Apple & Blackberry Tartlets

“I could eat anything in the wide world now… but not an apple!” — Fili
Rustic tartlets brimming with orchard apples and hedgerow blackberries, glossed with a spoon of jam. They’re simple, juicy, and very Shire-coded.
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“I could eat anything in the wide world now… but not an apple!” — Fili
Rustic tartlets brimming with orchard apples and hedgerow blackberries, glossed with a spoon of jam. They’re simple, juicy, and very Shire-coded.
“Can I have some bacon?” — Pippin
Sweet-tart braised red cabbage with bacon and apple brings bright color and cozy flavor to the table. It’s the sort of farmhouse pan you’d expect in any well-run Hobbit hole.
“Only a bundle of carrots… and the sack of potatoes… and the mushrooms the week before!”
A sheet pan piled high with beets, parsnips, squash, potatoes, onion, and garlic—caramelized at the edges and tender within. This is countryside cooking at its best, fit for Farmer Maggot’s kitchen and yours.
“P'raps there are more like him round about, and we might make a pie,” said Bert.
This hearty double-crust pie channels the Shire’s love of simple, satisfying fare: well-browned mushrooms, sweet carrot and onion, and a savory sausage filling under a golden lid. It’s rustic enough for a Hobbit’s pantry and right at home on your feast table.