AN: I don't own any of the hobbit characters I am just taking them out of Tolkien's toy box and playing with them.

This is dedicated to FanFiction Queen. You have been there from nearly the beginning and have never failed to leave me a review when I post a chapter, no matter which Hobbit story it has been. You have forgiven me when I have failed to post an update in time, have given me encouragement when I needed it and put up with my insanity.

It is also a thank you to cheshirekitten909 for being my beta for Hobbit, a thank you to Malo919 in whom I sense a kindred spirit, to FallenDarkness who has been with me from the very beginning. It is a thank you to Chishio Ame who has challenged me when I messed up and showed such interest in my back stories. It is a warm hug to Arlewena and hjohn302 whom I miss greatly when they are not around to give me such great reviews. And finally it is for randomplotbunny whose reviews always make me smile.

Thank you to everyone else who has left me reviews over the year and a half I have been posting hobbit stories.

An Introduction.

Dear reader,

If you have chosen to pick up this book allow me to compliment you on your fantastic taste and encourage you to try the recipes within its pages as soon as you can. They range from the very simple to the most intricate, but there is a story behind everyone I have chosen to include.

Many of my friends and family have asked me to compile a recipe book containing the new and old meals I have tried on my travels. Never let it be said that hobbits will let their distain of adventures come between them and a good meal.

I would first like to thank Master Gandalf, for without his interference and busybody ways I would never have set foot outside my door that day, nor would I have made such memorable friends or found such delicious foods.

Secondly I would like to thank Balin for shouting down all of Thorin's arguments and actually allowing me to go on a journey and adventure I secretly wanted…whether or not I was thankful at the time let me say it now my friend. Thank you.

Next I would like to thank Bombur. A fantastic dwarf and a magical chief. No one can make onion soup like you my friend. Please raise a glass to Bombur and all the discussions I have shared with him about food in the course of our friendship.

Beorn is the next person I would like to thank. Beorn my friend, without you raid we would have died and without your delicious food I would never have been able to convince twelve dwarves that a meal didn't actually have to contain meat. Beorn has agreed to allow me to publish his letters when I write out his recipes so you get to know a little of the man behind them.

Finally let me thank Fili, Kili, Bifur, Bofur, Nori, Dori, Dwalin, Gloin, Oin, Ori and Thorin. Without you my friends my life would be very boring and I wouldn't be in the position I am now.

(Bard my friend I cannot give you thanks for recipes for while your fish stew probably saved us from starvation, it tasted like sand. Yes I have eaten sand before my friend, and yes it definitely tasted as such, it even had the right texture.)

(Tauriel my red haired beauty. You are a deadly, gracious fighter. A brilliant dance. You have a fantastic sense of humour and a wicked streak a mile long, but…and this is an important point my dear…You. Cannot…Cook! So please put the saucepan down and step away from the stove. Legolas can cook give him the pan my dear and go out and have some fun.)

So please my good readers, when you make a recipe from the pages of this book raise your glass in a toast to my friends.

AN: Please leave me a review if you have read my other stories request a recipe. If you haven't read my other stories and have no idea where I am going with this then let me reassure you. I will not just be posting recipes. You will get the recipe, that is true, but you will also get a back story to go with it. Think of it was snap shots of Bilbo/Beorn/Bombur's life, not to mention how bad the rest of the dwarves are at cooking.