<div dir="ltr"><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:11pt">Greetings All --</span><br></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">The second meeting of the Food Guild was held at Protohaven
on April 28th.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">This meeting was to have been an experiment in cooking over
an open fire with cast iron pots and pans, combined also with a bring-an-ingredient
cook-fest. Alas, because of the cold weather, we could not be outside so we
retreated to the break room inside Protohaven.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Here’s the results:</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">We had two ways to cook – a small microwave, and a
single-burner electric hot plate. We had a large frying pan, a small frying
pan, and a small sauce pan.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">We had a ridiculous amount of food, because everybody brought
four or five or six things, including three bottles of grains of paradise! The protein
provided for this challenging day was skinless, boneless chicken breasts.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Dishes we made:</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Sliced chicken sautéed in butter and olive oil, with chopped
dates, the zest, pulp, and juice of two oranges, and heavy cream. Needed more
salt, and to be served over rice to catch all the sauce.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Roman carrots, thinly sliced and steamed in the microwave,
with wine vinegar, sugar, and honey.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Spaghetti squash cooked in the microwave with water and
olive oil, then pulled into strands and served hot, with butter, salt, and
mace.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Leeks, very thinly sliced, cooked in butter and olive oil,
with cinnamon, nutmeg, salt, long pepper, and heavy cream.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Asparagus steamed in a pan in the microwave with water and
olive oil, then sautéed with the zest and juice of one lemon, grains of
paradise, galangale, salt and long pepper.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">We ate every last bit of every dish, scraping out every drop
of the sauces. So very delicious.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Though the food was amazing, the best part of the day was
cooking with everyone, sharing ideas and suggestions. It looked like total chaos,
yet it all came together with everyone helping. </p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">We WILL cook over a fire at our next meeting. Well, weather
permitting.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"> </p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Remember that the requirement for attending a Food Guild
meeting is that you are interested in food: cooking it, reading about it,
thinking about it, eating it, or whatever.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Our next meeting will be on June 2nd. Watch for the
announcement, coming soon to an electronic device near you!</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Eat well, my friends!<img width="1" height="1"></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"> <span style="font-size:11pt">Elss Augsburg</span></p>
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