proposed menu for synagogue fundraising dinner

[bunnyjadwiga]

So, Sarah and I decided that it would be cool to do a feast in Sarah's synagogue kitchen. They keep milcheg kosher (no meat), but since I have medieval spanish recipes in my back pocket, that would be easiest. The idea is to bring it in around $10 a plate and charge about $25 per plate as a fundraiser-- this would be offered to the synagogue folks and other related persons, not an SCA function.
Tell me what you think?

A Medieval Spanish Feast

Drinks:
Lemon syrup drink
Clarea de agua

First Service
Figs in the french style (stewed in wine)
soft cheese
Sallad of green herbs
Olives
Radishes with olive oil and vinegar and salt
Vermillioned eggs
Mustard sauce with red grapes
Cumin Sauce

Second Service
Salmon in Casserole: salmon, bitter orange juice, pine nuts, mint, marjoram, almonds, saffron
Chickpeas with onion and honey: dried chickpeas, onions, honey, cinnamon
Chard fried with Eggs
White (Tilapia) fish Escabeche (with sour dressing)
Spinach de Nola
Rice
Noodles with cheese for the kids (Potaje de Fideos)

Third Service/Banquet
Food for angels (sweet ricotta cheese)
Quince Paste
Pizzelles
Candied Orange peel
Halvah

Comments

[aeliakirith.livejournal.com]

That all sounds fabulously yummy to me, and it looks like you have a very good variety. Reading the menu is enough to make me hungry. (Okay, the fact that it's 1 PM and I'm just about to go pick up lunch also helps.) I might include one more drink, even if it's just ice water.

[montuos]

Yeah, but I just finished lunch, and it's still making me hungry!

[dreamingbear.livejournal.com]

I'll go. When is it? ;-)

[icewolf010.livejournal.com]

Ooh, this is just lovely!

[cbpotts.livejournal.com]

I want to go!!!! This sounds AMAZING.

[jillwheezul.livejournal.com]

Oh nom! This is prolly a dumb question, but is there bread or something to dip in the sauces in the first course? Or are they just presented then for consumption with the other items in the first course? Do they stay for the whole meal?

whoops!

[bunnyjadwiga.livejournal.com]

The sauces do stay for the whole meal, though they are presented with the eggs... but I forgot to account for the bread! Aaaiiiieee! Must fix!

[kellan_the_tabby]

HUNGRY NOW.

[landverhuizer.livejournal.com]

Well, to me it looks to have nothing frightening to the typical consumer but interesting enough to be... well... interesting :) Would have questioned figs and cheese in a first course, but it works in the modern context so well...
Am guessing that's Halvah with sesame, haven't had that in while
Would certainly enjoy to sit down at such a meal (even if I can't seem to very much in a sitting these days)

[bunnyjadwiga.livejournal.com]

That's what I was aiming for. Thank you.

The figs in wine in the first course is explicitly stated in the original recipe-- I would have put it in the last course if I thought I could get away with it. On the other hand, I'm putting soft cheese in at the beginning because I think it corrupts easily, so it wouldn't go at the end to seal the stomach. I may be wrong and pulling this out of my ear, especially since the figs in wine go so well with soft cheese.

Excellent!

[bytchearse.livejournal.com]

Maybe the ricotta is called "food for angels", but I think the Salmon in Casserole fits that bill better ;-D

I like the use of "service"...I detest "remove"! :-)

PS

[bytchearse.livejournal.com]

Share the salmon recipe please, or point me to it somewhere? Thx

Salmon in Casserole

[bunnyjadwiga.livejournal.com]

my feast quanitities:
http://www.gallowglass.org/jadwiga/SCA/cooking/conviviencia/salmon.html

[dr-zrfq.livejournal.com]

I'd definitely say go for it, if you can get everything lined up, whatever necessary paperwork filed, et cetera.

If you go for it and my schedule allows, I'd like to help.

How many people (VERY roughly) do you think would spring for it?