I'm just getting into heavy combat and I'm looking for some local fighters to train with so I don't look like a total asshole when I get to Pennsic. Any help here is appreciated. With gas prices being what they are, I'd like to stay in Mercer, Crawford, or Butler counties, or Trumbull county in Ohio.

I joined a Yahoo group called Medieval Encampments and responded to a question about "goulash" that had been posted by another member . I mentioned that real Hungarian goulash was different than what you usually find in these parts. I added that it would have paprika and potatoes as ingredients. Whoops! The "Period Police" swooped in to inform my ignorant and uninformed ass that potatoes and peppers are NOT period, and that "traditional recipes" depend on which "tradition" you follow and bl... read more

I had to do something today to cheer myself up, so I started planning the menu for next War (I just took over duties as camp chef). It actually improved my mood quite a bit to think about going back to Pennsic, and it will give me the chance to try making corn bread in a dutch oven.