A Well-Read Tart

A Food and Book Lover’s Blog

Baked Brie Bites (Recipe Inspired by WINTER SOLSTICE)

With just a little over a week until Thanksgiving, these decadent Baked Brie Bites are coming at you just in time for the most delicious holiday of the year!   Why are Baked Brie Bites the book-inspired recipe for Winter Solstice? This...

Turkey, Fig, and Brie Grilled Cheese (Recipe Inspired by THE PRINTED LETTER BOOKSHOP)

Decadence, thy name is Turkey, Fig, and Brie Grilled Cheese. Get ready for the BEST grilled cheese sandwich you will ever eat.   Why is Turkey, Fig, and Brie Grilled Cheese the book-inspired recipe for The Printed Letter Bookshop? Someone...

Mushroom Brie Mac and Cheese (Recipe inspired by NO ONE TELLS YOU THIS)

Mushroom Brie Mac and Cheese my go-to meal when I'm on my own for dinner. Being able to eat whatever you want for dinner is one of the best parts of being single. Or, heck -- one of the best parts of having a night on your own while your partner...

Victorian Mourning Cakes (Recipe Inspired by THINGS HALF IN SHADOW)

Pssst. Wanna know a secret? These Victorian Mourning Cakes were supposed to be Victorian Mourning Cookies. But something happened. And now we have cake. Which is never a bad thing, amirite?     Why are Victorian Mourning Cakes the book-inspired...

Published Recipes: IN THE GARDEN OF MONSTERS Companion Cookbook

Welcome to a special Monday edition of the blog, Tartlets! By now, it's no secret that some of my book-inspired recipes have been published in the Companion Cookbook for In the Garden of Monsters. My beautiful Blood Orange Tart post gave you some...

Simple Shepherd’s Salad (Recipe Inspired by THE JINN DAUGHTER)

Simple Shepherd's Salad is another book-inspired recipe for The Jinn Daughter. This classic Mediterranean/Middle Eastern side dish pairs super well with my Mushroom Shawarma Grain Bowls, and is a more traditional version of my Chickpea Shepherd's...

Apple Butternut Squash Soup (Recipe Inspired by ONCE PERSUADED, TWICE SHY)

I’m normally not a fan of Butternut Squash Soup. But, I gotta admit – this Apple Butternut Squash Soup recipe is pretty darn good.   Why is Apple Butternut Squash Soup the book-inspired recipe for Once Persuaded, Twice Shy? In Once Persuaded,...

Simple Lemon Sable Cookies (Recipe Inspired by A BAKERY IN PARIS)

Guys. GUYS. I made Lemon Sablé Cookies.  I feel so French. Oh la la.  What is a sable (sablé) cookie? Unless you watch a lot of Great British Bake Off or Food Network, you might be wondering what a sable cookie is. Or, a sablé, if you want to...

Classic Victoria Sponge (Recipe Inspired by GAD’S HALL)

I polished off this entire Classic Victoria Sponge in about a week. Yes, I gained five pounds afterward. Yes, it was worth it.  Worth it, do you hear me?    Why is Victoria Sponge the book-inspired dessert for Gad's Hall?  The Thorley family...

Grilled Rosemary Balsamic Steaks (Recipe Inspired by OLD COUNTRY)

It's your lucky week, Tartlets. Since Old Country was such a fantastic book, I've decided that it deserves two book-inspired recipes. Two Recipes. It's like the new Five Stars of ratings. First up is the main dish: Grilled Rosemary Balsamic Steaks....