Okay, So This is New

Okay, so this is new.

After attending Midreign for Amtgard this past weekend, a few people suggested that I create a blog to chronicle my adventures with period cooking.  Therefore, here I am!  I hope to bring you guys a plethora of recipes (with pictures, instructions, and all sorts of fun stuff) to make the best period food possible.

It is important to note that there really isn't a whole lot of information about "period" cooking. Cookbooks just weren't a thing way back then, so there will be quite a lot of conjecture going on.  If I make a mistake, call me out on it!  Please!  Email me at JustCookingPeriod@gmail.com with any issues and I will do my best to address them!

What is Period?  This is one of those nebulous terms that gets thrown around in recreation and LARP circles.  "Period" can be any time from prehistory until the advent of gunpowder in a region. Obviously, this can cover a VAST amount of time.  I plan on focusing primarily on "Viking" food, although you should expect a lot of deviance from that!  Whatever catches my fancy will be chronicled!

Suggestions Welcome!  I encourage all my followers to email me with ideas for recipes, cuisines and cultures to try to emulate, or whatever else is going on.  Please, help me get some ideas!  My goal is to have a repository of recipes for themed feasts here that could be used by anyone.

Pimping my Patreon!  Get used to this.  I'm going to be shameless here.  You can donate to my Patreon HERE.  Donating is very much appreciated--it will help me afford ingredients and otherwise make things easier, blah blah blah.  Yes, I'm begging you for money.  It's horrible, I know, and ALL my content will be available free-of-charge as long as I maintain this blog.  Please, don't ever feel like you HAVE to give me money.  That said, if you like what I do and feel that it's worth a few dollars a month, by all means, throw it my way!  I'll be ever so grateful!

Please note, my Patreon is set up as a monthly donation.  Don't give me more than you can afford in a given month, because once the calendar rolls around, it'll take that again.  I think.  I don't really know how all this works.

Anyways, howdy and welcome!  I hope you guys enjoy this blog as much as I will enjoy making it!