Saturday, February 25, 2023

When He Was Wicked

 


Book menu for When He Was Wicked by Julia Quinn

Food mentioned in When He Was Wicked:
Whiskey, 6, 41, 56, 140, 190, 228
Coddled eggs, 79, 143
Ham, 79
Bacon, 79
Sausages, 79
Toast with butter & marmalade, 79
Broiled mackerel, 79
Yogurt, 80
Dosas, 80
Tea, 8, 83, 128, 14, 299-300, 305
Curries, 85
Muffins, 128-130, 342
Gin, 140
Eclairs, 150, 155
Biscuits, 237, 301-302, 304
     Chocolate biscuits, 155
Almond cake, 156
Brandy, 181-182, 185
Champagne, 197
Raspberry jam, 219
Chocolates, 237
Peppermint candy, 374

Books/Authors mentioned in When He Was Wicked:
William Shakespeare, 174, 192

Page numbers refer to the mass market paperback (ISBN: 9780062353788)

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To Sir Phillip, With Love

 


Book menu for To Sir Phillip, with Love by Julia Quinn

Food mentioned in To Sir Phillip, with Love:
Whiskey, 2, 15
Blood pudding, 31
Muffins, 43, 62, 360
Tea, 44
Ham sandwiches, 62, 72, 74
Turtle soup, 90
Coddled eggs, 112
Lemon drops, 123
Steak, 142
Wine, 173, 203, 206, 212
Asparagus, 188
Lemonade, 207, 213, 224
Scones, 222
Peppermint drops, 269
Biscuits, 312
Marzipan, 322

Page numbers refer to the mass market paperback edition (ISBN: 980062353733)

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Sunday, January 8, 2023

An Offer From a Gentleman

Book menu for An Offer From a Gentleman by Julia Quinn

Food mentioned in An Offer From a Gentleman
Shortbread, 7
Biscuits, 16-17, 19, 70, 150-152, 290, 372-375, 377, 379, 384
     Ginger biscuits, 152
Tea, 16, 70, 150, 153, 229, 236, 268-269, 320, 371
Brandy, 31, 33, 149, 287
Lemonade, 32-33
Eggs, 135-136, 143
Bacon, 136, 140, 143
Ham, 136, 140
Toast, 136
Beef pie, 136
Scones, 151, 229, 236-237, 266
Beef stew, 151, 156, 158

Books/Authors mentioned in An Offer from a Gentleman:
William Shakespeare, 31
Lord Byron, 31
William Blake, 31

Music mentioned in An Offer from a Gentleman:
Handel, 48

Page numbers refer to the mass market paperback (ISBN: 978062353658)


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Friday, January 6, 2023

Five Tuesdays in Winter

Book menu for Five Tuesdays in Winter: Stories by Lily King

Food mentioned in "Creature"
Saltines and cheese, 4
Apples, 4
Ice cream sundaes, 9
Chocolate pudding, 25
Salmon, 29
Soft-boiled eggs, 34

Books/Authors mentioned in "Creature"
Jane Eyre / Charlotte Bronte, 3, 7, 9, 26

Movies mentioned in "Creature"
The Sound of Music, 2

Music mentioned in "Creature"
"Sixteen Going on Seventeen", 2
"Mother's Little Helper" / The Rolling Stones, 12
"Here Comes the Sun" / The Beatles, 22
"Feed the Birds" / The Sherman Brothers, 25
"It's a Small World" / The Sherman Brothers, 25, 40

TV shows mentioned in "Creature"
That Girl, 6-7, 9
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Food mentioned in "Five Tuesdays in Winter"
Pasta puttanesca, 45
Mushroom soup, 55-56, 59
Burritos, 61
Chocolates, 63
Lasagna, 63, 67

Books/Authors mentioned in "Five Tuesdays in Winter"
The Leopard / Giuseppe di Lampedusa, 44
The Go-Between / L. P. Hartley, 44
Joaquim Machodo de Assis, 44
Jane Austen, 44
Dostoeyevski, 44
War and Peace / Leo Tolstoy, 56
Middlemarch / George Eliot, 57
Stephen Jay Gould, 58
Thomas Pynchon, 58
Henry James, 62

Plays mentioned in "Five Tuesdays in Winter"
Annie, 60
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Food mentioned in "When in the Dordogne"
Martinis, 69
Iced tea, 70
Chicken noodle casserole, 71, 74
Crinkled fries, 71
Schlitz beer, 71, 78-79
Blueberry pie, 75
Cookies, 79
Snickers bars, 85
Soda, 85
Popcorn, 90-91

Books/Authors mentioned in "When in the Dordogne"
W.B. Yeats, 74
Hermann Hesse, 74
Thomas Mann, 74
The Brothers Karamazov / Fyodor Dostoevsky, 89
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Food mentioned in "North Sea"
Mustard sandwiches, 98-99
Fresh bread, 107
Sausage,  107
Coffee, 110-111
Waffles and strawberries, 111
Tea, 112
Ham, 118
Cinnamon toast, 121

Music mentioned in "North Sea"
"Osmin's aria" (Die Enfuhrung aus dem Serail) / Mozart, 119
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Food mentioned in "Timeline"
Wine, 132
Gimlet, 132
Coffee, 132
Nonpareils, 136
Peanut butter cups, 136

Books/Authors mentioned in "Timeline"
Ethan Frome / Edith Wharton, 126, 128, 144
Ralph Ellison, 133

Music mentioned in "Timeline"
"Norwegian Wood" / The Beatles, 128
Jim Hendrix, 136
"Psycho Killer" / Talking Heads, 143
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Food mentioned in "Hotel Seattle"
Doritos, 150-151
Coffee, 150
Madeleines, 151
Campari, 159
Wine, 159
Scotch, 159
Flavored martinis, 159, 163
Welsch rarebit, 160
American chop suey, 160
Pink sponge cake, 160
Osso buco, 160
Grilled salmon, 160

Books/Authors mentioned in "Hotel Seattle"
Bret Easton Ellis, 151

Music mentioned in "Hotel Seattle"
"You Don't Bring Me Flowers" / Barbra Streisand, 157
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Food mentioned in "Mansard"
Tomato and cream cheese sandwiches with chives, 181
Coffee, 182, 185

Books/Authors mentioned in "Mansard"
Madeline / Ludwig Bemelmans, 184, 189
Graham Greene, 189
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Food mentioned in " South"
Peaches, 191, 200
Sourballs, 197
Cherries, 200
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Food mentioned in "The Man at the Door"
Gin martinis, 210-212, 215-217
Coffee, 210
Seltzer, 210
Orange juice, 210

Books/Authors mentioned in "The Man at the Door"
Walt Whitman, 210
Thomas Hardy, 217
Shirley Hazzard, 217
David Copperfield / Charles Dickens, 217
Moby Dick / Herman Melville, 218
The Great Gatsby / F. Scott Fitzgerald, 218
Mrs. Dalloway / Virginia Woolf, 218
Jane Austen, 219
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn / Mark Twain, 219
War and Peace / Leo Tolstoy, 225
Norman Mailer, 228

Page numbers refer to the hardcover edition (ISBN:9780802158765)

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Wednesday, November 23, 2022

The Viscount Who Loved Me

 


Book menu for The Viscount Who Loved Me by Julia Quinn

Food mentioned in The Viscount Who Loved Me
:
Scotch, 19, 22, 25
Strawberries, 22
Lemonade, 31-35, 40, 97
Champagne, 40
Tea, 58, 277, 283, 287, 318
Whiskey, 102-103
Punch, 176
Port wine, 181
Flavored ice, 231
Biscuits, 277-279, 286
     Shortbread, 286
Brandy 281, 285-286
Orange marmalade, 299
Lemon marmalade, 299
Eggs, 318
Scones, 318
Kippers, 318
Roast pork, 3318
Walnuts, 325

Books mentioned in The Viscount Who Loved Me:
William Shakespeare
     Much Ado About Nothing, 24
     Macbeth, 356
Jane Austen, 85

Music mentioned in The Viscount Who Loved Me:
Bach, 36
Mozart, 36
Beethoven's Fifth, 356

Page numbers refer to the mass market paperback (ISBN: 9780062353641)

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Saturday, November 12, 2022

The Oracle of Maracoor

 


Book menu for The Oracle of Maracoor by Gregory Maguire

Food mentioned in The Oracle of Maracoor:
Pomegranates, 16-17, 121-122
Pineapples, 20
Nuts, 29
Berries, 29
     Raspberries, 205
Cherries, 29
Olives, 29
Apples, 36, 38, 46-48, 50, 141-142, 149-150
Ale, 117
     Cherry ale, 45
Biscuits, 45, 201
Bread and jam, 49
Tea, 73 76
Scones, 76
Omelets, 98
Lamb stew, 113
Crumpets and cream, 120
Honeycake, 133
Chicken with tamarind glaze, 179
Wine, 180
Lemonade, 201
Ginger nuts, 205
Hard cider, 223
Sherry, 231
Fruits and cheeses, 235
Pastries, 235

Books mentioned in The Oracle of Maracoor:
The Human Factor / Graham Green, epigraph
Uncle Stephen
/ Forrest Reid, epigraph
Charles Dickens, 213

My favorite passages from The Oracle of Maracoor:
"But then, no one experienced anyone else's life. That was the curse of individuality, and maybe the safety of it, too. The privacy of shame, of regret." (p. 165)

"So much of what we call wisdom is just the aftershock of survival." (p. 197)

"'Most of us flee home to escape how we seem to be becoming. Some of us never stop fleeing. But in this world, hearth-tenders are urgent agents, too. Go home and tend your hearth. If you can. Do a better job than I ever did.'" (p.260)

Page numbers refer to the hardcover edition (ISBN 9780063094017)

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Friday, October 28, 2022

Writers and Lovers

 


Book menu for Writers and Lovers by Lily King

Food mentioned in Writers and Lovers:
Tea, 3, 60-61, 76
Martinis, 9
Heinekin beer, 12
Catalan fish stew, 13
Coffee, 15, 24, 103, 126, 177
     Ice lattes, 16
     Espresso, 62-63
     Ice coffee, 66
Crêpes, 16
Milkshakes, 16
Mountain Dew, 16
Carpaccio, 20
Seared scallops, 20, 159
Champagne, 21, 73
Osso bucco
, 21

Lavender flan, 21
Vongoles, 21
Wine, 170, 288
     Pinot Grigio, 24, 103
     Red wine, 126
     Sancerre, 291
Swordfish, 24, 246
Risotto, 24, 288-289
     Risotto balls, 73
Sandwiches
     Ham sandwiches, 31
     Grilled cheese, 206
     BLTs, 66, 242
     Turkey clubs, 228
     Chicken pesto, 273
     Turkey melt, 274
Mocha frappes, 33
Seltzer and cranberry, 34
Herbed pasta, 36
Egg sandwiches, 38
Peaches, 40
Prosciutto-wrapped figs, 54
Cinnamon toast, 61
Crab cakes, 66, 100
Vichyssoise, 66-67
Panna cotta, 66
Moroccan chicken, 68
Couscous, 68
Sangria, 68, 186, 188
Oysters, 73
Crab toast, 73
Stuffed figs, 73
Raspberry scones, 76
Blacked bluefish, 89
Turkish roast pigeon, 89
Pot de crème, 90
Samosas, 101
Bloody Marys, 101
Arnold Palmers, 103
Hot chocolate, 103
Eggs and sausage, 104
Blueberry pancakes, 105, 108
Coddled eggs, 105
Eggs Benedict, 106
Chocolate bombs, 106
Bourbon pecan pie, 106
Screwdrivers, 108
Apple Papillote, 108
Basil-lavender crème brulée, 110, 113
Pear compotes, 110
Burgers, 137
     Cheeseburger, 17
Carrot cake, 142
Poppy seed cake, 144
Mussels, 157-158
Sea bass, 158
Grilled shrimp, 157
Tagliatelle, 157
Chocolate torte, 159
Mango sorbet, 159
Banana bread pudding, 159
Banana cake, 169
Baklava, 170-171
Ice cream sundaes, 178
Duck confit, 180
Chocolate chip cookies, 190
Chicken fingers and cucumber slices, 194-195
Peppermint ice cream, 197
Cider doughnuts, 209
Apples, 210
Hazelnut mousse, 247
Shepherd's pie, 251
Plums, 252
Grapes, 252
Bananas, 252
Kiwis, 252-253
Pancakes, 259
Quesadillas, 259
Banana cupcakes, 259
Macaroni and cheese, 259
Lasagna, 260-261, 305
Eggplant Parmesan, 271 
Cheesecake, 271
Cheetos, 285
Funyons, 285
Spaghetti, 303
Apples and peanut butter, 303

Books/Authors mentioned in Writers and Lovers:
Martin Amis, 8
Roddy Doyle, 8
Marcel Proust, 12, 87
    
A la recherche du temps perdu, 14
     Swann's Way, 87
Marguerite Duras, 12
Gunter Grass, 12
Cuore /
Edmondo De Amicis, 14
Honore de Balzac, 14
Michel de Montaigne, 14
Paul Valéry, 14
George Eliot, 86
     Middlemarch, 14
Somerset Maugham, 28
Henry David Thoreau, 43
     Walden, 44
Cormac McCarthy, 44
Troubles / J.G. Farrell, 54, 233
"The Letter Writers" (story) / Elizabeth Taylor, 59
Leo Tolstoy, 64
John Updike, 71, 268
     The Centaur, 71
Walter Scott, 86
D.H. Lawrence 86
     Sons and Lovers, 86
     The White Peacock
, 86
Edith Wharton, 87, 268
Virginia Woolf, 87, 234
     To the Lighthouse, 315
Black Tickets / Jane Anne Phillips, 103
William Faulkner, 115, 178, 268
The Last September / Elizabeth Bowen, 166
T.S. Eliot, 171
Franny and Zoey / J.D. Salinger, 175
Breakfast at Tiffany's / Truman Capote, 209
"Casey of the Bat" (poem) / Ernest Lawrence Thayer, 221
Woodcutters / Thomas Bernhard, 233, 269
Shirley Hazzard, 235
     The Evening of the Holiday, 233
Toni Morrison, 268
     Beloved , 233
     Sula, 315
Independent People / Halldor Laxness, 233
Housekeeping / Marilynne Robinson, 233
Robinson Crusoe / Daniel Defoe, 257, 260
"The Liar" / Amiri Baraka, 266
The Catcher in the Rye / J. D. Salinger, 268, 309
A Separate Peace / John Knowles, 268
John Cheever, 268
Joan Didion, 268
MacBeth / William Shakespeare, 268
All the Pretty Horses / Cormac McCarthy, 268, 273
Ernest Hemingway, 268
     A Farewell to Arms, 272
     The Sun Also Rises, 272
Dante, 275
Siddhartha / Hermann Hesse, 304
Their Eyes Were Watching God / Zora Neale Hurston, 304-105
William Carlos Williams. 311
Jane Eyre / Charlotte Brontë, 315
The House on Mango Street / Sandra Cisneros, 315

Music mentioned in Writers and Lovers:
"Crash into Me" / Dave Matthews, 9
Talking Heads, 19
"Run Joey Run" / David Geddes, 33
"Wildfire" / Michael Martin Murphy, 33
"I'm Not in Love" / 10cc, 33
"Mack the Knife" / Bobby Darin, 90
"In the Mood" / Glenn Miller, 90
"The Lion Sleeps Tonight" / The Tokens, 90
"Earth Angel" / The Penguins
"By Yon Bonnie Banks" / John McDermott, 90
Olivia Newton-John, 92
Chopin, 111
Led Zeppelin, 111
Frank Sinatra, 111
Duran Duran, 124
     "Rio", 125
Lou Reed, 164, 279
Nirvana, 186
"Don't Cry for Me Argentina", 192
"This Old Man" / Raffi, 210
"She'll be Comin' Round the Mountain", 210
"Edelweiss" / Oscar Hammerstein, 257
"Blowin' in the Wind" / Bob Dylan, 257
"Blue Angel" / Roy Orbison, 258
"Loch Lomond", 258
Joni Mitchell. 281
     "Little Green", 282
David Byrne, 319, 321

Movies mentioned in Writers and Lovers:
Mrs. Doubtfire, 259, 262-263

TV shows mentioned in Writers and Lovers:
The Love Boat, 75

Magazines mentioned in Writers and Lovers:
Granta, 55
Kenyon Review, 263
People, 281

Page numbers refer to the hardcover edition (ISBN 9780802148537)

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