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A Dainty Dish  by Linda Hoyland 11 Review(s)
Kara's AuntyReviewed Chapter: 1 on 11/7/2008
Hello Linda - (yes, me again),

So I found your lovely mushroom fic sooner than I expected. Good for Aragorn serving mushrooms at his birthday feast and not letting on until everyone had eaten & admired the dishes! Imrahil was a bit of a snob about them at the start, but I'm glad he changed his mind - he is a reasonable fellow after all!

And how very Merry & Pippin to go along with Strider's subterfuge at the feast. I'll bet they had no end of fun (or mushrooms) in the royal kitchens when planning the many courses...

Thank you for pointing me to this delightful wee fic, I have enjoyed it muchly.


Maureen :)

Author Reply: Many thanks for your much appreciated review.I'm delighted you enjoyed this.I fear I rarely write Hobbits,but the Hobbit Muses appeared when I was given "mushrooms" as a prompt!I can just imagine Merry and Pippin enjoying following Aragorn's instructions and telling the cook how to make all the dishes!

cathleenReviewed Chapter: 1 on 5/29/2008
Hee, this was so cute, Linda!

Author Reply: Many thanks for your much appreciated review. I'm pleased you enjoyed this.

EstelcontarReviewed Chapter: 1 on 5/4/2008
Your rewriting really improves your vignettes, Linda. A very delicious story indeed.

Author Reply: Thank you.Deandra deserves much of the credit!I'm pleased you enjoyed the story.

LarnerReviewed Chapter: 1 on 5/4/2008
Stubborn Gondorians! Heh!

Author Reply: Let us hope they have learned a lesson!

DreamflowerReviewed Chapter: 1 on 5/3/2008
Very nice! I love the idea that the nobility of Gondor will learn to appreciate mushrooms!

Author Reply: Many thanks for your much appreciated review.I'm pleased you enjoyed my story.

meckinockReviewed Chapter: 1 on 5/3/2008
Good lord, what kind of civilized country doesn't eat mushrooms? Thank goodness they have hobbits - and Elessar- to straighten them out! It's no wonder Denethor was so cranky.

Author Reply: Many thanks for your much appreciated review.I'm pleased you enjoyed my story.That would be a very good explanation for cranky Denethor!

Grey WondererReviewed Chapter: 1 on 5/3/2008
I adored this. Oh, and now I'm hungry as well. Delicious story!

Author Reply: Many thanks for your much appreciated review.I'm pleased you enjoyed my story.It made me hungry to write!

AntaneReviewed Chapter: 1 on 5/3/2008
Sneaky to have mushrooms put in that way, but very clever so people could enjoy something before learning what it was.

Namarie, God bless, Antane :)

Author Reply: Many thanks for your much appreciated review.I'm pleased you enjoyed my story.

Elea24Reviewed Chapter: 1 on 5/3/2008
That was sweet and amusing in all the right places. Poor Imrahil. I wonder if will have the whole of Dol Amroth eating mushrooms now?

Thanks for sharing.

Author Reply: Many thanks for your much appreciated review.I'm pleased you enjoyed my story.I hope the people of Dol Amoth do start enjoying their mushrooms!

shireboundReviewed Chapter: 1 on 5/3/2008
Lovely! Indeed, many times we "don't like" a food when in actuality we've never even tasted it. (Although I never did enjoy mushrooms, myself!) :)

Author Reply: Many thanks for your much appreciated review.I'm pleased you enjoyed my story.I admit I often don't "like" what I've not tried! Whatever would the Hobbits say that you don't share their love of mushrooms LOL?

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