The Beguiled

Book menu for The Beguiled by Thomas Cullinan

ISBN of edition I read: 9780143132400 (movie tie-in paperback)

Food mentioned in The Beguiled:
Hard candy, 9-10, 12
Brandy, 11, 76-77, 81, 116
   Plum brandy, 25
Sherry, 25, 27
Toddies, 25
Wine, 26, 34, 81
    Madeira wine, 115-117
Pudding, 27
Bacon, 27, 56, 58, 209
Yams, 51
Beans, 51
Nuts, 51, 230, 328
   Walnuts, 52
   Hazelnuts, 52, 69
Blackberries, 52
Potato & leek soup, 57-58
Peas, 58
Salad, 58
Bread, 58
Biscuits, 78, 97, 157, 254, 361
Barley porridge, 97, 196, 200
Corn cakes, 97, 196, 280
   with blackberry jam, 279
Acorn coffee, 97-98, 173, 196, 254, 290
Champagne, 107
Ham, 361, 363, 364
   Ham & gravy, 108
Cake, 108, 361-363, 364
Pie, 108
Cherry tarts, 108
Sweet potato pie, 157, 361, 364
Black-eyed peas, 157
Irish potatoes, 157
Mint tea, 207
Turnip soup, 209-210
Berries, 230
Dried beef stew, 258
Turkey, 259

Books/authors mentioned in The Beguiled:
Edgar Allan Poe, 21, 91
John Donne, 26
John Locke, 36-37
The Iliad / Homer, 96
Montaigne, 109
Racine, 109
Voltaire, 109
Jean Jacques Rousseau, 109
John Keats, 114, 117
   "Ode on a Grecian Urn", 114
William Shakespeare, 114, 118, 149, 152, 160, 169, 303-304
    Macbeth, 170, 173, 303
Charles Darwin, 142
William Blake, 179, 181, 199
Gray's Anatomy of the Human Body, 215
Volpone / Ben Johnson, 303
Dr. Faustus / Christopher Marlowe, 303

Music/Songs mentioned in The Beguiled :
"Lorena", 126
"Blue Bonnie Flag", 127, 136
"Flow Gently Sweet Afton", 127
"Drink to Me Only with Thine Eyes", 127
"Somebody's Darling", 134
"Just Before the Battle Mother", 134
"Yellow Rose of Texas", 135
"Goober Peas", 135
"Dixie", 135
"John Brown's Body", 136
"Home Sweet Home", 136

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Brooklyn

Book menu for Brooklyn by Colm Toibin

ISBN of edition I read: 9781439148952 (trade paperback)

Food mentioned in Brooklyn :
Ham, 5, 81, 89, 91
Chocolate bars, 9
Toffee, 9
Currant bread, 10
Lemonade, 19-20,90, 166
Roasted stuffed pork, 22
Oxtail soup, 42
Jelly and custard, 42
Salad, 81
Brown bread, 81
Turkey, 88-89, 91
Stuffing, 89, 91
Roast potatoes, 89,01
Brussels sprouts, 80.91
Stout, 91
Trifle, 92-93
Plum pudding, 92
Christmas cake, 95
Lemon soda, 112
Popcorn, 144
Hot dogs, 147, 170-172, 207
Spaghetti, 154
Champagne, 164
Sandwiches, 183
Poached, eggs 196
Prosecco, 206

Movies mentioned in Brooklyn:
Singin' in the Rain, 143-144
The Belle of New York

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Philomena

Book menu for Philomena by Martin Sixsmith

ISBN of edition I read: 9780143124726 (trade paperback, movie tie-in ed.)

Food mentioned in Philomena:
Sherry, 1, 40
Candy floss, 7
Toffee apples, 7
Sugar biscuits, 34
Coffee, 55-56
Cake, 55-56
Eggs, toast, and bacon, 58
Tea, 65
Orange Fanta, 94
Cocoa, 97
T-bone steaks, 105
Peaches, 107-108
     Peach pie, 108
Champagne, 169
Milkshake, 186
Hershey bars, 218
Twizzlers, 218
Eggs Benedict, 226
Guinness, 249, 251
Mulled wine, 307
Prosecco, 339
Bouillabaisse, 402

Books/Authors mentioned in Philomena:
Adoption: the parent, the child, the home / Cecil Barrett, 31
W.B. Yeats, 128
     "The Lake Isle of Innisfree", 127
     "A Drinking Song",364, 408-409
John Donne, 128
Robert Frost, 128
Charles Baudelaire, 128, 317
Michael Lermontov (poet), 129
Romeo & Juliet / William Shakespeare, 149
Of Mice and Men / John Steinbeck, 218
Great Expectations / Charles Dickens, 237

Movies mentioned in Philomena:
Kind Hearts and Coronets, 197
Pillow Talk, 348
Bridge over the River Kwai, 356

Music mentioned in Philomena:
Mozart, 131
Beethoven, 131
John Lennon, 131
Jimi Hendrix, 131
Miles Davis, 174
Johnny Mathis, 191
Pearl Bailey, 218
Art Garfunkel, 220
     "I only Have Eyes for You", 220
David Bowie, 220
Janis Ian , 220
Glen Campbell, 220
Kathleen Ferrier, 221
"Jennifer Juniper" / Donovan, 223
"Do You Love an Apple?" / The Bothy Band, 244, 245

Television programs mentioned in Philomena:
The Liberace Show, 138

Magazines mentioned in Philomena:
The Gay Blade, 213

Theater mentioned in Philomena:
Mame (musical), 131, 139
The Pirates of Penzance, 139

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