[MR] Banquet dels Quatre Barres

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In a message dated 11/17/2002 11:53:59 AM Eastern Standard Time,
atlantia-request at atlantia.sca.org writes:


> Date: Sun, 17 Nov 2002 14:51:54 GMT
> To: atlantia at atlantia.sca.org
> Cc:
> From: palmoret at juno.com
> Subject: [MR] Banquet dels Quatre Barres
>
> March 8th 2003,
> Pocahontas State Park, Route 655 (Beach Rd.)
> Chesterfield County, VA.
>
>
>
>                         Banquet dels Quatre Barres
>
> Food lovers unite, again! The Barony of Caer Mear (Richmond, VA) cordially =
> invites you to a celebration of Catalan cuisine on March 8, AS XXXVII (2003=
> ). Join us for a day of food, food, music, food, dancing, food, food, and c=
> ongenial company. There will be arts and games in the morning, music and en=
> tertainment throughout the day, a banquet from early-afternoon into the eve=
> ning, dancing and good company into the night.
>
> Banquet: Service will begin promptly at 1:00pm. Master Thomas Longshanks an=
> d his kitchen crew will present a feast in 6 courses, with dishes selected =
> from Catalan cookbooks of the 14th and 15th centuries, including, but not l=
> imited to:
>
> Pa, queso i almendras (Bread, fresh cheese and almonds)
> Pex frit ab escabeg (Pan-fried fish with sauce escabeche)
> Queso i membrillo (Manchego with quince paste)
> Mostayla nostrada a butifarra (Sausages with mustard our way)
> Mel i higos (Figs preserved in honey)
> Salsa blanca a gualines (Hens in white sauce)
> Confits de fonoll (Fennel confits)
> Sosengua a cabrit ab let de amelles (Twice-cooked kid in a cinnamon-almond =
> milk sofrito)
> Mel i aros con polvora de duch (Rice with honey and spices)
> A table of confits will follow the banquet for your enjoyment throughout th=
> e evening.
>
> A fine meal is incomplete without good wine. Bring your favorites, or conta=
> ct Master Thomas for a list of very good, inexpensive Catalan wines he reco=
> mmends you bring for various dishes.
>
> NOTE:  Most dishes INCLUDE nuts or almond milk. Most dishes are NOT vegetar=
> ian. Please contact Master Thomas for a complete menu and list of ingredien=
> ts.
>
> Event specifics:  The site is the Group Camp 3 Dining Hall at Pocahontas St=
> ate Park, Route 655 (Beach Rd.) in Chesterfield County, VA. The Hall will b=
> e open 10:00 a.m. to  9:00 p.m. The Park closes at 10:00 p.m. The site is d=
> iscretely wet, with the display of no original containers. The State Park p=
> rohibits open alcoholic beverages outdoors at this site (they aren=92t kidd=
> ing, folks!). There can be no open flames in the hall, so all candles must =
> be enclosed in a container.
>
> A&S Activities:  Display - Artists and researchers are invited to display t=
> heir works from 10:00 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Competition - In addition to the A&=
> S display, there will be a friendly competition. The best expression of the=
> theme will receive a small token of our appreciation. The theme will be =
> =93Books and Roses.=94
>
> Lodging and Crash Space:  Contact the autocrat for information on area hote=
> ls.
>
> Fees:
> =B7=09On-Board:  $20.00 ($23.00 for non-members) per person, including chil=
> dren.
> =B7=09Off-Board - Because the event is a banquet, there will be NO OFFBOARD=
> SPACE.
>
> Reservations:  Admission to the banquet is limited to the first 66 paid res=
> ervations, only. Sorry, no walk-ins - even little ones. Reservations must b=
> e paid and in our hands by March 1, 2003. If the event is cancelled, all pa=
> id reservations will be cheerfully refunded. Make checks payable to "Barony=
> of Caer Mear - SCA, Inc." Please include the mundane and SCA names, and me=
> mber numbers, for all reserved seats.
>
> Directions:
> From North and South (I-95 N and S): Follow I-95 to Exit 62 - VA-288 N towa=
> rds Chesterfield. Take VA-288 6 miles to the VA-10 E/Iron Bridge Rd exit to=
> wards Chesterfield. Take Iron Bridge Rd. (VA-10 East) 1.5 miles to Beach Rd=
> . Turn right at the light onto Beach Rd. Pocahontas State Park is 4 miles d=
> own Beach Rd., on the right.
>
> From East and West (I-64 E and W, US-460 W): Take I-64 to I-95 S at Richmon=
> d to Exit 62. OR take US-460 W to I-95 N at Petersburg to Exit 62. Follow d=
> irections for North/South.
>
> From West (US-360 E): Take I-64 E to I-95 S at Richmond to Exit 62, and fol=
> low directions for North/South. OR take your best route to US-360 E to VA-2=
> 88 S. Take VA-288 S 5.8 miles to the VA-10 E/Iron Bridge Rd exit towards Ch=
> esterfield. Take Iron Bridge Rd. (VA-10 East) 1.5 miles to Beach Rd. Turn r=
> ight at the light onto Beach Rd. Pocahontas State Park is 4 miles down Beac=
> h Rd., on the right.
>
> Contacts:  AUTOCRAT - Naomi Macailpein (Terry Palmore, 5701 Wainwright Dr.,=
> Richmond VA 23225, 804-232-1075, palmoret at juno.com. No calls after 10 p.m.=
> ) TROLL - Lecelin of RavensCroft (Leslie K. Jones, 10514 Keithwood Pkwy, Ri=
> chmond VA 23236, 804-794-8960, wolfboymom at yahoo.com. No calls after 9 p.m.)=
> COOK - Thomas Longshanks (Tom McDonald, 8502 Claypool Rd, Richmond VA 2323=
> 6, 804-674-5181, a5foil at ix.netcom.com. No calls after 10 p.m.)


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