Hello, Mister Avurekhos,

I am not a very good cook, but I do roast game I have caught with
Greypaw. I would like to share a Serenwilde recipe with you, as you seem
to enjoy hunting in our woods.

First, we must find a beast for meat. Stags and wolves are advanced
game, so I advise beginning with a rabbit. Rabbits are nervous creatures
with small animal brains, so, when hunting them, remember that they
often flee back to their warrens when any threat appears. They also tend
to group together and can even become an infestation, so it is important
to drive the pests out as needed.

Once we have taken down a rabbit, we skin and clean the beast. This
removes all of the fluff and offal, leaving the meat exposed. We will
observe, now, how small the rabbit truly is, but - with careful effort -
we can see that there is still a scrap of value to use. We will then
prepare this meat for cooking.

When cooking, it is important to remember that the fire is what cooks
the meat. When I first started cooking, I thought perhaps it was my
efforts which made the meat cook, but as I grew up, I soon realized that
the campfire burns regardless of my input - the meat does not suddenly
start to cook when I give it attention, nor does it stop cooking when I
go away. The fire burns away, with or without me. You may struggle with
this step, but in time I believe you can truly take this advice to
heart.

Finally, we spice the meat as we like. I have learned that rabbits tend
to have a distinctive salty flavor that cannot be masked or easily
ignored, despite how we try, so additional seasoning is often needed to
make it palatable.

As you can see, the recipe is quite a lot of work for little reward, so
sometimes we may not bother rabbit-chasing. It is a dull duty, and the
rabbits seem to enjoy running about more than the hunters. Still, it can
be important to do every now and then, lest the rabbits think they own
the forest!

I hope you find this recipe helpful!
- Serenguard Breandryn

Penned by my hand on the 1st of Dioni, in the year 454 CE.