Wednesday, December 9, 2015

Space Case



Book menu for Space Case by Stuart Gibbs


ISBN of edition I read: 9781442494862 (hardcover)

Food mentioned in Space Case :
Chicken parmigiana, 11, 13, 27, 93, 145
Shrimp cocktail, 11, 145
Chocolate pudding, 11
Beef Stroganoff, 11
Blueberry pancake, 11
Chicken tikka masala, 11
Beef teriyaki, 12
Bacon, 22-23
Waffles, 22, 28-29, 39, 43
Cinnamon buns, 39
Coffee, 43
Tangerines, 92-93, 97, 100, 104, 106-107
Ice cream, 131
Picante sauce, 131
Cheese enchiladas, 145
Korean duck tacos, 145
Lamb-curry lasagna, 145
Peruvian spring rolls, 145
Hamburgers, 148, 150-151
Carrots, 149
Pickles, 149
Coleslaw, 149-150, 152, 155-157
Apple pie, 161-162
Liver and onions, 234

Movies mentioned in Space Case:
Star Wars, 6, 89
Battlestar Galactica, 6
E.T., 319

Television programs mentioned in Space Case:
Star Trek, 13

Games mentioned in Space Case:
Chess, 23-26
Monopoly, 23
Risk, 198

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Saturday, November 14, 2015

The Martian





Book Menu for The Martian by Andy Weir


ISBN of edition I read: 9781101903582 (trade paperback)


Food mentioned in The Martian:
Coffee, 2, 52, 87, 93, 121, 134, 175
Beans, 14
Peas, 14
Potatoes, 14, 17, 20, 64, 70-71, 79, 102, 224, 263-264, 340-341
Protein bars, 39, 187
Diet Coke, 121, 123
Whiskey sours, 268

Books/Authors mentioned in The Martian:
Agatha Christie, 71
   The Mysterious Affair at Styles , 71
   Poirot, 71, 73, 77, 96, 125
   Evil Under the Sun , 304
The Lord of the Rings / J.R.R. Tolkien, 201

Music mentioned in The Martian:
The Beatles , 17, 22
Disco , 39, 45, 121, 150, 183, 208
Abba's Greatest Hits , 244, 268

Movies mentioned in The Martian:
Star Wars, 123

Television programs mentioned in The Martian:
Three's Company , 22, 24, 27, 30
The Dukes of Hazzard , 47-48
Aquaman, 64
Wagon Train, 69
Six Million Dollar Man, 107
Star Trek , 123
Sanford and Son, 335

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Thursday, November 5, 2015

Emma


Book Menu for Emma by Jane Austen

ISBN of edition I read: 9780674048843 (annotated hardcover)

Food mentioned in Emma:
Wedding cake, 46
Minced chicken, 53
Scalloped oysters, 53
Apple tarts, 54, 278
Custard, 54
Walnuts, 57, 66
Stilton cheese, 122
Roast mutton, 143
Rice pudding, 143
Sweet-cake, 190
Muffins, 206
Gingerbread, 273
Baked apples, 276-277, 280, 371-372
Apple dumplings, 276
Sandwiches, 293
Rout-cakes, 329
Ice cream, 329
Coffee, 366
Biscuits, 371-372
Sweetbreads and asparagus, 372
Spruce beer, 383, 414
Pigeon pies, 398
Cold lamb, 398
Strawberries, 399, 402, 406, 419
Madeira wine, 415

Books mentioned in Emma:
Elegant Extracts / Vicesimus Knox, 58
The Vicar of Wakefield / Oliver Goldsmith, 58
The Romance of the Forest / Ann Radcliffe, 59
The Children of the Abbey / Regina Maria Roche, 59
"Elegy Written in a country churchyard" (poem) / Thomas Gray, 322
William Cowper, 388

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Thursday, October 15, 2015

Romantic Outlaws



Book menu for Romantic Outlaws: The Extraordinary Lives of Mary Wollstonecraft and Her Daughter Mary Shelley by Charlotte Gordon

ISBN of edition I read: 9781400068425 (hardcover)

Food mentioned in Romantic Outlaws:
Syllabubs, 5
Muffins, 5
Spun sugar cakes, 17
Cider, 17
Hot chocolate, 45
Pastries, 45
Grapes, 45, 231
Gingerbread (Percy Shelley's favorite), 136
Puddings, 136
Sorbet, 167
Cod stew, 179
Peaches, 231
Strawberries and cream, 314
Apple pie, 367

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Sunday, August 9, 2015

The Stars of Summer



Book Menu for The Stars of Summer by Tara Dairman

ISBN of edition I read: 9780391170690 (hardcover)

This is the second installment of the All Four Stars series.  Please, Ms. Dairman, write a third!  Here are more of twelve-year-old Gladys Gatsby's delicious adventures as an undercover restaurant reviewer. The last few paragraphs leave us all hanging....perfect!

Food mentioned in the The Stars of Summer:
Strawberry-lime cake, 1, 29
Roasted asparagus, 5
Fried eggplant, 5, 14
Stuffed peppers, 5
Calamari, 10
Potato omelet, 10
Smoked almonds, 10, 16
Goose kebabs, 10, 20
Polenta cakes, 11
Lobster claws, 12
Rabbit sausage with bean stew, 12
Beef-filled baguette, 13
Olive oil crisped potato wedges, 13, 20
Ham-wrapped roasted asparagus, 13
Chorizo sausage, 15
Gazpacho, 15
Corn tortillas, 18
Creme brulee, 19, 317
Golden beet puree, 20
Flan, 23, 27
Gajarka halwa, 30
Ham and cheese sandwiches, 68, 78
Bologna and cheese sandwiches, 68-69, 71
Hog dogs, throughout the entire book
     Thai deep fried dogs on a stick, 182, 190, 223
     Chilean completo italiano dog, 182, 190, 234
     Icelandic hot dogs (pylsur), 187-188, 190, 205, 210, 215
     Sonoran dog, 190, 205, 224
     Chili dog, 213
     Corn dog, 213
Sloppy joes, 71, 167
Apples, 73
Lemon bars, 83, 158
Ravioli, 99
Red-red, 100
Baked beans, 106
Key lime pie, 113
Tatale, 116
Bialys and schmear, 127-128
Cardamom-almond muffins, 148
Yogurt, fruit, and granola parfaits, 148, 151
Muffins and jam, 151
Mini baguette sandwiches with hummus, Sardo cheese & watercress, ch. 18
Maple flavored cupcakes, 179
Tempura vegetables, 181
Pasta salad with garlic pesto, 186
Brownies, 194, 1-6, 208
Gado-gado, 203
Asparagus sauteed in garlic butter, 207
Strawberry shortcake, 207
Blueberry crepes, 209
Peanut butter chocolate chip cookies, 217
Peach, 219
Seared tofu and pomegranate seed salad, 222
Mote con huesillo, 234
White bean soup, 266
Oatmeal raisin cookies, 278
Bobotie, 304
Bunny chow, 304
Peri-peri chicken, 305
Gatsby sandwich, 306
     (foot-long with hot chips, Vienna sausage, Indian curried pickles)
 Panzanella salad, 329

Libraries mentioned in The Stars of Summer :
"Now that school was out, [Gladys] was looking forward to a long summer of trying new recipes, broken up only by bike rides to Mr. Eng's for more ingredients or the library for more cookbooks." p.19

"It had been a while since Gladys had visited The Book Dump -- she usually found all the reading material she wanted at the library." p.151

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Wednesday, July 29, 2015

Fear of Falling



Book Menu for Fear of Falling by Hannah R. Goodman


ISBN of edition I read: 9781508648550

Food mentioned in Fear of Falling (The Maddie Chronicles Book 3)
Crusty bread, 14
Chicken soup, 14, 85
Peanut butter & jelly sandwich, 15-16 31, 58
Turkey on honey whole wheat, 15
Dr. Pepper, 16-17, 29, 30, 49
Cheese Doodles, 16
Baked ziti, 16
Strawberry shortcake, 17, 29
Turkey & cheese sandwich with mustard, 31
Goldfish crackers, 33
Sour cream & onion chips, 33
Dark chocolate, 33
Gummy Bears, 33
Diet Coke, 33
English breakfast tea, 42, 107
Scrambled eggs, 46
Raspberry scone, 46
Chicken salad, 47
Popcorn, 49-50, 110
Pizza, 49
Red snapper & gnocchi, 49
Turkey & gouda sandwich, 57
Pretzels, 58
French vanilla lattes, 58-59
Black raspberry biscotti, 58
Lox & cream cheese on bagels, 68
Hot & sour chicken, 134
Seltzer, 135

Books/Authors mentioned in Fear of Falling:
The Catcher in the Rye / J.D. Salinger, 16, 35, 66
The Perks of Being a Wallflower / Stephen Chbosky, 24
MacBeth / William Shakespeare, 27
The Great Gatsby / F. Scott Fitzergald, 38
Eats, Shoots & Leaves / Lynne Truss, 96
The Confessions of Max Tivoli / Andrew Sean Greer, 126

Movies mentioned in Fear of Falling:
Freaky Friday, 12
Mission Impossible IV,13, 31
Terms Of Endearment, 13
Top Gun, 17
Magnolia, 28
Nick & Norah's Infinite Playlist, 41
The Princess Bride, 48
Pretty in Pink, 48
Ferris Bueller's Day Off, 86
Girls Just Want to Have Fun, 110
Do the Right Thing, 118

Music mentioned in Fear of Falling:
"She's Always a Woman to Me", 42
Indigo Girls, 42-43
Mozart, 43
"Shake it Up Baby", 86
"Stand up for your rights", 118

Television program mentioned in Fear of Falling:
Buffy the Vampire Slayer, 43
Get Smart, 90

Magazines mentioned in Fear of Falling:
Maxim, 53
Redbook, 68
Vogue, 68
Cosmo, 68
The New Yorker, 69
Ms. Magazine, 118

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