Hobbit Breakfast: Honey Walnut Cake
This delicious cake is light and not too sweet—perfect for a hobbit breakfast or mid-afternoon snack. Skip the honey glaze to make it less...
The Life of Tolkien: On The Big Screen
John Ronald Reuel Tolkien died in 1973. Now, forty-five years later, the film Tolkien will bring him back to life onscreen. For the time being,...
Elven Bedtime Ritual
Elves don’t require sleep to maintain their shimmering beauty, but that doesn’t prevent them from bestowing the most lovely night’s rest on their most fortunate...
A Woodland Home Inspired By Tolkien’s Middle Earth
We asked the Norwegian wood nymph to tell us about her elven home and garden and share some tips on how to make your...
Hobbit Breakfast: Mushroom and Vegan Sausage Pot Pies
Recipes and photography by Sara Ghedina (a.k.a. One Girl in the Kitchen)
As anyone who’s ever dined with hobbits knows, second breakfast is one of...
The Elven Tea Party
I make sure to occasionally host inspiring parties and sometimes invite friends over to eat good food, dance, play roleplaying games, and sit around the...
The Nightcap
The hush of evening falls as the day’s warm breeze brushes against you in the dimming light.
And there you sit, looking out into the...
The Fruit That Launched A Thousand Ships
Depending on where you live, spring can be a little early to start incorporating local fruit into your cooking and baking. Many trees and...
Throwing a Magical Party for Kids
photography by VINCE CHAFIN
We’ve probably all witnessed a child playing more with the plain box their present came in than with the much coveted,...
The Language of Flowers
ADVICE FROM A FLORIST by
LARISA MINERVA
FLORAL PHOTOGRAPHY by
JUSTINE GRAJSKI
Flowers speak in ways that words fail us. They arrive in spring, pushing their eager green heads...