Tuesday, June 16, 2015

The Secret Garden



Book Menu for The Secret Garden
by Frances Hodgson Burnett

ISBN of edition I read: 9780064401883 (paperback)

Food mentioned in The Secret Garden:
Fruit, 5
Biscuits, 5
Wine, 5
Chicken, 21
Cold beef, 21
Bread and butter, 21
Tea, 21, 25, 38, 262
Porridge, 37, 52
Toast and marmalade, 38
Dough-cake, 83
Rice pudding, 98
Hot oat cakes, 104
Muffins, 180
Crumpets, 262
Currant buns, 301, 306
Bread and raspberry jam and clotted cream, 306
Eggs and ham, 305
Oat cakes, 311

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Wednesday, June 3, 2015

All Four Stars




Book Menu for All Four Stars
by Tara Dairman

ISBN of edition I read: 9780399162527 (hardcover)

This book is for all foodies, young and not so young. Here is a delightful, funny, and yummy first novel. I just love that it's set on Long Island and the main character's last name is Gatsby. Six-grader, Gladys Gatsby, can cook for me any day, blow torch and all!

Food mentioned in All Four Stars:
Creme brulee, 1-2, 7, 49, 268
Pizza, 3, 14-15, 219
Dried persimmon dipped in chocolate, 17
Lavender-flavored sandwich cookie, 17
Wasabi-coated pretzel, 17
Injera (Ethiopian bread), 19
Matzoball soup, 19
Pork and scallion dumplings, 19
Phobo, 27
Clementines, 28
Croissant, 106, 269 
      Jam-filled croissant, 28
Samosas, 42-44
Channa masala, 42
Palak paneer, 42
Aloo gobi, 42
Rotis, 42
Raita, 42
Brownies, 53-54, 60
     Butterscotch nutmeg brownies, 60
     Caramel walnut brownies, 140
Meatloaf, 78-79
Potato puffs, 82-83
Apples, 84
Carne asada, 93
Brie and fig jam on a baguette, 95
Mushroom risotto, 105
Hot chocolate, 129-130
Cassoulet, 157, 160
Key Lime pie, 167-168
Hot dogs, 173
Marzipan candies, 173
Shoofly pie, 180
Baklava, 190, 192, 197
Walnuts, 192
Apam Balik, 197, 205
Gajar ka halwa, 208-213
Bluebarb crumble, 214, 221-222, 253 
Custard
     Lavender and lemon custard, 248, 267
     Mocha-mint custard, 267
     Berry-basil custard, 267
Tree-nut tart, 256, 263
Ginger sultana bread pudding, 256, 267
Papaya-passion fruit sorbet, 256
Sticky date pudding, 264, 267
Cinnamon graham ice cream, 267
Banana biscuit ice cream, 267
Moroccan cake, 268
Chinese cake, 268
Belgian cake, 268

Books/Authors mentioned in All Four Stars:
Larousse Gastronomique, 62-63

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