Monday, February 8, 2016

The Danish Girl: a Novel



Book menu for The Danish Girl by David Ebsershoff


ISBN of edition I read: 9780143108399 (movie tie-in paperback)

Food mentioned in The Danish Girl :
Tea cakes, 5, 7
Aquavit, 10, 24-25, 176
Frikadeller, 10, 85
Sugared lemons, 30
Shrimp, 21
Shredded beef, 21
Pears, 24
Tennis Specials, 25, 39
Roast beef, 39
Strawberries, 39, 231
Champagne, 39,6 6-67, 191
Iced hibiscus tea, 41
Oysters, 44
Spice biscuits, 50, 238
Honey crackers, 53
Ink boiled squid, 64
Candied figs, 75
Candied almonds, 90
Dried fruit, 106
Sandwiches, 106
Croissants, 107, 131
Baguette & gruyere, 124
Crab claws, 133
Ginger-snap cookies, 133
Lemonade, 133, 137
Anisette, 133
Apple tart, 145
Candied dates, 160
Bratwurst, 188, 268-269
Wine, 188
Trout, 191
Torte, 193, 195
Rice pudding, 194
Boxed chocolates, 195, 207, 267
Butter rolls, 224
Smoke salmon, 224, 257
Strawberries, 231
Hard boiled eggs, 257

Operas mentioned in The Danish Girl:
Carmen, 4 112, 133, 265
Tristan & Isolde, 22
Fidelio, 187

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Sunday, February 7, 2016

The Price of Salt



Book menu for The Price of Salt by Patricia Highsmith

ISBN of edition I read: 9780393352689 (movie tie-in ed.)

Food mentioned in The Price of Salt :
Roast beef with mashed potatoes and peas, 12
Canned peaches, 15
Coffee, 19, 47, 61, 87, 171
Doughnuts, 19
Fruitcake, 20
Beer, 27,30
Cheese and crackers, 30
Old-Fashioned, 48 , 231
Creamed spinach topped with an egg, 51
Coke, 63
Caramel pudding, 64
Sliced cold chicken, 64
Green olives, 64
Boxed candy, 77
Fried clam sandwiches, 81
Pink eggnog, 92
Omelets, 102
Lebkuchen, 105
Mussels, 114
Scaloppine, 114-115
Chianti, 114
Zabaglione, 117
Tea, 149
Blackberry wine, 169
Cake, 169
Brandied chestnuts, 171
Stout, 175
Hard boil eggs, 175
Spice cake, 176
Martinis, 183
Canapes, 184
Champagne, 186, 284
Brandy, 186, 197
Oranges, 189
Popcorn, 201
Ham and eggs, 206
Baked Alaska, 217
Remy Martin, 271
Scrambled eggs and sausage, 232
Daiquiris, 244

Books/Authors mentioned in The Price of Salt :
A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man / James Joyce, 38
Gertrude Stein, 38
The Metamorphosis / Franz Kafka, 143
Oxford Book of English Verse, 165, 234

Music mentioned in The Price of Salt:
Scarlatti , 65
"Embraceable You", 133
"Easy Living", 209
"In a Persian Market", 261

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