This Is How Hobbits Eat

Hankering for some hobbit fare? I am sure that you have spent practically all day watching the Lord of the Rings Trilogy at least once. Tell me honestly, after one of those occasions, didn’t you feel like having some of the food that those fuzzy little creatures had in the movie?

If you’re thinking that I may be taking this a little too far, wait till you hear about this tradition that the Alamo Drafthouse Cinema has started. Soon after Return of the King came out, they came up with the idea of the Lord of the Rings Trilogy Hobbit Feast: almost 12 hours of LoTR goodness PLUS 7 meals. How do those little critters fit all that food and drink into their frames??? ((Source: Alamo Drafthouse Cinema))

Checking out their menu and the photos of the food, though, I totally understand how spending a whole day this way can be pleasurable. How does this sound?

First Breakfast
Fresh Hens eggs, nice crispy bacon, grilled mushrooms and rosemary carmalized orange
Canella Blood Orange Mimosa , Italy

Second Breakfast
Strawberries, creme chantilly, Round Rock honey
Cristalino Brut Rose Cava

Elevensies
Pan seared sausage and tomatoes with English cheddars, ale braised cabbage, ginger pickled beets
Oberhof Mead (Texas WIldflower Honey Wine)

Luncheon
Grilled New Zealand lamb chops, cabernet mint demi with mashed potatoes, roasted baby carrots
Concannon Petite Sirah, Livermore, California

Afternoon Tea
Baby arugula and flower petals in blackberry-garlic vinaigrette, salted pork-goat cheese galette, black salt shortbread and ginger snaps
Hot tea

Dinner
Stewed Coney with taters, carrot, parsnips, celery root and leek, finished with fresh garden herbs and sherry, served with crusty bread
J.K.’s Scrumpy Apple Cider

Supper
Swirl of tomato and spinach soups wild mushroom crouton, apple pie
Schloss Vollrads Riesling, Germany