Member: Swan-in-the-Hoop

CollectionsYour library (1,310), Medieval/Renaissance (467), Historical Cookery (89), Alchemy (40), Ancient History (23), History (62), Tom Chmelovski (37), Rex Stout (44), Agatha Christie (30), Brother Cadfael (23), True Crime (27), Crime Mystery (118), Supernatural Mystery (53), Religion (6), Fiction (65), Non-Fiction (68), Sci-Fi (40), EBooks (222), Scribd (112), Erotica/Sexploitation (14), All collections (1,310)

Reviews7 reviews

Tagsmystery (4), Crime Club (4), Medieval (2), History (2), religion; Catholocism (1), England (1), Philosophy (1) — see all tags

MediaNot set (62), Book (1,246), Paper Book (1,064), Audiobook (1), Ebook (25), Other (2), Software (1)

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About meMusician, writer, & cook, I have a heavy academic background in medieval & Renaissance history; my main expertise is in translating medieval recipes & re-creating the food of that period. My musical tastes include Swing, Jazz, Classical, & medieval/Renaissance. My favorite drinks are lambic & vins d'Alsace. I currently spend time in both Ohio & Pennsylvania & actively participate in historical reenactments, where I teach medieval cookery. I have a partner of 22 years & a devoted cat, a lot of pottery, & an excessive amount of books.

About my libraryThe library primarily is composed of nonfiction medieval & Renaissance publications suitable for historical research. There is a large section devoted to the philosophy of Alchemy, a collection of Golden Age Mystery, some early sci-fi, and Historical Culinary manuscripts. Above sll, the library contains a wondetful selection of books regarding medieval and Renaissance cooking and food preparation.

GroupsAncient and Medieval Manuscripts, Ancient History, Crime, Thriller & Mystery, Food History, Kingdom of AEthelmearc, Kingdom of Atlantia, Medieval Europe, SCA, The Black Orchid (A Nero Wolfe Group), The Drones Club (all things P.G. Wodehouse)

Favorite authorsMichael Coorlim, Thomas Dawson, Constance B. Hieatt, Terence Scully, Rex Stout, Kurt Vonnegut (Shared favorites)

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Favorite bookstoresBaldwin's Book Barn, Biblion, BookMarx Bookstore, Kennett Square Resale Book Shoppe, Manor Park Used Books, Rainbow Music & Books

Homepagehttp://www.godecookery.com

MembershipER. LibraryThing Early Reviewers

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Real nameJ. Lewis Matterer

LocationSteubenville, Ohio

Account typepublic

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Member sinceJan 2, 2013