Tuesday, May 26, 2015

Far From the Madding Crowd




Book menu for Far From the Madding Crowd
by Thomas Hardy

ISBN of edition I read: 0679405763 (hardcover)

Food mentioned in Far From the Madding Crowd :
   (Volume 1)
      Cider, 13, 48, 65, 69, 147
      Bread and ham, 48
      Bread and bacon, 48, 120
      Plum pudding, 130
      Bread and cheese, 172
      Applies pies, 179

   (Volume 2)
      Cider, 21, 24, 49, 54
      Bread and ham, 22
      Batty cake, 27
      Ale, 49, 54
      Brandy and water, 49

Books/Authors mentioned in Far from the Madding Crowd :
   (Volume 1)
      Paradise Lost / John Milton, 82
      The Pilgrim's Progress / John Bunyan, 82
      Robinson Crusoe / Daniel Defoe, 82
      John Keats, 187

   (Volume 2)
      Pilgrim's Progress / John Bunyan, 22
      Francis Beaumont, 126
      John Fletcher
         The Maids Tragedy, 126
      The Mourning Bride / William Congreve, 126
      The Vanity of Human Wishes / Samuel Johnson, 126
      Othello / William Shakespeare, 126
      Love in a Village / Isaac Bickerstaff, 127
      The Maid of the Mill / Isaac Bickerstaff, 127
      Doctor Syntax / William Combe, 127

Music mentioned in Far From the Madding Crowd :
   (Volume 1)
      "Jockey to the Fair", 46, 76
      "Dame Durden", 77
      "The Girl I Left Behind Me", 96

   (Volume 2)
      "Soldier's Joy", 48-49
      "Majoy Malley's Reel", 178


My favorite quotes from Far From the Madding Crowd:
   (Volume 1)
   "It is safer to accept any chance that offers itself, and extemporize a procedure to fit it, than to get a good  plan matured, and wait for a chance of using it." (p. 46)

   (Volume 2)
   "It is difficult for a woman to define her feelings in language which is chiefly made by men to express theirs."
    (p.182)

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Tuesday, May 5, 2015

Finding Christmasville



Book Menu for Finding Christmasville   by Michael Dutton

ISBN of edition I read: 9780978665524 (trade paperback)

Food mentioned in Finding Christmasville:
Hot cocoa, 2, 5-7, 15-16, 21, 26, 29, 31-32, 51, 95
     167, 184, 200, 210, 223, 225, 273, 359
Corned beef hash, 3
Biscuits and elderberry jam, 7
Cheese and crackers, 7, 296, 300, 406
Apple cider, 10
Caramel Bulls'-Eye candies, 21
Peanuts, 23, 26, 359-360
Cherry coke, 23-24
Fifth Ave. candy bar, 24
Raspberry truffles, 27
Coconut clusters, 27
Almond bark, 28
Chocolate covered pretzels, 28
Licorice sticks, 28
Fig Newtons, 30
Chocolate chip cookies, 43-44, 46, 61
Eggnog, 45
Turkey sandwiches, 45
Shortbread, 46
Plum pudding cakes, 48
Pumpkin bread, 49
Tea, 51, 55
Angel's food cake, 61
Strawberry jello, 69
Meatloaf, 186
     Meatloaf with mushroom gravy, 75
Vegetable lasagna, 79
Yankee pot roast, 83
Blueberry pie with vanilla ice cream, 84, 86-87, 91
New York Cheesecake, 91
Walnuts, 97
Almonds, 97
Cashews, 97
Chestnuts, 97
Biscuits with apricot jam, 114
Gingerbread tea, 114
Soft boiled eggs, 128
Oatmeal, 128
English muffin with blueberry jam, 128, 389
Birch beer, 131
Babe Ruths candy bars, 154
Almond Joys, 154
Snickers, 154
Sugar Pops, 156
Juicy Fruits, 196-197, 361
Pizza, 200-201, 252, 254
Cream soda, 201
Peanut butter and jelly sandwich, 208, 362
Bridge mix, 210
French cruller, 214
Penny candy, 231
Caesar salad, 252
Petit fours, 258
Madeleines, 258
Cheese sandwiches, 289
Cupcakes, 364-365
Watermelon, 380
Minestrone soup, 406
Apple juice, 406

Books/Authors mentioned in Finding Christmasville:
James Joyce, 32-33, 126, 207
Pride and Prejudice / Jane Austen, 32-33, 92, 125-126, 366
Arabian Nights, 120, 154
The Chronicles of Narnia / C.S. Lewis, 249

Television programs mentioned in Finding Christmasville:
The Howdy Doody Show, 152, 156, 161
The Lone Ranger, 153, 62
The Flintstones, 388

Music mentioned in Finding Christmasville:
"Miroirs" / Maurice Ravel, 47-48
"Rockin' Round the Christmas Tree" Brenda Lee, 75
"The Most Wonderful Time of the Year", 77
"Happy Trails to You" / Roy Rogers, 80
"Blue Christmas" / Elvis Presley, 91
"Deck the Halls", 96
"We Three Kings", 114
The Beatles , 241
"The Nutcracker Suite" / Rachmaninoff, 241
"Amore" / Frank Sinatra, 252

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