<html><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; text-align: center; font: normal normal normal 14px/normal Times; "><b><u><br></u></b></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; text-align: center; font: normal normal normal 14px/normal Times; "><span style="text-decoration: underline; "><b>TRIAL BY FIRE XIV</b></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; text-align: center; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Times; "><b>Saturday, August 28, A.S. XLV (2010 of the Common Era))</b></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Times; min-height: 14px; "><b></b><br></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 11px/normal Times; "><b>The Challenge</b>: <b>To create a period dish under the conditions found at the PENNSIC WAR</b></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 11px/normal Times; min-height: 13px; "><b></b><br></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 11px/normal Times; "><b>The Categories:</b></div><ul style="list-style-type: disc; "><li style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 10px/normal Times; ">Best Meat (Includes fish and shellfish) </li><li style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 10px/normal Times; ">Best Vegetable </li><li style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 10px/normal Times; ">Best Grain (Includes Bread) </li><li style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 10px/normal Times; ">Best Dessert </li><li style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 10px/normal Times; ">Grand Champion - to be awarded at the Judges’ discretion.</li></ul><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 11px/normal Times; "><b>The Rules:</b></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 11px/normal Times; "><b></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 10px; ">1)<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre; "> </span>The recipe must either be:</span></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 72px; font: normal normal normal 10px/normal Times; ">a) published between 650 and 1650 AD. (For the empirically inclined Apicius will be accepted.</div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 72px; font: normal normal normal 10px/normal Times; ">b) have all ingredients and cooking methods documented in period.*</div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 10px/normal Times; ">2)<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre; "> </span>Recipes must be brought to the competition. Please bring at least <span style="text-decoration: underline; ">3 copies</span>.</div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 10px/normal Times; ">3)<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre; "> </span>Competitors must bring all ingredients to site and prepare the dish in situ.**</div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 10px/normal Times; ">4)<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre; "> </span>Dishes must be prepared under conditions as found at PENNSIC. <span style="text-decoration: underline; ">No electric appliances</span>. </div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 10px/normal Times; "> Acceptable examples: Grill, Smoker, Dutch Oven or Spit over an open fire (assuming site permits ground fires). If you have questions, please ask.</div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 10px/normal Times; ">5)<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre; "> </span>You must bring all cookers, pots, pans, utensils, dishes, etc. necessary to prepare your dish. </div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 10px/normal Times; "> <i>(NOTE:<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre; "> </span></i><span style="text-decoration: underline; "><i>Please</i></span><i> mark all your utensils, dishes, etc., so that the orphans left behind can be reunited with their loved ones.)</i></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 10px/normal Times; ">6)<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre; "> </span>Dish must be sufficient to serve 8 to 10 healthy adults. (No penalty for making more)</div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 10px/normal Times; ">7)<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre; "> </span>Each competitor may enter only one dish per category, but may enter as many categories as desired.</div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 10px/normal Times; ">8)<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre; "> </span>All competitors must register on the day of the competition with the Registrar.</div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 10px/normal Times; ">9)<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre; "> </span>The site will open at 10:00 a.m. for set up and registration.</div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 10px/normal Times; ">10)<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre; "> </span>Preparation and cooking will begin at 12:00 noon.</div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 10px/normal Times; ">11)<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre; "> </span>Dishes must be completed and ready to serve at 4:00 p.m.</div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 10px/normal Times; min-height: 13px; "><br></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 11px/normal Times; "><b>The Judging:</b></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 10px/normal Times; ">Judges will be drawn from impartial Notables present. Judging will be blind and will use these criteria. </div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 10px/normal Times; ">1)<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre; "> </span>Presence of and completeness of Documentation***</div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 10px/normal Times; ">2)<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre; "> </span>Taste</div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 10px/normal Times; ">3)<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre; "> </span>Texture</div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 10px/normal Times; ">4)<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre; "> </span>Presentation</div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 10px/normal Times; ">5)<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre; "> </span>Bonus points based on the judges’ experience in the field of period cooking. For example: if a dish has been religiously copied from a period source despite complexity or cost or if a dish displays notable creativity within a recipe, etc. Prizes will be awarded after the completion of the judging.</div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 10px/normal Times; min-height: 13px; "><br></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 10px/normal Times; "><b><i><font class="Apple-style-span" size="3"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;">The Site this year is the home of Their Excellencies, Master Chirhart and Mistress Jeanne.</span></font></i></b></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 10px/normal Times; "><b><i><font class="Apple-style-span" size="3"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;"><br></span></font></i></b></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 10px/normal Times; "><b><i><font class="Apple-style-span" size="3"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;">(If you need directions, please drop me a note at <a href="mailto:gerkeeper@mac.com">gerkeeper@mac.com</a>)</span></font></i></b></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 10px/normal Times; min-height: 13px; "><b><i></i></b><br></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 10px/normal Times; min-height: 13px; "><br></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 10px/normal Times; ">Please contact the Bright Hill's Cooks Guild if you have questions or need an ingredient verified.</div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 9px/normal Times; "><span style="font: normal normal normal 10px/normal Times; "><i>*<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre; "> </span></i></span><i>“Food" by Waverly Root will be used as the final arbiter for periodicity. There will be a copy on site.</i></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 9px/normal Times; "><i>**<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre; "> </span>No advance preparation is permitted, UNLESS the recipe clearly states that the step requires more than a few hours. Documentation is required.</i></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 9px/normal Times; "><i>*** <span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre; "> </span>Minimal documentation should include (1) the original recipe; (2) your redaction; and (3) your notes related to any changes made in the recipe and your reasons therefore, and any other pertinent information.</i></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 9px/normal Times; min-height: 11px; "><i></i><br></div><div> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-size: medium; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: auto; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; "><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><div>If you have a sense of caring for others, you will manifest a kind of inner strength in spite of your own difficulties and problems. With this strength, your own problems will seem less significant and bothersome to you. By going beyond your own problems and taking care of others, you gain inner strength, self-confidence, courage, and a greater sense of calm. -- Dalai Lama</div></div></span> </div><br></body></html>