The pit fires were dug on Thursday night and started in the early morning on Friday, just about dawn. Cows and wild boars were to be a large part of the Beltane festivities. Screened tents were pitched at the four corners of the Glen. It would give people the opportunity to choose their food without being bombarded by the local insect life. This was also done so the odors of the cooking fires wouldn't overpower the main area where the May Queen and her court would be assembling.
While Beltane was generally a Celtic festival, there was real no reason the food had to be limited to just one culture. Colleen was most familiar with the cultures of Earth, so, she started her plans with that. Each tent had a variety of appetizers, salads, side dishes, entr"es, and desserts. Many hands made the work lighter.
"Mother, what are you doing" Shouldn't you be separating these things by what belongs where or came from where?" Rhi asked. She was sixteen, tall and lovely.
"No, better this way." Collie shook her head and pointed at her youngest daughter, age 10, when she started diving for the dessert table. "You're here to help Diana. If you're going to be a hindrance you can go home before you were supposed to."
Diana gave her mother a grumpy look and the typical, "Aw, Moooooooooom!"
"We don't have time to waste! Let's get this finished."
Nicole, an eighteen year old redhead, was preparing menu boards in carefully scripted penmanship. She'd been taking a class in calligraphy and was showing off her skills. She hummed while she worked; it was the same tune that they had sung earlier in the day for the children.
Rhiannon peered over her sister's shoulder. "Shrimp, flounder, trout, oysters ....Nikki, you called in a favor, didn't you??"
"It's Beltane, oysters are an aphrodisiac." Nikki grinned at her sister. "Besides, I saw the ambrosia and the venison. You called in at least one!"
Collie listened as the girls bantered back and forth. It was times like this when she missed her own sister. It wasn't long before the menu boards were ready.
Appetizers Antipasto Kabobs Bruschetta with Tomato and Basil Grilled shrimp in lemon and butter sauce Scalloped Oysters Spicy Deviled Eggs
Salads Arabic Salad Ambrosia Fruit Salad Garden Salad German Potato Salad Lazy Day Peanut Noodle Salad Tomato and Avocado Salad A variety of salad dressings are available.
Soup Butternut Squash Soup French Onion Soup Tofu Miso Soup Tortellini Soup
Side Dishes Carrots and Snow Peas Fried Rice Falafel Grilled Eggplant with Garlic Sauce and Mint Pappa Al Pomodoro Several vegetables are available as side dishes.
Entr"es Crab-Stuffed Lobster With Citrus Vinaigrette Flounder Mediterranean Grilled Rainbow Trout Grilled Venison Medallions with a Wild Mushroom Tomato Bordelaise Gyro Meat with Tzatziki Sauce Pit Barbecued Beef Shepherd's Pie Thai Fried Garlic Pork Wild Boar Schnitzel
Desserts Carrot Cake Bars Death by Chocolate Cake Sauteed Apples Southern Peach Cobbler Strawberries Romanoff
While Beltane was generally a Celtic festival, there was real no reason the food had to be limited to just one culture. Colleen was most familiar with the cultures of Earth, so, she started her plans with that. Each tent had a variety of appetizers, salads, side dishes, entr"es, and desserts. Many hands made the work lighter.
"Mother, what are you doing" Shouldn't you be separating these things by what belongs where or came from where?" Rhi asked. She was sixteen, tall and lovely.
"No, better this way." Collie shook her head and pointed at her youngest daughter, age 10, when she started diving for the dessert table. "You're here to help Diana. If you're going to be a hindrance you can go home before you were supposed to."
Diana gave her mother a grumpy look and the typical, "Aw, Moooooooooom!"
"We don't have time to waste! Let's get this finished."
Nicole, an eighteen year old redhead, was preparing menu boards in carefully scripted penmanship. She'd been taking a class in calligraphy and was showing off her skills. She hummed while she worked; it was the same tune that they had sung earlier in the day for the children.
Rhiannon peered over her sister's shoulder. "Shrimp, flounder, trout, oysters ....Nikki, you called in a favor, didn't you??"
"It's Beltane, oysters are an aphrodisiac." Nikki grinned at her sister. "Besides, I saw the ambrosia and the venison. You called in at least one!"
Collie listened as the girls bantered back and forth. It was times like this when she missed her own sister. It wasn't long before the menu boards were ready.
Appetizers Antipasto Kabobs Bruschetta with Tomato and Basil Grilled shrimp in lemon and butter sauce Scalloped Oysters Spicy Deviled Eggs
Salads Arabic Salad Ambrosia Fruit Salad Garden Salad German Potato Salad Lazy Day Peanut Noodle Salad Tomato and Avocado Salad A variety of salad dressings are available.
Soup Butternut Squash Soup French Onion Soup Tofu Miso Soup Tortellini Soup
Side Dishes Carrots and Snow Peas Fried Rice Falafel Grilled Eggplant with Garlic Sauce and Mint Pappa Al Pomodoro Several vegetables are available as side dishes.
Entr"es Crab-Stuffed Lobster With Citrus Vinaigrette Flounder Mediterranean Grilled Rainbow Trout Grilled Venison Medallions with a Wild Mushroom Tomato Bordelaise Gyro Meat with Tzatziki Sauce Pit Barbecued Beef Shepherd's Pie Thai Fried Garlic Pork Wild Boar Schnitzel
Desserts Carrot Cake Bars Death by Chocolate Cake Sauteed Apples Southern Peach Cobbler Strawberries Romanoff