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Oven Roasted Potatoes

When my assistants and I are performing demonstrations at the Minnesota Renaissance Festival, we will often whip up soemthing to see what happens. We have lots of successful (experiments) and a few failed ones. This one was a popular success. … Continue reading

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Crumpets, Lemon Curd and Clotted Cream

Despite this past weekend’s heat at the Minnesota Renaissance Festival, my assistants and I made some beautiful wood-fired crumpets, lemon curd and clotted cream.  They are all fairly easy to make, but require some patience and time.  Crumpets 4 cups … Continue reading

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Decadent Pheasant

Native to Asia, pheasants were introduced as wild game in Great Britain during the 10th century by the Normans and the Romano-British.  Although hunted to near extinction in the early 17th century, pheasant was rediscovered as choice game 150 years … Continue reading

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Meatball Stew

Several years ago, I wrote an article for Renaissance Magazine (issue #74 on meatloaf and how recipes could be traced back to ancient Roman cooking.  Back then, meatloaf was prepared in sheep stomachs like the Scottish haggis or in upper intestines like sausage … Continue reading

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Wood Fired Bacon Hash

This dish was made during the 2013 Siouxland Renaissance Festival on a cooking fire.  You can great this dish at home either on a stove top or on a cooking fire.  I used a cast iron pot and would recommend … Continue reading

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