15th Annual Grand Elven Ball Menu



As the tradition has it, we have specialities from many Elven areas; Lindon, Lothlórien and of course only the best local treats from Imladris. The food is cooked by Telpenaro of Nargothrond, a passionate farmer and a chef.

Guests will find a selection of food on the tables, free for them to take.

 

Welcome Cup

 

 ⚜ Mulled wine of the North: Made with red wine, blackcurrant juice, cinnamon, anise, clove, ginger and orange zest. Sprinkled with almonds and raisins.

 

Appetizers

 

 ⚜ Bread, spreads and cheese: Fresh, still warm selection of bread from the oven. Butter, herbed sour cream, paté, thin cuts of venison and cheese for topping choices.


 ⚜ Salmon sandwich pastries: Small round cakes, layered with smoked salmon and sour cream. Garnished with fresh cucumber, dill and bright salmon caviar.


 ⚜ Oysters of Lindon: Oysters imported from the divers of Lindon, brought alive to Rivendell with a great care.

 

 ⚜ Chicken pin wheels: Chicken wrapped in flatbread, along with cream cheese, crispy lettuce, flavourful cheese and basil.

 

 ⚜ Sausage: Choice cuts of meat prepared into flavourful sausages according to the recipe of Hír Daegond.

 

 ⚜ Soup: A creamy wild mushroom soup with chanterelle, arched wood wax and sweet tooth, seasoned with onion and thyme.

 

Main Course

 

 ⚜ Meat: Slow roasted and ale marinated boar tenderloin with onion, coriander and pepper. Braised venison ribs with celery, mushrooms and tomato.


 ⚜ Fish: Grilled white grouper with lemon, butter and scallions.


 ⚜ Shellfish: Breaded scallops and shrimps, with a mayonnaise based dip.


 ⚜ Poultry: Roast grouse with a fruity sauce made of red wine, cassis and juniper berries.


 ⚜ Garden vegetable stir fry: Parsnip, baby corn, sun dried tomato and sugar peas fried as crispy, served on a bed of aromatic rice.

 

Side Dishes

 

 ⚜ Salad: Fresh salad with fennel, tangerines and olives.


 ⚜ Vinaigrette sauce: With oil, vinegar, salt and pink pepper.


 ⚜ Roasted hazelnuts: With sea salt and honey.


 ⚜ Fruit: Selection of fresh fruit from Telpenaro's greenhouse, including melon wedges.


 ⚜ Aromatic vegetable casseroles: Smooth carrot casserole with cream and rice, another one made of caramelized potato. Both are spiced with nutmeg.

 

Drinks

 

 ⚜ Wine: From Limael's and Dorwinion vinyards, as well as the Fanyamar Estate.

 

 ⚜ Ale: A selection of ales from the Shire and Thorin's Hall.

 

Dessert


 ⚜ Forest shadow cookies: Warm cookies fresh from the oven, crispy on the outside and soft on the inside, dotted with cherries and chocolate chips.

 

 ⚜ Frosty rose petals: Sweet rose petals gently brushed with egg white and covered with fine sugar.
 

 ⚜ Giant cake: Alquawingë

 

Alquawingë

This giant circular cake is made of flaky layers of buttery puff pastry and fruity pastry cream, tasting like blueberry and lemon. It appears that a swan shaped cookie has landed on the milky marbled glaze, causing quite a splash. In Tengwar it reads the number "15".