Hi all The web site will not offer tickets for the sunday event untill the 1st July. Some thing to do with accounting anyway plently more on offer Its great...
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magistra_ryder
Jun 15, 2011 4:03 pm
The cups are gorgeous! I would also be interested!...
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Kristin
rogah1966
Jun 15, 2011 4:27 pm
Avete' WOW- another day added - this is great news. I was really excited to hear about the dinner. Unfortunately I will be out of town and won't be able to...
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bast1959
Jun 16, 2011 12:12 pm
Salvete!, I make Greek and Roman reproductions, and have several styles of wine cups available. Just scroll down the page to the Samian ware section:(Best...
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Ancient Soul
bast1959
Jun 16, 2011 12:40 pm
I just put up some photos of some wine cups that I make. http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Apicius/photos/album/1599275499/pic/list Yes, I know, SHAMELESS...
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Kristin
rogah1966
Jun 18, 2011 3:43 am
Ave' I have several of Julia's pieces, and her dedication to recreating pottery is superb. I have used her productions in my reenactment demonstrations with...
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coivinix
Jun 18, 2011 3:34 pm
SALVETE OMNES ... I also have quite a number of Julia's pieces; I've never broken any of them and (frankly) I wouldn't be put off by this comment. Pottery is...
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jdm314@...
jdm314
Jun 18, 2011 3:43 pm
... Also, don't forget, that if your pottery breaks, you should save all the pieces and use them to jot notes on ;) ... Ahem, SVVM CVIQVE. The c vs. q there is...
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Lucia Clark
luciaclark
Jun 18, 2011 4:01 pm
Ostraca notwithstanding _____ From: Apicius@yahoogroups.com [mailto:Apicius@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of jdm314@... Sent: Saturday, June 18, 2011 11:43 AM...
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Phoenix
hail_isis
Jun 18, 2011 5:46 pm
Ostraka are good in the garden to help aerate clay heavy soil. I also use them (modern shards!) when potting plants for aeration and easy watering. When we...
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Lucia Clark
luciaclark
Jun 18, 2011 8:12 pm
I also put a few shards in the bottom of my flower-and herbs- pots. About gluing, there is a great novel by Luigi Pirandello, La Giara (the clay urn) about a...
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Ancient Soul
bast1959
Jun 19, 2011 11:23 am
Kevin and Kristin, thank you both so much for your kind words, I am deeply touched, truly. : ) RE:fragility: They are no more fragile than a terra cotta...
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correus
Jun 19, 2011 10:56 pm
Okay - Sorry for the delay, but the potter here in Kansas, and I, were finally able to get together. I purchased 4 of the cups and left the other two with him...
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sallygrain@...
sallygrain
Jul 1, 2011 8:36 am
Just to update you all. if there is anyone who would have liked to but thought it was sold out there is news. A second evening of Roman food was always planed...
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Heather Rose Jones
heather_rose...
Jul 1, 2011 1:53 pm
Well, I guess it's a good thing I wasn't able to get tickets for the original date after all, because it would have made it that much more disappointing when...
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Kristin
rogah1966
Jul 1, 2011 5:18 pm
Avete' Interesting news! - great to hear the other day was added, and that consideration was taken because of the construction issues. For those interested: ...
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Donna
donnaegreen
Jul 8, 2011 4:56 pm
Changing it to the 14th & 15th means I won't be able to go. I got tickets, but I'll have to get them refunded. Poo. I hope Mr. Dalby and Ms. Grainger do this...
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Donna
donnaegreen
Aug 5, 2011 11:31 pm
A question for those of you who've made garum from scratch ... is there any ill effect if the fish guts have been frozen before you mix in the salt and set...
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Lucia Clark
luciaclark
Aug 6, 2011 12:25 am
For what I have read, the guts and heads were used for the "commercial" (sort of store brand versus name brand?) garum. The best garum was made with whole...
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TuX
nixgru
Aug 6, 2011 7:09 am
Never tried with frozen fish (or guts) but thinkng about it... why not? The only reason which I can think of is the effect of freezing on the microorganisms in...
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sallygrain@...
sallygrain
Aug 6, 2011 7:50 pm
hi may I make the suggestion that it is not microorganisms so much as enzymes that digest the fish flesh and therefore the suggestion to encourage them such as...
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Donna
donnaegreen
Aug 6, 2011 10:01 pm
Thanks for your response and the other folks who chimed in. My plan was to use the frozen sardine heads and guts as an addition to fresh whole fish for this...
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sallygrain@...
sallygrain
Aug 7, 2011 11:24 am
Hi Well I dont know to be honest ... The enzymes are very sensative to environmental conditions thats for sure so maybe freezing them wont help but it will...
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Donna
donnaegreen
Aug 8, 2011 3:40 pm
Thanks...
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Vipsania
vipsania.agr...
Aug 9, 2011 7:02 am
Salvete! I am coming out of lurking mode to ask about the feast at the Getty Villa. I was not able to attend and I wanted to know what the attendees thought...
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Richard Cullinan
richardculli...
Aug 9, 2011 7:03 am
Nice idea but frozen guts won't ferment. The freezing will kill the microflora responsible for fermentation. Richard [Non-text portions of this message have...
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pavka14
Aug 9, 2011 7:05 am
Hi all, a question which is probably a bit "Apicius for dummies"... I want to make Lucanian sausages and it says to smoke them - how exactly do you smoke them,...
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qa9999aq
Aug 9, 2011 6:28 pm
First of all, what setting could be better? ^___^ It was my first time in the area, and to the Villa, and I certainly hope it is not the last time. We arrived...
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richard robinson
helmetwise
Aug 9, 2011 10:21 pm
Thankyou from Australia I loved the photos and the travel guide just as much as the description of the feast Richard   ... From: qa9999aq...
