Recipes posts for The Bardic Chef.
The name is a bit of a misnomer, but it’s how I rattled it off in my half-asleep daze when trying to describe it to everyone else. So… that’s how I wrote it down, and that’s what it’s going to be called. The apples aren’t baked, they’re skillet-cooked, but…
While Barovia isn’t exactly known for it’s local produce (rather the lack of it), there are some things that still grow here. Pumpkins, of course, but no-one seems surprised to know that. Root vegetables as well. Stone fruits are almost always around and are beloved in local cuisine. During…
The land I originally come from, Richemulot, is known for it’s resourcefulness. People across the realms are all aware of how many hard times have hit us, and how we have always bounced back. The current issue, that has been hovering over us for a lifetime now? Rats. Horrible…
Most of the trees within Barovia are pine, and never change throughout the year. The only sign of the seasons changing is the descent of the snow from the surrounding mountains, and the rare non-pine trees shifting in color and shedding their leaves. It’s so enchanting, driving through the…
For the more dangerous journeys, where packing as small as possible is essential to our survival, these fruit leathers are vital. They’re portable, good for all diets, and the inclusion of the magical goodberry fruit means that a single small portion will fill a stomach for a day, if…
I learned early on that the secret to a successful mission is keeping the party’s energy up. Little rations that you purchase at the same store you buy your daggers at aren’t going to cut it, and make for a bunch of grumpy companions. Whenever I had access to…
