AKA: My macarons have feet! I made macarons! With feet! It was great fun to imagine a meal of small plates that our characters would enjoy in this particularly unforgettable locale: partway up a Walking Statue! All dressed up for their first visit to the Lightsinger Theater. Here are a few dainties worthy of being... Continue Reading →
Chapter Six: We have reached dessert at Renaer’s!
AKA: Triumph over Trifle Raspberry Almond Trifle to be exact… Certain occasions just beg, shamelessly and vociferously, for a spectacular dessert. And, while there are multiple components involved in creating the layered delight that is a trifle, they can be prepared well ahead. Or not prepared at all: use whichever combination of home-made versus store-bought... Continue Reading →
Chapter Six: Let’s eat more dinner with Renaer!
Just as time, care, and stamina are required to consume the feast served at Renaer’s home by Gerta Salibuck, a sustained effort is needed to prepare it. Grumpy to be denied my preferred, soothingly-long stretches of kitchentime lately (real life and responsibilities insist on intruding!), I adapt. And divide the feast into more manageable chunks.... Continue Reading →
Chapter Six: Let’s Eat a first course!
Other heroic companies reap the rewards of their noble actions in coin, jewels, perhaps rare and mystical artifacts… The Fromage Formation tracks its successes and popularity by how deliciously people feed us. The meal prepared by Gerta Salibuck, when Renaer Neverember welcomes Elodie, Eliana, and Vaikner into his home to thank us for our help,... Continue Reading →
Chapter Five: Let’s Eat!
Jagodzianki (Blueberry Buns): Even a hurried breakfast at the Temple of the Seldarine would surely be memorable. An Elven-made morning feast would naturally be delicious, filling, visually striking, and conveniently portable for a Paladin with a packed schedule. Imagining how all this would translate to our world, I settled on Jagodzianki for this chapter’s recipe.... Continue Reading →
Chapter Four: Let’s Eat!
The Thirsty Throat’s Seafood Soup I was so excited to try to make a seafood soup worthy of the Thirsty Throat and, of course, of the delighted Eliana. What would a dish made by Tieflings with a connection to Calimshan be like? Should that particular cultural heritage evoke the flavors of the Middle East? The... Continue Reading →
Chapter Three: Let’s Eat!
The Candle Lane Venturing into, and then choosing to retreat from, Candle Lane during their first exploration of that foul place left a bitter taste in Elodie’s mouth. This drink recipe packs some of that astringent punch but it is tempered with warm botanicals and dark sweetness. Just the cocktail for sipping while planning a... Continue Reading →
Prologue: Let’s eat!
Focaccia Not for nothing is our unofficial party name the Fromage Formation! We are cheese and bread fanatics (most of us won’t say no to wine to complete that trio). And this is the bread that we almost always have to nibble as we start in on our game each session. This is based on... Continue Reading →