWEETS section:

sugar-msg        (112K)  3/25/04    Sugar and other medieval sweeteners.

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Valentine-fst-art (28K)  3/23/04    A Valentines Day themed feast.

venison-msg       (48K)  3/23/04    Medieval and modern recipes for venison.

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flavord-sugars-msg (6K)  3/22/04    Period flavored, infused sugars.

whole-pig-msg     (63K)  3/ 1/04    Info. on roasting a whole pig. Experiences.

In the ANIMALS section:

fowls-a-birds-msg (80K)  2/19/04    Period fowls and birds. Period Chickens.

feasts-fish-msg   (24K)  2/19/04    Serving fish at SCA feasts.

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masks-mumming-lnks (12K)  2/15/04   Web links to medieval masks, mumming and

                                       Masques by Dame Aoife Finn of Ynos Mon.

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In the CULTURES section:

Scandinavia-lnks  (16K)  2/15/04   Web links to medieval Scandinavia

                                       by Dame Aoife Finn of Ynos Mon.

In the FOOD-BOOKS section:

cookbooks-bib     (44K)  2/15/04    Cookbook bib. by Mistress Jaelle of Armida.

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mkng-a-p-lathe-art (12K)  2/15/04    "An Easily Made Primitive Lathe"

                                       by Master Magnus Malleus.

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Welser-family-bib (12K)  2/13/04    A bibliography on the German Welser family.

In the FOOD-BREAD section:

trenchers-msg     (84K)  2/13/04    Wooden and bread trenchers. Plates.

In the FOOD-BREAD section:

sops-msg          (12K)  2/13/04    Slices of bread soaked in a sauce.

rec-in-verse-msg   (4K)  2/13/04    Period recipes written in a verse format.

In the FOOD-FRUITS section:

fruit-quinces-msg (72K)  2/13/04    Period uses and recipes for quinces.

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juniper-beries-msg (12K)  2/13/04    Period use of juniper berries.

exotic-meats-msg  (76K)  2/12/04    Period and SCA exotic meats. Swans, ostrich,

                                       crawfish, dormice, cat.

eggplant-msg      (56K)  2/12/04    Period eggplant (aubergine). Recipes.

In the CULTURES section:

East-Eur-msg      (24K)  2/12/04    Eastern Europe. Poles, Czechs, Bohemia.

In the FOOD-SWEETS section:

baklava-msg       (52K)  2/12/04    Period baklava-like layered pastries.

aphrodisiacs-msg  (24K)  2/12/04    Medieval aphrodisiacs.

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Charlemagne-lnks  (20K)  2/12/04   Web links to information on Charlemagne

                                       by Dame Aoife Finn of Ynos Mon.

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In the ANIMALS section:

warhorse-size-art  (8K)  2/10/04    "A Refutation of the Myth of the Giant

                                       Medieval Warhorse" by Siobhan ni

                                       Seaghdha, OP

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In the FOOD-BOOKS section:

fd-Mer-Gaul-rv-art (8K)  2/ 8/04    A review by Raymond Van Dam of ìCreating

                                       Community with Food and Drink in

                                       Merovingian Gaulî.

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In the FOOD-FRUITS section:

presrvd-lemons-msg (28K)  2/ 6/04    Dried, pickled and salted preserved lemons.

In the FOOD-FRUITS section:

plums-msg         (24K)  2/ 6/04    Period plums and plum recipes.

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pig-heads-msg      (8K)  2/ 6/04    Cooking, displaying or otherwise working

                                       with pigís heads. Real and artificial.  

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The-Crusades-lnks (16K)  2/ 4/04    Web links to info on the Crusades

                      &nb