Re: Cookbook stuff

Sally Caves
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----- Original Message -----
From: Aidan Grey <frterminus@...>
To: <CONLANG@...>
Sent: Monday, July 23, 2001 1:10 AM
Subject: Re: Cookbook stuff


>   Hey all,
>
>    So far, I've been promised recipes from:
>
>    Christian Thalmann (for lemon-garlic shrimp tacos)
>    Pat Dunn
>    Christophe Grandsire (escargots southern style)
>    Barry Garcia
>    Irina Rempt
>    Dan Jones (a bunch of Carashán recipes)
>    The Keenans
>    James of Fyksland
Hey, where am I in this?  Are you talking about the
Conlang Cookbook, or are you talking about the
Recipe Relay Game?  For the Cookbook I have
quite a number of recipes to offer, and I agreed to
write the introduction.

>    As to the recipe relay, it seems that I don't have
> enough interest. I've only had the following people
> say they'd like to participate:
>
>    Tom Tadfor Little
>    Amber adams
>    Andrew Smith
>
>    Perhaps some from the first list might be
> interested?
>
>    I would like to say thanks to James - his article
> on Fyksland food is excellent, and only needs a couple
> recipes to round it out nicely. Good work! Of course,
> the rest of you will have to wait until it all gets
> published...
>
>    Finally, some comments on the recipe relay if it
> happens:
>
>    I've finally chosen the three recipes (a pickle, an
> unleavened bread, and a stew) and have made some
> progress on translating them into Aelya (I was
> sidetracked into translating some jams). I'll be
> posting them within a week or two.
>
>    My understanding of how this relay would work is a
> little different from most past relays. For one, there
> will be more info to translate, so there will be  a
> longer delay time. Because the subject matter really
> shouldn't be messed up by inacuracies, I think we
> should allow for greater contact and input between
> relay members. We have to allow for variations in
> measuring systems, cooking methods, and so on. In
> particular, I am well acquainted with various cooking
> methods (modern back to prehistoric) and could be of
> some help in the process. I still intend to allow for
> regional/cultural variations as well. I specifically
> chose recipes that would be present in almost any
> (humanoid) culture, regardless of technological level.
>
> I don't anticipate starting the relay until after
> September 10th some time (after I've switched emails).
> Also, because of the possible confusion (I know I did
> it, sending my result from the most recent relay to
> Shreyas instead of the next person on the list), I
> thought I might do all the forwarding as well.
>
>   I'm hoping some more people will step forward and
> join the largest (content wise) relay to have happened
> yet. It will be fun!
>
>     Aidan
>
>
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