Tuesday, June 23, 2009

Seven Up, by Janet Evanovich

The condensed version:

donuts, beer, pancakes, pineapple upside down cake, fried chicken, donuts, donuts...

Wednesday, June 17, 2009

Elephants Can Remember, by Agatha Christie

I am rereading this book. It has been many years and I do not remember any of it. It's a treat.

Hercule Poirot likes his little glasses of sweet wines, usually berry-flavored. So we get late-night meetings when he has that.

* A meeting at nine at night with a woman asking for help: strong coffee and petits fours. I couldn't help but think how times have changed when I read this. The woman commented that sweets help re-energize. Which is true!

Tuesday, June 9, 2009

A Charmed Death, by Madelyn Alt

Our psychic hero, Maggie, eats like most fluffy mystery folks eat.

* watching television alone: grilled cheese with tomato sandwich

* making teen helper feel better: hot chocolate with lots of marshmallow creme, dusted with cinnamon, eaten with candy cane

* At a diner for lunch: chicken noodle soup (which she perceives as a "light meal") and cheesecake

* Dinner at home: classic coke, canned ravioli, large-curd cottage cheese with pepper