Middle Earth Merrymaking: A Long Expected Party

October 23, 2019.Reading time 12 minutes.

When Mr. Bilbo Baggins of Bag End announced that he would shortly be celebrating his eleventy-first birthday with a party of special magnificence, there was much talk and excitement in Hobbiton… A notice appeared on the gate at Bag End: no admittance except on party business. Bilbo’s 111th birthday party. The Fellowship of the Ring’s […]

What Wood an Elf Do: How to throw an Elven Feast

September 21, 2016.Reading time 7 minutes.

It’s time for a new category here on Breakfast Second: What Wood an Elf Do. This category will feature a look at the culture and traditions of Middle Earth’s immortal race. We’ll have posts on everything from Elven astronomy to how to write in Tengwar (the Elven script). In this post we’re going to teach […]

Middle Earth Meals: Beorn’s Honey Bread

August 2, 2016.Reading time 7 minutes.

Hello dears! It’s time for another Middle Earth Meal. It was roughly around late July when Thorin and Company stayed at the home of Beorn. After their bout with the goblins and wolves, the Company found themselves without food, baggage or ponies. Since Beorn was one of the few people to live in those parts, […]

Middle Earth Merrymaking: Hobbit Lithe Celebration

June 25, 2016.Reading time 7 minutes.

We’ve come to the end of Midsummer week. We started the week with Tarnin Austa, the elven Midsummer-esque fest. We’re ending the week with the hobbits’ version of Midsummer: Lithe. Lithe is a 3-4 day celebration centered around Midyear’s Day, which falls around the summer solstice. The fest starts with 1 Lithe, the day before […]