Dining Alfresco with Henri II
NEW DATE! May 11th, 2019
Berwyn, PA 19312
Join us for an afternoon dining alfresco with Henri II in his gardens at Versailles. Fencing, lawn bowling, tennis, board games, dancing, music and challenges of honor will occupy us along with the lighter remove of midday and the final removes of dinner. All recipes from “Livre fort excellent de Cuisine” 1560. Taste the best of French Renaissance food.
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Menu
Midday Repast
Bread with plain & quince butter
Jacobin Soup
Salad with Pomegranate & Pear
Potted Pie (beef & turkey)
Parsnips
Gateau aux feuelietes
First Dinner Course
Bread, Brie, Roquefort, & pears
Rosemary and Nutmeg butters
Gourd Soup
Beef Confit with gooseberries & scallions
Mushrooms
Jacobin Tart with plum preserves
Second Dinner Course
Rice
Roast Chicken a l’Orange
Spinach
Mulled Wine Jellies
Petit Fours with fruit and Marscepone
Praline Nuts
Event schedule
Site Opens: 10 AM
Site Closes: 8 PM
Preliminary schedule — times are subject to change.
10 am
Site opens
11 am
Fencing Tournaments (Back Arena)
Solar Open
1 pm
Luncheon (Main Hall)
2 pm
Lawn Bowling (Front Lawn)
Card Games
Fencing Challenges
Children’s Activities
3 pm
Dancing
Fencing Challenges
Children’s Activities
4 pm
Spring Ribbon Dance
Music & Song
5 pm
Dinner (Main Hall)
8 pm
Site Closes
Event location
Berwyn United Methodist Church
140 Waterloo Avenue
Berwyn, PA 19312
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The event site is accessible per the East Kingdom Accessibility Porter’s Checklist
Registration
Registration: Registration: Adults $25 ($5 Member discount)
Youths 6-17 $10
Children under six free
Midday & Evening Remove included in the cost
Make Checks Payable to: SCA, PA., Inc. Shire of Hartshorn-dale
Send Reservations to:
Sarah Paylor
1507 Maple Avenue
Paoli, PA 19301
168536@members.eastkingdom.org
Event Steward
Diana Troxell
Duchessa Diana Alene Tregirtse
610-768-9004
duchessadiana@verizon.net