Recipes from the World of Tolkien: Inspired by the Legends (Literary Cookbooks)

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Whether you want to feast like a Hobbit of the shire or a traveler of Middle Earth or just really want to make Second Breakfast, this cookbook covers it all. Top it off with fabulous pictures of the food, and metric conversions for all measured ingredients, and Chris' book offers Tolkien fans everywhere a Middle-earth adventure, right in your own kitchen!

This book offers a great selection of 250 ideas and projects every committed Tolkien follower should check off before. With The Unofficial Lord of the Rings Cookboo k, fans will be able to pick from a wide variety of food and drinks derived from The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings trilogy.The result is that the recipes stick to basic ingredients such as butter, fresh fruits and vegetables, and meat. In terms of thematic integration, Anderson does a commendable job of tying the recipes to their respective origins in Tolkien's lore. The recipes range from simple to moderately complex, catering to a variety of skill levels in the kitchen. and the inclusion of facts/movie scene info/background was so wonderful, I can't wait to share all of this with my sister! The Elven Cookbook features photos of many of the recipes as well as stunning line illustrations of Elves by renowned illustrator Victor Ambrus.

This is one of those rare cookbooks aimed at fans that still works as a cookbook and isn't just recipes the author had lying around with some questionable connection to the book/movie in question stamped on. Anderson takes inspiration from the richly described meals and foods in Tolkien's universe and translates them into recipes that can be recreated in our world. At the start of each meal is a brief description and at the start of each recipe is a short description or some history. Es sind Fladenbrote aus Schottland, die man mit Butter und Stachelbeer-Rosmariengelee aß, hier eine Variante mit Kreuzkümmelsamen bestreut. The illustrations are wonderful and captivating and make me want to rewatch all of the movies while eating different meals.However, the reason for the four-star rating, as opposed to a perfect score, lies in some of the recipes themselves. Seine Bücher wurden in mehr als 80 Sprachen übersetzt und haben sich weltweit millionenfach verkauft.