Philomena

Book menu for Philomena by Martin Sixsmith

ISBN of edition I read: 9780143124726 (trade paperback, movie tie-in ed.)

Food mentioned in Philomena :
Sherry, 1, 40
Candy floss, 7
Toffee apples, 7
Sugar biscuits, 34
Coffee, 55-56
Cake, 55-56
Eggs, toast, and bacon, 58
Tea, 65
Orange Fanta, 94
Cocoa, 97
T-bone steaks, 105
Peaches, 107-108
     Peach pie, 108
Champagne, 169
Milkshake, 186
Hershey bars, 218
Twizzlers, 218
Eggs Benedict, 226
Guinness, 249, 251
Mulled wine, 307
Prosecco, 339
Bouillabaisse, 402

Books/Authors mentioned in Philomena :
Adoption: the parent, the child, the home / Cecil Barrett, 31
W.B. Yeats , 128
     "The Lake Isle of Innisfree", 127
     "A Drinking Song",364, 408-409
John Donne, 128
Robert Frost, 128
Charles Baudelaire, 128, 317
Michael Lermontov (poet), 129
Romeo & Juliet / William Shakespeare, 149
Of Mice and Men / John Steinbeck, 218
Great Expectations / Charles Dickens, 237

Movies mentioned in Philomena:
Kind Hearts and Coronets , 197
Pillow Talk , 348
Bridge over the River Kwai, 356

Music mentioned in Philomena:
Mozart, 131
Beethoven, 131
John Lennon, 131
Jimi Hendrix , 131
Miles Davis , 174
Johnny Mathis, 191
Pearl Bailey , 218
Art Garfunkel, 220
     "I only Have Eyes for You", 220
David Bowie, 220
Janis Ian , 220
Glen Campbell, 220
Kathleen Ferrier, 221
"Jennifer Juniper" / Donovan, 223
"Do You Love an Apple?" / The Bothy Band , 244, 245

Television programs mentioned in Philomena:
The Liberace Show , 138

Magazines mentioned in Philomena:
The Gay Blade, 213

Theater mentioned in Philomena:
Mame (musical), 131, 139
The Pirates of Penzance, 139

Mrs. Lincoln's Dressmaker

 
Book menu for Mrs. Lincoln's Dressmaker by Jennifer Chiaverini

ISBN of edition I read: 9780525953616 (hardcover)

Food mentioned in Mrs. Lincoln's Dressmaker :
Bread, 63
Cheese, 63
Apples, 63, 220
Roast turkey, 76
Foie gras, 76
Oysters, 76
Fruits, 76
Cakes, 76
Ices, 76
Spun sugar, 76
Punch, 100-101

Books/Authors mentioned in Mrs. Lincoln's Dressmaker:
Nathaniel Parker Willis (poet), 86
Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl / Harriet Jacobs, 107
The Bible: Book of Job, 134-135
Sojourner Truth, 191, 303
MacBeth / William Shakespeare, 206
Phillis Wheatley, 343
W.E.B. Du Bois , 343
Behind the Scenes / Elizabeth Keckley, Chapter 16

Music mentioned in Mrs. Lincoln's Dressmaker:
"Dixie", 205, 209
"Rally Round the Flag", 208
"Star-Spangled Banner", 208
"Yankee Doodle", 209