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One of my favorite bits of Tolkien Trivia is that he wrote so many lush descriptions of lavish meals while living under wartime rationing. This is no coincidence! Like all hungry men, he wrote a lot about food. Tolkien joked that it would be more realistic for dragons to appear […]
Crawl out of your cozy Hobbit Hole and join the Fellowship of Fans community for their weekly Rings of Power Watch Party! Your hosts Michael and Jennifer have put together an amazing fan experience with live guests, fan art, custom cocktails, and, of course FOOD! I’m delighted to be providing […]
It’s no surprise potatoes are one of the only three new world crops Tolkien couldn’t bear to ban from the Shire. (He also let them keep coffee and tobacco.) Sure, parsnips and turnips were more nutritious English root vegetables, but nothing can replace the cheap versatility of the simple potato. […]
No hobbit meal is complete without a mushroom dish. These stuffed, roasted mushrooms make a great main course for nights when you’re too tired from adventuring to make a rack of lamb or roast a chicken. In middle class Victorian households, stuffed vegetables were a way to make a meal […]
It’s hard to believe something so delicious only has four ingredients. The key to this simple recipe is to embrace your inner love of butter. If you use enough natural dairy goodness, the shortbreads will practically leap off the pan instead of clinging to it like a desperate lover. Save […]
Stewed Hare with Root Vegetables and Herb Dumplings Until very recently, rabbits were a common source of protein. Before refrigeration, their small size made one rabbit the perfect amount of meat for a single family’s meal with no worry about waste or spoilage. It wasn’t uncommon for country families to […]