The Color of Heaven

 

Book menu for The Color of Heaven by Julianne MacLean

Food mentioned in The Color of Heaven:
Chocolate martinis, 8
Cookies, 14, 45
Popsicles, 31
Coffee, 33, 144, 203-204, 209, 248
Maple-glazed salmon, 52
Garlic mashed potatoes, 52
Sauteed vegetables, 52
Wine, 52, 165, 242, 253
Rootbeer floats, 72
Strawberry ice cream, 72, 116
Tea, 75, 78
Pot roast, 82
Fried chicken, 82
Beer, 92, 137-138
Ice cream, 100, 110
Chocolate chip cookies, 101
Whiskey, 137
French fries, 142
Apple pie, 144
Sandwiches, 165-166
Brandy, 217-219

Music mentioned in The Color of Heaven:
"The Killing Time", 61
"Blue on Blue" / Bobby Vinton, 105-106
"Smoke Gets in Your Eyes" / The Platters, 143

Magazines mentioned in The Color of Heaven:
GQ
New Yorker, 8, 12, 120

TV shows mentioned in The Color of Heaven:
The David Letterman Show, 8

Page numbers refer to the trade paperback edition: ISBN 9780986842221

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Good Harbor

Book menu for Good Harbor by Anita Diamant


Food mentioned in Good Harbor:
Peanut butter sandwiches, 16
Chicken soup, 22, 24
Meatloaf and mashed potatoes, 24
Apple pie, 24
Brandy, 28
Herbal tea, 28, 87
Coffee, 29 33, 118, 136, 158, 162-163, 235
Potato chips, 40
Lemonade, 40, 150
Popcorn, 44
Fruit, 44
Wine, 52-53, 57, 122-123, 156, 176
Challah bread, 57, 60, 202, 223
Orange-glazed chicken 57
Pan fried potatoes, 57
Green beans, 57
Chocolate mousse, 57
Geneva cookies, 66
Calzones, 70
Scali bread, 70
Cookies, 70, 101, 103, 129, 144
Cappucchino, 70-71, 74, 120
Biscotti, 71
Corn chips, 89
Iced tea, 100
     Raspberry iced tea, 197
Pizza, 108, 184, 195
Brownies, 108
Diet Coke, 117
Blueberry waffles, 118
Fish sandwiches, 130, 176, 199
French fries, 130
Chocolate shakes, 130
Hot chocolate, 144
Pancakes, 144
French toast, 144
Margaritas, 148, 201
Peanut butter cookie, 156
Eggs and toast, 163
Brownie sundaes, 178
Beer, 184, 188
Tuna steaks, 188
Roast chicken, 202
Marinated swordfish, 214
Roasted asparagus, 214
Peach upside down cake, 214
Marinated calamari, 223
Coffee ice cream, 242-243, 252
Strawberry shortcake, 247, 251

Books/Authors mentioned in Good Harbor:
Lewis Carroll, 12
     The Chronicles of Narnia, 32
Maurice Sendak, 13, 26, 74
Barbara Kingsolver, 37
Anna Karenina / Leo Tolstoy, 49-50, 53, 56
Amy Tan, 67
Harry Potter / J.K. Rowling, 67
Charles Olsen (poet), 72, 75
Jane Austen, 74
Margaret Atwood, 74
Toni Morrison, 74
Beverly Cleary, 74
E.B. White, 74
Silent Spring / Rachel Carson, 95
Antigone / Sophocles, 223
Epitaphios, 223
De Bello Civili / Julius Caesar, 223
Goodnight Moon / Margaret Wise Brown, 126
Robinson Crusoe / Willem Dafoe, 141
Padriac (poet), 163
Ciaran (poet), 163
Donagh (poet), 163
In the Night Kitchen / Maurice Sendak, 222

Music mentioned in Good Harbor:
Mozart, 26
Barbara Streisand, 36
Dean Martin, 69-70
     "Return to Me", 70
"Puff the Magic Dragon" / Peter Paul and Mary, 117
"I Could Have Danced all Night", 211

Magazines mentioned in Good Harbor:
Good Housekeeping, 36
Soldier of Fortune, 53

Television shows mentioned in Good Harbor:
The Simpsons, 240
Baywatch, 89
Going My Way, 94

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Gone So Long

Book menu for Gone So Long by Andre Dubus III

ISBN of edition I read: 9780393244106 (hardcover)

Food mentioned in Gone So Long:
Iced tea, 3-4, 184, 209, 216, 234, 274-276, 280
Poached eggs, 4
Coffee, 4-5, 26, 31, 44-45, 52, 81, 123, 126, 145, 151, 156-157
  198, 201, 211, 241, 247, 254, 256, 258, 261, 350, 352
     Hazelnut coffee, 28, 81
     Espresso, 104
Fried clams, 5, 72, 145, 205
Bushmills Irish whiskey, 12, 40
Fried dough, 15, 75, 197, 266
Popcorn, 15, 85-86
Pancakes, 18, 65
     Strawberry & banana pancakes, 81
Eggs and bacon, 18,81
Wine, 38, 52, 80, 123, 136, 138-139, 212, 219, 221, 236, 238
   241, 246, 255, 319, 413, 416
     Red wine, 22, 450
     Malbec, 24
     Cabernet, 81, 88
     Sauvignon blanc, 126
     Merlot, 237
     Pinot Grigio, 248
     Pinot Noir, 399
Chicken Provencal, 38
Pickled eggs, 40
Scones, 346
     Walnut scones, 44-45
Grilled cheese, 68
Yogurt, 81, 171, 145, 447
Apples, 121
     Green apples, 81
French toast, 81
Mountain Dew,83
Lasagna, 88
Beans, 96, 267
Hot dogs, 96
Coke, 106, 113, 160, 209, 269, 272, 295, 324, 397
     Diet Coke, 147
Cuba Libre, 112
Baloney, 117
     Baloney sandwiches, 300
Pomegranate Juice, 118
Nuts, 121
     Peanuts, 339
Beef jerky, 121
Brandy, 123, 160-162
Gin, 124
Bourbon, 124, 212-214
Crab salad, 126
Tequila, 130, 161, 186
Vodka, 130, 280
Tacos, 131
Beer, 131, 133, 174, 257
     Heineken, 401
Brownies, 132, 150, 200
Steak and eggs, 133
Jim Beam, 133
Salmon, 140
Manicotti, 147
Garlic bread, 147
Salad, 147
Cotton candy, 148, 205, 333
Chartreuse liquor, 153
Peaches, 160, 199, 444
Crackers, 160
     Wheat crackers, 184, 188
Pork roast, 166, 304
Lemon cookies, 177
Deviled eggs, 185
Olives, 185, 188
Bananas, 201, 263
Pizza, 206, 266, 273, 369, 374
Potato chips, 207, 269, 300
Cracker Jacks, 207
Chocolates, 233
Jelly Beans, 283
Steak salad, 234
Blue glacier cocktail, 248
Negroni, 251
Champagne, 252, 399
Tomato bruschetta, 252
Fried ravioli, 252-253
Burgers, 267
French fries, 274
Fish tacos, 274
Chili, 295-296
Irish stew, 299
Chocolate chip cookies, 300
Martinis, 309
Cognac, 309
Chocolate cake, 333
Tortillas, 349
7&7s, 357
Baby kale with marcona almonds and apple jus, 406
Citrus soy gastrique & champagne mignonette with sherry maple gelee, 406
Venison with butternut puree and currant jus, 406
Caviar, 406
Lobster with pappardelle, leeks, and truffles, 406
Crab cakes, 406-407, 414
Herbal tea, 408

Books/Authors mentioned in Gone So Long:
"Prayer" (poem) / Marie Howe, epigraph
The Avengers (comic book), 18
Blue Beetle (comic books), 18
The Enemy Ace (comic books), 18, 380
Leaves of Grass / Walt Whitman, 26
The Pearl / John Steinbeck, 26
Jane Eyre / Charlotte Bronte,26, 346
The Catcher in the Rye / J.D. Salinger, 28
The Bridges of Madison County / Robert James Waller, 47
The Notebook / Nicholas Sparks, 47
The Sun Also Rises / Ernest Hemingway, 130
William Faulkner, 131
Willa Cather, 131
Saul Bellow, 131
F. Scott Fitzgerald, 131
Zora Neale Hurston, 131
Richard Wright, 131
Virginia Woolf, 131
Wuthering Heights / Emily Bronte, 133

Music mentioned in Gone So Long:
"Sugar, Sugar" / The Archies, 9, 72
"Proud Mary", 9
"Build Me Up Buttercup" / The Foundations, 15-16
Frank Sinatra, 20
Ornette Coleman, 38, 112 126, 128, 188, 199, 276, 352, 420, 434
     The Shape Of Jazz To Come, 26
Bobby Vinton, 47
Tony Bennett, 47
Dean Martin, 47
Pavarotti, 47
"Baby It's Cold Outside" / Ella Fitzgerald, 112
Freddy Fender, 133
The Mavericks, 133
Patsy Cline, 133
The Black Crowes, 150
Alice in Chains, 150
Jane's Addiction, 150
Grand Funk Railroad, 215
Black Oak Arkansas, 215
John Coltrane, 263
Live in the Black Forest / Cecil Taylor, 276
The Outlaws, 299
Freddie Hubbard, 313

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Leisure Seeker

Book menu for The Leisure Seeker by Michael Zadoorian
ISBN of edition I read: 9780061671784 (hard cover)

Food mentioned in The Leisure Seeker:
Ice cream, 172-173
     Cones, 4, 118-120
Pecan logs, 15-17
Coffee, 15, 18-19, 33, 44, 98, 159, 174, 196, 203, 227
            229, 239-240
Hamburgers, 17, 19, 22, 37, 59, 135, 204-205, 216, 229
Chocolate milk shake, 20, 22
Sandwiches, 25, 44, 83
     Olive loaf sandwiches, 39
     BBQ pork sandwiches, 77
     Bologna sandwiches
     Roast beef, 222
Salisbury steak, 26
Popcorn, 28
Tea, 29, 127, 189, 203
Canadian Club, 7, 31, 52, 153
Hot dogs, 41, 59, 95
Cake, 44
Grapes, 45-46
Grape juice 45
Chicken in a Biskit crackers, 46
Eggs and bacon, 51
Toast, 51, 127, 189
Manhattans, 52, 172, 207-208
Pepsi, 53, 99-100, 153, 168-169, 192, 203, 236, 249
Potato chips, 57, 83, 225
Macaroni salad, 57
Jell-O salad, 57
Mustard potato salad, 59, 157
Three-Bean salad, 59
Ambrosia, 59
Hershey bars, 79
Root beer, 80, 83
Old fashioned, 83
Beer, 89, 91, 251
     Pabst Blue Ribbon, 89
     Milwaukee's Best, 235
French fries, 95
Dr. Pepper, 95
Pinconning cheese, 100
Chocolate frozen custard, 118
Grilled Cheese, 120
  Grilled ham and cheese, 157
Tomato soup, 120
Oatmeal, 127, 189
Macaroni and cheese, 135
Fried okra, 135
Sweet tea, 135
Cutty Sark, 140
Banana cream pie, 151
Apple pie, 141
Coconut cream pie, 141
Sociables crackers, 152
Vernors, 154
Boston Coolers, 154
Chicken noodle soup, 157
Apple sauce, 158
Bananas, 158
Chuckles candy, 163
Combos, 168
Fried bologna, 172
Dried fruit, 189
Steak, 212, 236
Look candy bar, 217
Cheese and crackers, 224
Coke,229, 263
Carlo Rossi Dago wine, 237
Cheez Its, 236
Wheat Thins, 236
Twice baked  potatoes, 236

Book/Authors mentioned in The Leisure Seeker:
Ambrose Bierce, 2
Louis L'Amour, 152, 172
     The Proving Trail, 66

Movies mentioned in The Leisure Seeker:
RAIN MAN, 9
The Grapes of Wrath, 142, 227
The Sting, 246

Television program mentioned in The Leisure Seeker:
MASH , 82
Adam-12, 104
The Tonight Show, 222
Cheers, 225
The Wonderful World of Disney, 253

Music mentioned in The Leisure Seeker:
Arthur Lyman,52
Ton Mottola, 53
Herb Alpert, 52
Jackie Gleason, 52
"Midnight Sun", 52
"Moon River" / Andy Williams, 53
Harry James, 97
"King of the Road", 106
Enoch Light & the Light Brigade, 198
     "Blue in the Night", 199
     "Fascinating Rhythm", 199
"I Don't Know Why", 263
"California Here I Come", 263

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The Whore's Child and Other Stories

Book menu for The Whore's Child and Other Stories by Richard Russo
ISBN of edition I read: 0375411682 (hardcover)


Food mentioned in "The Whore's Child: Stories (Vintage Contemporaries)":
Bread and cheese, 18
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Food mentioned in "Monhegan Light":
Chicken Caesar Salad, 32-33
Chowder, 32-33
Beer, 38, 41, 44, 46-47
White wine, 40
Steak, 49
Mineral water, 50

Music mentioned in "Monhegan Light":
"Take the A Train", 76
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Food mentioned in "Joy Ride":
Cheeseburger, 82
Fries, 82-83
Coke, 83, 99, 100
Coffee, 83
Spaghetti, 84
Open-faced turkey sandwiches, 85
Mashed potato, 85
Chicken fried steak, 85
Steaks, 98-100
Baked potato, 99
Garlic toast, 99

Movies mentioned in "Joy Ride":
Peyton Place, 76

Books/Authors mentioned in "Joy Ride":
Conan the Barbarian (comic books), 81
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Food mentioned in "Buoyancy":
Pastries, 120
Mexican eggs, 121

Books/Authors mentioned in "Buoyancy":
Emily Dickinson, 129, 142
Thomas Costain, 130
____________________________________________________
Food mentioned in "Poison":
White wine, 153, 155-156, 160
Sunflower seeds, 153
Cheese and crackers, 154
Beer, 155-156, 160
Lobster sauces over pasta, 156-157, 167
Bourbon, 164
Chianti, 167

Books/Authors mentioned in "Poison":
Henry David Thoreau, 153
William Blake, 165
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Food mentioned in "The Mysteries of Linwood Hart":
Spaghetti, 177, 206-207, 210
Coffee, 184, 187
Cola, 187
Orange soda, 187
Fruit juice, 187
Ice cream, 202
Steaks, 204, 208
Pepperoni, 204
Rigatoni and sausage, 207, 210, 213
Salad, 208

Music mentioned in "The Mysteries of Linwood Hart":
Jo Stafford, 174, 206, 209, 218
   "The Wayward Wind", 206

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Trajectory

Book menu for Trajectory by Richard Russo

ISBN of edition I read: 9781101947722 (hard cover)
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Food mentioned in "Horseman":
Brandy and eggnog, p.10
Beer, p.13, 18-19
Grilled cheese sandwich, p.20
Pizza, p. 31-32, 34-35, 38
Turkey, p.33
Yams, p.33
Cranberries, p.33
Mincemeat pie, p.35, 38
Pumpkin pie, p.35

Books/Authors mentioned in "Horseman":

"Windy Nights" (poem) / Robert Louis Stevenson, p.3, 9, 36  

Whenever the moon and stars are set,   
  Whenever the wind is high,   
All night long in the dark and wet,   
  A man goes riding by.   
Late in the night when the fires are out,
Why does he gallop and gallop about?   
   
Whenever the trees are crying aloud,   
  And ships are tossed at sea,   
By, on the highway, low and loud,   
  By at the gallop goes he.
By at the gallop he goes, and then   
By he comes back at the gallop again.

Henry James, p.10
John Dos Passos, p.14
Leo Tolstoy, p.19
James Joyce p. 19, 30
   The Dubliners, p. 23
Ulysses / Alfred Tennyson, p.25
"Kubla Khan" (poem) / Samuel Taylor Coleridge, p.36

Music mentioned in "Horseman":
"Somebody to Love" / Jefferson Airplane, p.35

Magazines/Journals mentioned in "Horseman":
American Literature
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Food mentioned in "Voice":
Red wine, p.46, 86, 121
   Chianti, p.46, 51
Cappuccino, p. 73, 77, 83
Prosecco, p.77
Pasta, p.77, 122
Saffron risotto, p.83, 120
Grilled branzino, p.86
Port, p. 105
Grappa, p.109
Bacon, p.113
Barbaresco, p.123
Coffee, p.132
Squid ink pasta, p.125

Books/Authors mentioned in "Voice":
Henry James, p.44
Rushkin, p.44
Death in Venice / Thomas Mann, p.44, 47, 124
Jane Austen, p.45, 63, 71, 87, 101, 115, 117, 119,122
   Northanger Abbey , p. 102, 115
e.e. cummings, p.71
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Food mentioned in "Intervention":Lemonade, p.143
Cheese sandwich, p.151
Clams, p.153
Chicken wings, p.156, 159-160
Chinese spareribs, p. 156
Beef Broccoli, p. 156
Egg Drop Soup, p. 156
Pina Colada, p. 161-162, 166
Oysters, p. 162
Club soda with lime, p.162
Napoleon brandy, p. 166
Red wine, p. 173
Beer, p. 161-162
Tacos, p.166
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Food mentioned in "Milton and Marcus":
Margaritas, p.182-185, 204-205, 207-208,
   221, 234-235, 241, 243
Red wine, p. 204
Club soda, p.201
Biscotti, p.215-216, 218
Coffee, p. 215, 234
   Mocha latte, p. 215, 217
Fruit smoothie, p.225
Coke, p.225
Sandwich, p.234
Beer, p.218

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The Risk Pool

Book menu for This Risk Pool by Richard Russo

ISBN of edition I read: 0394565274 (hardcover)

Food mentioned in The Risk Pool :
Martinis, 3, 309, 311
Hamburger steak, 7, 108, 173, 212, 222, 228, 331, 498
Ice cream, 14, 18, 462
Macaroons, 17, 43
Chili and beans, 22-23
Bacon, 27, 48
Eggs, 27, 48, 360
Beans and hot dogs, 44-45
Sugar Doughnut, 48
Buttered graham crackers, 48
Pancakes, 48
Sausage, 48, 322
Ham,48
   Spiced ham, 56
Fruit, 48
   Grapefruit, 48-49, 446
   Fruit salad, 326
   Apple, 454
Lasagna, 49
Salami, 56
Wedding Soup, 56, 58, 60
Oreo cookies, 76-78, 126
Hamburgers, 79, 118, 445
7 Up, 85, 136-137
Coffee, 101, 177, 179, 219, 226, 311, 314, 322, 398
Pork chops, 110, 391
Mashed potatoes, 110-111
Creamed corn, 110-111
Cokes, 118
Turkey club, 118
French fries and gravy, 119, 174
Pickles, 145
   Sweet pickles, 282
Olives, 145
Pepperoni, 146
Maraschino cherries, 147, 168
Roast pork and mashed potatoes, 147
Asparagus, 147
Parker House rolls, 147
Frozen Daiquiris,160
   Banana daiquiris, 425
Grilled Rib Steak, 227, 234
Campari & soda, 244
Boilermakers, 245, 316
Pate, 255, 316
Hershey bars, 273
Pretzels, 283
Manhattans, 299, 317-318, 341, 344-345
Filet mignon, 310, 312
Crab legs, 311-312
Amaretto, 311-312
Spaghetti, 315, 331, 370, 372, 436
Veal & peppers, 319
Cornbread muffins, 322
Orange juice, 324-325
Champagne, 324-325, 459
Eggs in Hollandaise sauce, 328
Pizza, 344, 347, 350-351- 407
Cherry Kool-Aid, 350
Seven & 7, 380, 382
Pina coladas, 425
Iced tea, 432-433
Buffalo wings, 436
Napoleon brandy, 479

Books/Authors mentioned in The Risk Pool:
Cannery Row / John Steinbeck, epigraph
Rick Brant, 95
Karl Marx, 152
Gone with the Wind / Margaret Mitchell, 256-257, 328
Heart of Darkness / Joseph Conrad, 274
Nathaniel Hawthorne, 284

Music mentioned in The Risk Pool:
Elvis, 43, 135, 249
   "Hound Dog", 160
Duane Eddy, 135-136, 168, 296-297
"Moon River", 280
Fleetwood Mac, 478

Television programs mentioned in The Risk Pool:
Bonanza, 208

Movies mentioned in The Risk Pool:
It's a Wonderful Life, 174

Some of my favorite Risk Pool passages:p. 16: "I was forbidden to climb the tree after the day my mother came out onto the back porch, called my name, and my voice drifted down to her from the second story level, at the very top of the tree's dwarf side. I swung down from branch to branch to show off my dexterity. My mother wasn't impressed. 'If I ever catch you in that tree again...' she said. She either liked unfinished sentences or couldn't think of how to finish them, and I resented her unwillingness to spell out consequences. It was impossible to weigh alternatives without them."

p. 25: "At the water's edge, [Wussy] attached the spinning reels to the rods and ran line through the eyelets all the way to the tips. I watched, full of interest. "Ever fish before?"

I shook my head.

It's about the best thing there is until you're older and can do some other stuff, and it's better than most of the other stuff too."

p.88: "How could you be sure something wouldn't work until it didn't?"

p. 176: "I read some good books that summer...I'd realize I'd understood more than I thought. If I was feeling energetic, I'd look up words I didn't know, but more often I'd be content to wait for the word to crop up again in another context, and by its second or third appearance I'd know what it meant. I began to develop a firm conviction that most efforts to teach people things were wasted. All they needed was to go off some place quiet and read."

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