Teeny Templeton, the fictional heroine of Gone With a Handsomer Man, grew up with in an all-female household--all of the women used food as a form of comfort. Sometimes...imaginary food.
Teeny's mom "paired" entrees with music and Bible verses. 
"Mama was right fond of ZZ Top's 'Poke Chop Sandwhich' paired with Isaiah 65:4, along with a tried-and-true recipe for pan-fried pork cutlets--so moist and butter-like you could cut them with a spoon."
"When Mama fried soft-shell crabs, she paired them with Elvis's 'Softly, As I Leave You," with Psalm 65:10."
How would you pair your favorite recipe with music and quotes/verses/poems?
To enter the contest, leave a comment and add your "pairings." You can enter as many times as you want. Remember, this is imaginary cooking--no mess, no calories, just fun. :-)
The winners will be announced Wednesday, April 20th.
The prizes:
Copper pan
Gone With A Handsomer Man -- Hardback
GWAHM audio book (to-be-released April 27th)
Looking forward to your imaginary pairings!
photos: courtesy of Dreamstime and Minotaur Books/MacMillan Publishing
I would make broiled Maine Lobster with steamed clams served with lots of melted sweet butter with classical music...Soft Classical Music is my favorite. I do not like any words with my music&food! I save all Music with words for driving, where I can SING ALONG at the top of my lungs!
ReplyDeleteThank you for the giveaway...You are So Generous.
Hugs, Donna
Wow, such a great idea and so thought provoking! Being a rock and roll baby, I would have to start with "I found my thrill on blueberry hill" and bake a scrumptious deep dish blueberry pie with crumb topping.
ReplyDeleteWhat a fun idea for a contest! I love the song "That's Amore," sung by Dean Martin. I have been known to sing "That's Amore", as I have made and served, homemade pizza. Here are some of the words "In Napoli where love is king, when boy meets girl here's what they say When the moon hits your eye like a big pizza pie that's amore. When the world seems to shine like you've had to much wine, that' amore. Bells will ring ting-a ling..." It's just a fun silly song. My youngest says I have a song for every word and sometimes tests me by throwing out words. Congrats on your new novel. Joni
ReplyDeleteLet's see...
ReplyDeleteCherry, Cherry
Bye Bye American Pie
Brown Sugar
Taste of Honey
Peanut, peanut Butter
Someone left the Cake out in the rain, Mac Arthur Park...
Ok, that's enough! :)
Cherry , Cherry Pie, ie!
ReplyDeleteI guess my pairing would be a tray of burnt cookies with my little Grandloves looking on ~ because I was side tracked by the dog barking at a bug on the sidewalk that I had to go and investigate with them to the tune of, Momma Said There'd Be Days Like This, There'd Be Days Like This Momma Said
ReplyDeleteA wonderful song for any foodie would be the ebullient song "Food Glorious Food" from the musical Oliver. Great while making sausages with red peppers, onions and mustard.
ReplyDeleteHere are some of the words " Food glorious food, hot sausage and mustard. While we're in the mood, cold jelly and custard." Part of the ending is as follows: Magical food, wonderful food, marvelous food, fabluous food, beautiful food, GLORIOUS FOOD!"
Exactly my sentiments! Joni
Another of my favorite, appropriate for any foodie is the song "Suppertime" from "You're a Good Man Charlie Brown." It's an upbeat song that is perfect to sing to your kids right before dinner. Here are some selected verses:
ReplyDelete"It's suppertime, yeah, it's suppertime and when suppertime comes can supper be faraway? Bring on the soup dish, bring on the cup, bring out the bacon and fill me up...cause it's supper, super, supper, suppertime."
Another funny line that Snoopy sings: "Bring on the dog food, bring on the bone, bring on the barrel and roll me home, cause it's supper...."
This is such a cute scene and song from the play!
I have been known to sing this to my kids when it's Suppertime! Joni
I would pair a good dish of hot 'n' spicy Mexican food with "Hit Me with Your Best Shot" by Pat Benatar or "There's Gonna be a Heartache (heartburn) Tonight" by the Eagles!
ReplyDeleteAnd I'd follow it with a huge slab of deep, rich, chocolaty chocolate cake singing to me "Love Me Tender"!
Louis Jordan's "Is You Is, or Is You Ain't My Baby", followed by Rosemary Clooney's "Come On-a My House" while whipping up some Shrimp & Artichoke Soup and some fresh baked bread...and if I really wanted to hook him, I'd make a Creamy Lemon Icebox Pie to boot : )
ReplyDeleteSince we are having spaghetti and meat balls tonight I'm singing " On top of Spaghetti." Hope no one sneezes!
ReplyDelete~ Sarah
I know some REAL oldies (yes much, MUCH older than I am), so I'd pair "Old Buttermilk Skies" with a fresh Buttermilk Pie.
ReplyDelete"Ice Scream You Scream We All Scream for Ice Cream" is a silly song to sing when you are making your best homemade vanilla custard ice scream. I believe it was a college fight song recorded in the 20's. I sang this once, when I use to sing in a women's barbershop quarter.
ReplyDelete"In the land of ice and snows, up among the Eskimos,
There's a college known as Ogiwawa..."
"I scream, you scream, we all scream for ice cream?
Rah, Rah! Rah!
Tuesday,s Mondays, we all scream for sundaes.
Sis-Boom Bah!
Boola-boola, sarsaparoolla,
If you got chocolate, we'll take vanoola!
I scream, you scream, we all scream for ice cream!
Rah! Rah! Rah!
Okay, I know, enough of my silly food songs. Joni
Michael, what a neat idea for a contest! I'd sing and dance around the kitchen to Officer Krupke, from West Side Story! Why?? I have no idea! It just popped into my head! I'd make brownies!
ReplyDeleteKeeping with the ZZ Top mood, how about She's Got Legs! paired with crispy batter-fried frog legs and the saying "Cold Feet, Warm Heart"?
ReplyDeleteHands down, my favorite summer meal is Frogmore Stew...started on the coast of South Carolina. You've got to have "shag" music to go along with this meal...Carolina Girls by General Johnson and the Chairmen of the Board. As for a scripture...Proverbs 27:1 (Do not boast about tomorrow, for you do not know what a day may bring forth.) It is a cross reference to Luke 12:19, which says "...Take life easy; eat, drink, and be merry...this very night your life will be demanded from you.Then who will get what you have prepared for yourself?"
ReplyDeleteJane (artfully graced)
Ugh... this reminds me of English class in high school. I always froze when I had to write something creative, and not much has changed since then. I'm just not creative that way.
ReplyDeleteSo, rather than attempt to pair food with a particular song or poem, I'll tell you that I like to decorate wedding cakes in the middle of the night while listening to classical music. Very Martha, if you know what I mean.
Since I am aching for summer to get here all I can think about is Jimmy Buffet's "Margaritaville" and
ReplyDelete"Cheesburger in Paradise" !! Can't get here fast enough ....
A Taste of Honey while eating baklava and licking my fingers afterward.
ReplyDeleteWho needs words?
Oh fun and interesting challenge! let's see how about making a pitcher of Tequila Sunrise along with some nachos while watching The movie Tequila Sunrise (with Mel Gibson, Kurt Russel) And every now and again shout out at the movie a little Proverbs 31:6-7
ReplyDelete“Give strong drink unto him that is ready to perish, and wine unto those that be of heavy hearts. Let him drink, and forget his poverty, and remember his misery no more.”
Or how about a picnic with fried fish, watermelon and salad while listening to "Black Waters" And quoting: Numbers 11
ReplyDelete"We remember the fish, which we did eat in Egypt freely, the cucumbers, and the melons, and the leeks, and the onions, and the garlic."
I'll pair green bean casserole with Nat King Cole's The Christmas Song because the dish reminds me of the holidays.
ReplyDeleteI was just in the cupboard making sure I had all the ingredients to make Teeny's peach coffee cake, so I'll pair that with "Brown Sugar" by the Rolling Stones.
ReplyDeleteWhat fun! I would pair my usual breakfast of a Balance Complete Shake (I market this product and it's a wonderful Building and Cleansing drink) that I blend with my home canned peaches, yogurt and coconut milk. It fits well with my morning verse of Psalm 95:1-3. I would have to go with Bette Midler singing Wind Beneth My Wings.
ReplyDeleteAs I was getting on with my day I had this brainstorm and just had to come back and share with you. Love my Chicken Fried Steak paired with Psalm 68:1-2 and Earth Wind & Fire's Fire. Made me laugh out loud!
ReplyDelete~ ~Ahrisha~ ~
I love to go to Joe's Crab Shack for Garlic Dungeness Crab! The music I remember from my last visit was "Love Shack". I sure could go for some Dungeness right now:)
ReplyDeleteHi lovely lady. we love TOP WATER GRILL on the water for~~ Grilled Lobster with Citrus Butter~~ so good!!. Last time we visit was this past Satday night !!! The song playing was {Margaritaville by Jimmy Buffett }
ReplyDeleteDiane
Hi there! I found you from Becky's blog.
ReplyDeleteHmm, pairings...
Okay this is lame but I'd pair the theme song of Ratatouille with ratatouille...sorry, but we've been watching that movie nonstop at our house and it makes me hungry!
Hopped over from Becky Povich's blog. Glad I did!
ReplyDeleteThis is a great question! At the moment, some authentic NY style pizza with the soundtrack to Ocean's 11 playing in the background sounds like a great combo. Thanks for doing this!
A wonderful penne primavera with a side dish of bruschetta and the song Il Mondo by Patrizio Buane in the background would be ideal.
ReplyDeleteGrilled Tilapia with roasted veggies and singing my ultimate fave song would be K.D. Lang, her song Constant Craving.
ReplyDeleteI was thinking Teeny Templeton would like to listen to "Brown Sugar" by the Rolling Stones while she made something Peachy......or how about "Peaches & Cream" by the Becks:)
ReplyDeleteWow! With so many songs and so many things to eat, it's hard to narrow down!
ReplyDeleteMy first thought is Amy Winehouse's "Rehab" paired with baking - anything. Baking tends to make me crazy!
Or Duffy's "Mercy" paired with baking. "Why don't you release me?" Thanks! Christy
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LOVE your blog and this is a wonderful giveaway. I make great Jambalaya, I'd pair it with Hank Williams Jambalaya on the Bayou.Mark7:17 chedeb5353@hotmail.com
ReplyDeleteI would fix country fried chicken and pair it with Chicken Fried by Zac Brown Band. John 3:16 chedeb5353@hotmail.com
ReplyDeleteI would make Tequila Lime Chicken on the grill as Margaritaville plays on the stereo. Yummy! Love your blog, can't wait to read the book.
ReplyDeleteMary L
The first thought that comes to my head is one of my favorite quotes: IF THERE AIN'T NO CHOCOLATE IN HEAVEN, I AIN'T GOING....so if I were going to have my last meal tomorrow it would definitely have to include chocolate. I'd have chocolate eclairs for breakfast, chocolate cake for lunch, a chocolate shake for afternoon snack, and a huge bowl of chocolate ice cream for supper. If I gotta overdose, it might as well be on chocolate!
ReplyDeletecheri at www.cherischatter.blogspot.com
Red Beans and Rice and Look at Them Beans by Johnny Cash chedeb5353@hotmail.com
ReplyDeletevia Becky Povich, i'm here to offer my pairings~
ReplyDeleteFire roasted lamb with herbs and mint julep paired with Johnny Cash's "Ring of Fire" and 2 Chronicles 35.13 [in consideration of it being Passover] :)
thx for your creativity ! great contest & worth entering ~ would love your book ") ConGrats!
more pairings?
ReplyDeleteKFC chicken, mashed potatoes, gravy, coleslaw, corn fritters, fries, with iced tea and dessert brownies, accompanied by "The Lord is My Shepherd" and Ps 23.5 :) thx for the FuN !
Sorry, but I am new to your blog and instead of doing the assigned work, I just have to slobber over your greatness. I have loved all of your books and have passed so many copies on to my friends. I am eager to read the new one. Thanks for all the wonderful times!
ReplyDeleteOK, OK, next time I visit I will behave and try to control myself.....
How about Peaches by the Stranglers with Peach Cobbler? chedeb5353@hotmail.com
ReplyDeleteOr maybe Strawberry Fields Forever with Strawberry Pie. I just can't seem to stop!! chedeb5353@hotmail.com
ReplyDeleteBanana Boat Song with Banana Pudding chedeb5353@hotmail.com
ReplyDeletemmm this is difficult. Oh my.. Veal Piccata with a verdi opera.. La Traviata...
ReplyDeleteRisotto with asparagus and Proverbs 15:17 Better is a dinner of herbs where love is than a fattened ox and hatred with it.
ReplyDeleteThanks so much for another lovely giveaway.. it's just so much fun to just enter and hope.
"Summertime" (and the living is easy!) conjures up pinto beans, fried okra, fresh corn on the cob, slices of thick juicy tomatoes, a skillet of hot cornbread and big glasses of sweet tea. And, peach cobbler for dessert. YUM!
ReplyDeleteMichael Lee,
ReplyDeleteTHANK YOU!!!! I just received my book. I was comment #2. I finished reading it this weekend and I loved it. Now I know you have another in the works, just by the ending. It was such a great read, I will sit down and read it again. Thank you for your gift.
Hugs,
Donna
Can you tell I really, really want to win this wonderful giveaway? How about a good southern meal of pinto beans, cornbread and green onions and sliced tomatoes from the garden. Pair it with Green Onions and I can't remember who sang it! chedeb5353@hotmail.com
ReplyDeleteHello Michael Lee~ ~ tonight as I prepared Pasta Premavera I was thinking of Psalm 122:1. The song By Elvis: In The Garden would be a good match for lovely Spring Vegetables with pasta.
ReplyDeleteSince my family loves mashed potatoes so much I could make garlic mashed potatoes and play the oldies song by Little Eva called Mash Potatoes.
ReplyDeleteGreat idea Michael Lee.
Mary L
well, it's still only 10.58 pm here, but i'm seeing apr 20th in the above comment!
ReplyDeletemy pairini think i've got the deets right in not just a pairing but including a relevant quote?
i'd love to serve a Spring buffet of Lemon Curd Cake, Lemon Meringue Pie, Tangy Lemon Tarts, Lemon Creme Biscuits {with Lemon Twist Tea} and Gorgeous pitchers filled with Lemonade, with live trio {Kingston?}serenading "Lemon Tree {Verrry Pretty!}and the Lemon Flower is Sweet", bunting and tables displaying placecards that read the old adage, "When Life Gives You Lemons ~ YEP!! ~ Make Lemonade!" Care to join me?...:)
With this song runnin' thru my mind,I'm thinkin'~Here Comes Peter Cotton Tail Hoppin Down the Bunny Trail,Hippty Hoppty Easter's on it's Way~...I think we'll stew done(to tender) some rabbit,then batter and fry it to a crispy golden delight,yep!~Here comes Peter cottontail Hoppin down the bunny trail,hippty hop!!
ReplyDelete~Jo
Lazy On Loblolly
How about the ultimate summer dinner, fresh corn on the cob and sliced tomatoes, Tim McGraw's Where The Green Grass Grows and Psalm 23-The Lord is my Shepard I shall not want:@)
ReplyDeleteThese pairings are so awesome, I'm going to do something like this (but different) again. I could read these pairings for hours! Fun!
ReplyDeleteI have another one...while I was reading "Gone With a Handsomer Man", the power went out. I finished reading the book by candle light! I am pairing the peach coffee cake with the "The Night The Lights Went Out in Georgia!
ReplyDeleteThanks for hosting FF! Please stop by StoneGable and see the GWAHM giveaway!!!
ReplyDeleteHave a happy and blessed Easter!
Yvonne