Super Host: a Novel

Book menu for Super Host: a Novel by Kate Russo

Food mentioned in Super Host:
Mexican grilled corncobs, 5
Beer, 16, 24, 66-67, 169
     Brown ale, 226
Braised leaks, 34
Beetroot ravioli, 35-36, 38-39
Amaretto, 3, 124-125
Beans and hot dogs, 42
Tuna-noodle casserole, 42
Dim sum, 49
Bloody Marys, 51
Sashimi bento box, 51, 53
Époisses, 56
Coffee, 61-62, 244
Wine
     White wine, 66, 92, 112, 199
     Syrah, 91, 95, 312
     Malbec, 102
     Bordeaux, 159
     Chardonnay, 202
     Rioja, 274-275, 277
     Chateauneuf-du-Paper, 279-280, 287-288

          "It was the Châteauneuf-du-Pape that tipped her over the edge. Sharing such a special bottle of wine with another woman, in Claire's mind, was akin to fucking her." p.287

     Chateau Margaux, 288-289, 296
     Rosé, 312
Lagavulin whiskey, 67
Granola, 81, 106, 142, 155, 162, 177, 181
Bananas, 86
Curry, 88
     Green curry with beef, 340
Apples, 89
Babybel cheese, 89-90, 198, 206
Doritos, 102, 104-106, 185
Salsa, 102
Lavender martinis, 117-118, 205, 208
Old-fahsioned, 118
Cheddar cheese and crackers, 142, 156, 334
Love Hearts candy, 177
Chicken tikka masala, 189
English white cheddar, 198, 206, 219
Mojitos, 199
Falafel, 204
Charcuterie, 205
Fried peppers, 206
Gin and tonics, 250-251
Pinot grigio, 267
Steak, 272
     Steak tartare, 276
     Rib eye, 276-277
Pizza, 296, 303-304
     Ham and pineapple pizza, 297
Ben & Jerry's ice cream, 300
Cokes, 310
Volvic Touch of Fruit water, 329
Spring rolls, 338, 345, 353
Crab rangoon, 338
Fried rice, 340

Books/Authors mentioned in Super Host:
William Shakespeare, 17,
     A Midsummer Night's Dream, 146
     Romeo and Juilet, 149

          "'You look smart,', the girl says, eyeing Emma. 'You read this book?'
          Emma shakes her head...
          'I read Romeo and Juliet when I was in school,', Emma says.
          'That one's dumb,' she chirps back. 'Bitch killed herself for no good reason.
         ' Try this. [Midsummer Night's Dream].' She lifts the book. 'Willy was trippin' when he wrote this one.'" p.149

The Lord of the Rings / J.R.R. Tolkien, 92
John Mortimer, 96
Sherlock Holmes / Arthur Conan Doyle, 120
Agatha Christie, 120
Stephen King, 121
     The Shining, 196
     Misery, 196
Ruth Rendell, 195
Zadie Smith, 213
Charles Dickens, 267

Music mentioned in Super Host:
Roots Manuva, 4, 5-6, 8-9, 37, 103, 190, 205, 207,
     210, 215-217, 233, 285, 297, 304
Father John Misty, 5
Billy Bragg, 9
Jeff Buckley, 9
The Smiths, 43
"London Calling" / The Clash, 46
"Einstein on the Beach, Knee Play, no. 5" / Philip Glass
     137, 139, 140, 171, 173, 183, 191
David Bowie, 164
Leonard Cohen, 164
Pixies, 164
Sonic Youth, 165

TV shows mentioned in Super Host:
Sherlock Holmes, 45, 74
Match of the Day, 90
Britain's Got Talent, 189, 196, 271, 286

Magazines mentioned in Super Host:
House Beautiful

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J'ai Perdu Mon Corps

 

Book Menu pour J'ai perdu mon corps de Guillaume Laurant
   ce titre a paru sous le titre Happy Hand en 2006

La nourriture mentionnée dans J'ai perdu mon corps:
Whisky, 18
Double cheeseburgers, 18
Carambars, 26
Pâtes de fruits artisanales moldaves ou bosniaques, 26
Café, 34, 38, 80-81, 123
Sauvignon, 37, 53
Kir, 40
Gin martinis, 55
Lait de soja, 55, 59
Jus de papaye, 55
Thé au jasmin, 68
Jus de carotte, 68
Biscuits au soja, 68
Sandwich thon mayonnaise, 73
Pastis, 104, 106
Vodka, 130
Salade de fruit, 138

Les livres et auteurs mentionnés dans J'ai perdu mon corps:
Oscar Wilde, épigraphe
L'éducation sentimentale / Gustave Flaubert, 11
Fernando Pessoa, 27, 32, 119
Cioran, 38
Le Comte de Monte Cristo / Alexandre Dumas, 80
A la recherche du temps perdu / Marcel Proust, 80
Le lys dans la vallée / Honoré de Balzac, 80

La musique mentionnée dans J'ai perdu mon corps:
Cheikha Remitti, 17
Cheb Kader, 17

Les films mentionnés J'ai perdu mon corps:
Le Parrain, 103

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Les Passeurs de livres de Daraya

Book Menu pour Les Passeurs de livres de Daraya de Delphine Minoui

La nourriture mentionnée dans Les Passeurs de livres de Daraya:
Jus de fruits, 20
Raisins blanc, 32, 43, 126, 145
Simis, 92, 167
Pommes, 106
Thé, 109
Laitue, 112
Épinards, 112
Tomates, 112
Pommes de terre, 112
Café, 113
Biscuits, 113
Poulet grillé, 113, 140
Courgettes farcies, 114
Baguettes, 114
     "...cherchant à combler l'absence de cet aliment de base si prisé [la farine] des Syriens, Hussamet ses compères inventent des blagues, ironisant à tour de rôle sur les pauvres consommateursqui, ailleurs dans le monde, perdent un temps fou à hésiter entre une baguette, un pain brioché ou céréales."
Brioche, 114
Olives, 126
Pizza, 152

Les livres et auteurs mentionnés dans Les Passeurs de livres de Daraya:
Anthony Robbins, 25
L'Alchemiste / Paulo Coelho, 26, 118
Ibn Khaldoun, 45, 48, 109
Le lives des exemples
     "Al-Muaddima", 27
Nizar Kabbani, 28, 109
Willam Skakespeare, 28
Molière, 28
Marcel Proust, 28
J. M. Coetzee, 2
Le Petit Prince / Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, 28
Jawdat Saïd, 35
Le Petit poucet / Charles Perrault, 49
La Coquille / Moustafa Khalifé, 49-50
Le Prince / Machiavel, 52, 142
Victor Hugo, 60
     "Un terroriste ne s'excuse pas.
       Un terroriste ne pleure pas les morts.
       Un terroriste ne cite pas Amélie Poulain et Victor Hugo"
     Les Misérables, 56, 118
Fahrenheit 451 / Ray Bradbury, 63, 133
Ahmed Matar, 80
Franz Kafka, 79
     "Lettre à Oskar Pollak", 79
1984 / George Orwell, 80, 101
Les Septs habitudes des gens efficaces / Stephen Covey, 83-85, 114
"J'aimerais être une bougie dans le noir" (poème) / Fayeq Oweis, 88
Psychology and You / Julia Berryman, 100
Les Hommes viennent de Mars, les femmes viennet de Vénus / John Gray 101
Mahmoud Darwich, 150, 156
     "Etat de siège" (poème), 110-111, 118
Stefan Zweig, 145
Karl Marx, 145
Bertolt Brecht, 145
Sigmund Freud, 145
Orgueil et préjugés / Jane Austen, 152

Les films mentionnés dans Les Passeurs de livres de Daraya:
Amélie, 23, 56, 60, 154
Les Misérables, 56

La musique mentionnée dan Les Passeurs de livres de Daraya:
Yann Tiersen (compositeur de la partition musicale du film Amélie, 23

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The Last Day of Dog Town

Book menu for The Last Days of Dog Town by Anita Diamant


Food mentioned in The Last Day of Dog Town:
Berries, 4
Boiled cabbage and potatoes, 8
Rum, 9, 13, 41, 48, 106
Biscuits, 10, 44, 46, 69, 97, 100, 136, 176
Long rolls, 22
Fiddleheads, 21-23
Hard cider, 37, 48, 107, 144, 176, 180, 246
Steamed clams, 39
Apples 40-41
Hot chocolate, 41
Dried apples stewed in cider, 43
Biscuits and eggs, 43, 50
Gin, 56, 89
Port, 99
Chicken legs, 100
Tea, 105, 110, 115, 136
Rum punch, 113
Pineapples, 114
Boiled eggs, 121
Bananas, 127, 138
Oranges, 127, 239
Blueberries, 136
     Blueberry pie, 132
Coffee, 136
Marmalade, 140
Peaches, 158, 190
Cornbread, 180
Sherry, 241, 249
Cold potato soup, 244

Music mentioned in The Last Days of Dog Town:
"How Long Wilt Thou Forget Me, Lord", 98

Page numbers refer to the trade paperback edition: ISBN 9780743225748

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The Red Tent

Book menu for The Red Tent by Anita Diamant

Food mentioned in The Red Tent:
Barley bread, 16
Olives, 16, 18, 38, 110, 144, 152
Lamb with coriander and marinated in sour goat milk
   and pomegranate sauce, 18
Quince compote, 18
Figs, 188, 231
     Figs stewed with mulberries, 18
Dates, 18, 222
Wine, 18, 25, 32, 92
Beer, 18, 32, 92, 152
Mead, 38
Lunar cake, 96
Cheese, 110, 144, 152
Pomegranates, 180, 188
Melons, 222
Cucumbers, 222

Page numbers refer to the trade paperback edition (ISBN: 0312195516)

The Boston Girl

Book menu for The Boston Girl by Anita Diamant

Food mentioned in The Boston Girl:
Punch, 19, 66, 133
Cookies, 19, 133, 261, 309
Hot dogs, 24
Cherry pie, 24
Saltwater taffy, 24, 297
Mixed nuts, 29
Ham sandwiches, 30
Pickles, 30
Ice cream, 32, 128, 166, 286, 297
Lemonade, 32
Tea, 48
Coffee, 48, 80, 84, 213
Whiskey, 48-49, 57, 208, 253
Honey cake, 49, 57
Wine, 49, 80, 129, 208, 262
Chocolate drops, 54
Apple pie, 74, 229
Carrot tsimmes, 77
Lobster, 80
Parker House rolls, 84
Eggs and bacon, 84
Peaches, 107, 109
Boiled eggs, 109
Sponge cake, 129, 262
Chocolate cake, 167
Gin fizz, 177
Petit fours, 211-212
Chinese dumplings, 218
Pancakes, 228, 240
Hummus, 244
Pita bread, 244
Olives, 244
Challah, 256
Strudel, 261, 293
Espresso, 284
Kugel, 293
Stewed fruit, 296
Apples, 314
Watermelon, 314
Raspberries, 314
Sambuca, 314

Books mentioned in The Boston Girl:
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, 14, 81
     "The Midnight Ride of Paul Revere", 14, 17-18
 Charles Dickens, 24
William Shakespeare, 117
     Romeo and Juliet, 117-120
Uncle Tom's Cabin / Harriet Beecher Stowe, 163
The Waste Land / T.S. Eliot, 196
John Milton, 289
John Dryden, 289
Geoffrey Chaucer, 289
Willa Cather, 289
F. Scott Fitzgerald, 289
Sinclair Lewis, 289
Rumplestiltskin / The Brother Grimm, 301
Little House on the Prairie / Laura Ingalls Wilder, 301
Hop on Pop / Dr. Seuss, 302
The Feminine Mystique / Betty Friedan, 310

Music mentioned in The Boston Girl:
"Sweet Adeline", 20
"Over There", 132
Mozart, 224
"Let Me Call You Sweetheart", 224
The Beatles, 314

Movies mentioned in The Boston Girl:
The Wizard of Oz, 23

TV Shows mentioned in The Boston Girl:
Upstairs, Downstairs, 175

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Day after Night

Book menu for Day After Night Anita Diamant

Food mentioned in Day After Night:
Coffee, 3, 128
Oranges, 8, 48, 191
Cucumber and tomato salad, 9
Apples, 10, 49, 79, 81, 98, 100
Tea,  16, 27, 43, 48, 116
Chocolate squares, 28, 89
Chcolate bars, 33
Rosh Hashanah baked apples, 34
Schnapps, 40
Ice cream, 41, 276-277
     "Nina came to their table with a bowl of vanilla ice cream. They each took a spoonful, but passed  it along so that Jacob could have the lion's share.

     He sniffed it cautiously and asked Esther, 'Will I like this?'

     'Don't tell me you have never had ice cream before.' Tedi gasped.

     After one tentative spoonful, he smiled at the five watching women and said, 'This is good.'

     He inhaled the rest while they interrupted one another debating the merits of flavors he had yet to taste: chocolate, strawberry, coffee, caramel.

     But after he licked the bowl clean, Jacob declared, 'This is my favorite, forever.' 
     (p.276-277)

Stuffed cabbage, 41
Olives, 42, 175, 223
Leben, 42
Wine, 43, 81, 118
Lollipops, 60-61
Carrot tzimmes, 67
Noodle kugel, 67
Apple cake, 71
Potato kugel, 71
Challah, 80
Strudel, 82, 84, 166
Fruit compoté, 82
Cookies, 84, 166
     Butter cookies, 98
Fruit and cheese, 95
Pears, 98
Pineapples, 109-111
Brandy, 116
Toffee, 125
White peaches, 135
Halvah, 145-146, 149, 157
Coffee cake, 166-167
Boiled eggs, 175, 276
Candied dates, 292

Books/Authors mentioned in Day After Night:
Reebe Nachman de Breslov, epigraph
Hansel and Gretel / The Brother Grimm, 60

Music mentioned in Day After Night:
"The Hope Song", 53-54
Beethoven's piano sonatas, 102
"Don't Sit Under the Apple Tree..." / The Andrews Sisters, 271

Page numbers refer to the hardcover edition: ISBN - 9780743299848

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