jendobyns Posted June 10, 2010 Share Posted June 10, 2010 Hi, I'm new here, and figured I'd better introduce myself (doing things backwards, as I've posted a couple of times already ;-). I go by Mistress Dobyns most of the time, as I'm the wife of a Redcoat Captain in our RevWar unit (we're Loyalists who fought the Spanish at Pensacola). If you were at Fells Point Privateer Day, those were the guys in red marching 'round the town giving you grief *G* While I am not technically proficient in the 21st Century sense (as some of you might have figured out already), I can handle period skills just fine--spinning, dyeing, cooking, sewing, riding, dancing, etc. You probably won't find me in front of the crowd brandishing a sword, yet (fencing is on my to-do list), but by the fire making dinner, spinning, or interpreting for the public. My newest skill is learning to make chocolate from the un-roasted cocoa beans, but finding the right period equipment is proving a challenge, so that demo will be a while in coming. I'm looking forward to getting to know the folks here, so we won't be total strangers next time I find myself surrounded by Pirates! *G* Yhs, Mistress (Jen) Dobyns Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GentlemenScotty Posted June 10, 2010 Share Posted June 10, 2010 welcome 'board mistress dobyns Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silkie McDonough Posted June 10, 2010 Share Posted June 10, 2010 Welcome lass. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adam cyphers Posted June 10, 2010 Share Posted June 10, 2010 welcome to the pub mistress dobyns...still no luck with that scappi spit im afraid... Here at metal wackers forge.....um....well... we wack metal. http://www.colonialseaport.org/ http://www.creweofthearchangel.com/ http://www.blackbeardscrew.org/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
William Brand Posted June 10, 2010 Share Posted June 10, 2010 Welcome aboard. Â Â Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oderlesseye Posted June 10, 2010 Share Posted June 10, 2010 Welcome aboard.... http://www.myspace.com/oderlesseyehttp://www.facebook....esseye?ref=nameHangin at Execution dock awaits. May yer Life be a long and joyous adventure in gettin there!As he was about to face the gallows there, the pirate is said to have tossed a sheaf of papers into the crowd, taunting his audience with these final words: "My treasure to he who can understand." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LadyBarbossa Posted June 10, 2010 Share Posted June 10, 2010 Ahh... a fine an' proper welcome for ye, Mistress Dobyns. Glad t' have a Gentlewoman here with we crazy lot. And, ye not be alone. There be a few fine Gentlewomen here. :) I'm sure ye've met a few of them already. So, ye be th' Wife of a Brit Captain, hmm? What regiment be he in? I'm curious. Wondering if I crossed paths with this regiment before. Surrounded? Ye poor lass! What did they do to ye?!? Mmmmm... already I'm eager t' try some of yo'r homemade Hot Chocolate. Mmmmm... If there be one thing I like better than rum and wine... it's hot chocolate! Tempt Fate! an' toss 't all t' Hell!" "I'm completely innocent of whatever crime I've committed." The one, the only,... the infamous! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Capn Bloody Sam Rackham Posted June 10, 2010 Share Posted June 10, 2010 Welcome aboard, Lass! 'Til the Morrow,Cap'n Bloody Sam RackhamCaptain o' The Cursed FewCo Organizer o' The Southern Pirate FestivalShip's Carpenter o' The Atlanta Pirates & Wenches Guild Member of Order of Leviathan 2nd Generation Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PearlyHawkinsHooke Posted June 10, 2010 Share Posted June 10, 2010 Welcome, from one newbie to another. This site is quite a delight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jas. Hook Posted June 10, 2010 Share Posted June 10, 2010 Chocolate, chocolate did someone say chocolate? Welcome aboard Mistress Dobyns! Jas. Hook "Born on an island, live on an island... the sea has always been in my blood." Jas. Hook "You can't direct the wind . . . but . . . you can adjust the sails." "Don't eat the chickens with writing on their beaks." Governor Sawney Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Capn Bloody Sam Rackham Posted June 10, 2010 Share Posted June 10, 2010 Mmmmmmm... Chocolate! Almost as good as Rum! 'Til the Morrow,Cap'n Bloody Sam RackhamCaptain o' The Cursed FewCo Organizer o' The Southern Pirate FestivalShip's Carpenter o' The Atlanta Pirates & Wenches Guild Member of Order of Leviathan 2nd Generation Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LadyBarbossa Posted June 14, 2010 Share Posted June 14, 2010 I knew it! Hook 'll be hoverin' 'round yo'r establishment like moths to a GLOWING bug zapper! LOL And what do ye mean... ALMOST, Sam? Chocolate is just as good as rum. What makes either one better... is to COMBINE THEM! Mmmmm.... ~Lady B Tempt Fate! an' toss 't all t' Hell!" "I'm completely innocent of whatever crime I've committed." The one, the only,... the infamous! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theM.A.dDogge Posted June 14, 2010 Share Posted June 14, 2010 AYE...Chocolate Stout be me favorite.....welcome aboard missy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Capn' Mac Posted June 14, 2010 Share Posted June 14, 2010 AYE...Chocolate Stout be me favorite.....welcome aboard missy Here, here! Welcome and well met! Always nice to have 'nother lovely lady about these parts! Speakin' o' Stouts, I 'ave a Vanilla Milk Stout I'm working on as we speak! Now and then we had a hope that if we lived and were good, God would permit us to be pirates. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jendobyns Posted June 14, 2010 Author Share Posted June 14, 2010 Thanks everyone! It's nice to be here. Looks like if I remember the chocolate, I might be forgiven for forgetting the rum once in a while? *G* Haven't found a receipt for rum and chocolate in period, yet, but here's one for Wine Chocolate from William Salmon, The Family Dictionary, London, 1696. This particular receipt is listed as 1711, so probably a later edition of the work: Take Water, three quarters of a pint, choice red port, or rather choice sherry, half a pint; sugar chocolate (most likely chocolate which has been processed with sugar added during the grinding) a quarter pound, or something better, fine flour, or white starch, a quarter of an ounce, and a little salt; mix, dissolve and boil, and in about 12 minutes it will be done. But if you make it with chocolate without sugar, the proportion to the former water and wine, will be of chocolate, 2 ounces and a quarter, double refined sugar 3 ounces, fine flour or white starch, a quarter of an ounce, etc., as before. This is from Ivan Day's book Cooking in Euripe 1650-1850, which has a modern redaction. He uses quality dark chocolate, and corn starch, and boil means something more like simmer in period, so it would be hot enough to dissolve and heat the ingredients together. He also mentions that the Spanish consumed an iced whip of chocolate called Espuma De Chocolate which was popular during summer months, and it was introduced into Naples during the 17C, where it developed into a frozen sorbet. Yum. I can see some experiments for summer *g* Mistress Dobyns Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jendobyns Posted June 14, 2010 Author Share Posted June 14, 2010 Thanks, and no worries about the Scappi spit. I'll eventually round up one of my technical helpers to scan and post a pic, but it's been like herding cats lately *g* welcome to the pub mistress dobyns...still no luck with that scappi spit im afraid... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jendobyns Posted June 14, 2010 Author Share Posted June 14, 2010 Ahh... a fine an' proper welcome for ye, Mistress Dobyns. Glad t' have a Gentlewoman here with we crazy lot. And, ye not be alone. There be a few fine Gentlewomen here. :) I'm sure ye've met a few of them already. So, ye be th' Wife of a Brit Captain, hmm? What regiment be he in? I'm curious. Wondering if I crossed paths with this regiment before. Surrounded? Ye poor lass! What did they do to ye?!? Mmmmm... already I'm eager t' try some of yo'r homemade Hot Chocolate. Mmmmm... If there be one thing I like better than rum and wine... it's hot chocolate! Well, if you walk into a nest of pirates, surrounded is bound to happen, eh? But they were the nicest folks, in spite of the red coats our lads were wearing. They are Maryland Loyalists, the folks the King was happy to have guarding the baggage train and army's cattle, and fighting the Spanish. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LadyBarbossa Posted June 21, 2010 Share Posted June 21, 2010 Hahahaha... Eeeuh, those darn Spaniards. More apt t' fancy a Frenchie than taking to a Spaniard's company. Brit Lobsterback or not, anyone rufflin' th' plumes of a Spaniard is a friend indeed! Nope, don't recall crossin' paths with th' Maryland Loyalists. Perhaps someday though. And now I be eager t' try that Wine Chocolate now! Mmmm, sounds brilliant! ~Lady B Tempt Fate! an' toss 't all t' Hell!" "I'm completely innocent of whatever crime I've committed." The one, the only,... the infamous! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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