DISCLAIMER: I DO NOT OWN THE HOBBIT
Memories: Bofur and Bombur
Bofur was forgetful. It wasn't the kind of forgetful that everyone had. He was forgetful in the way that as he grew older, his earlier memories simply disappeared. At first it never bothered him. But when he realized that forgot the faces of his mother and father and was having trouble to even remember their names, it became serious. At first he would tell no one but Bombur after weeks of coaxing made him tell. They had sat in silence after with nothing said between them. The next day when Bofur came home the table was dressed for a feast. Bombur sat him down in a chair and stood beside him. Then Bombur served one dish at a time. And with each dish he told him everything he could remember about their parents. By the time the meal was done, Bofur not only had a full stomach but a memory filled mind. And it became a habit. Certain meals were linked to certain memories and when Bofur realized that he had forgotten something he would ask for the meal that went with it in order to remember.
Bofur however could only cook one thing really. The famous Bofur Stew. He designed it when it occurred to him that one day he might forget his brother. And while he cooked it, he muttered to himself everything he could remember about Bombur. And when he tasted it in the end, it cemented the memories. Needless of say, that the famous Bofur Stew was one of Bombur's favourite dishes.