A Well-Read Tart

A Food and Book Lover’s Blog

Chai Latte Bars (Recipe Inspired by THE EVER AFTER)

These Chai Latte Bars are an ode to my best friend.    Why are Chai Latte Bars the book-inspired recipe for The Ever After? The recipe inspired by The Ever After had to be based around a latte. It had to. After all, that’s what...

Potato and Onion Knish (Recipe Inspired by THE MATCHMAKER’S GIFT)

Today’s post is for all my fellow carb lovers out there. What do you get when you wrap mashed potato and caramelized onions inside a pastry dough crust? HEAVEN. Also known as the Potato and Onion Knish.   Why are Potato and Onion Knish the...

Small Chocolate Cake with Whipped Ganache (Recipe Inspired by MEREDITH, ALONE)

This Small Chocolate Cake with Whipped Ganache is the cutest freakin’ cake I’ve ever seen. It's also the best chocolate cake you'll come across.    Why is Chocolate Cake with Whipped Ganache the book-inspired recipe for Meredith, Alone? Main...

Shrimp Turmeric Curry (Recipe Inspired by THE CURIOUS SECRETS OF YESTERDAY)

All the soothing, healing, cozy vibes are coming at you with Shrimp Turmeric Curry. I love me a good curry, no matter what the weather. After years of making Quick Chickpea Curry, I’ve branched out to include some new flavor profiles and proteins...

Chicken Caesar Pasta Salad (Recipe Inspired by THE CLOISTERS)

This book-inspired recipe for The Cloisters is an amalgamation of all my lunchtime favorites. We're talking Chicken Caesar Wraps with hearty pieces of white meat chicken. We're talking Caesar Salads with creamy, dreamy dressing. And, we're talking...

Quick Chickpea Curry (Recipe Inspired by THE CANDID LIFE OF MEENA DAVE)

You guys, I am SO EXCITED to be sharing one of my favorite recipes with you today: Quick Chickpea Curry! Who else loves a good hot lunch? (Did anyone else read the words "hot lunch" and have a flashback to lining up in their elementary school...

Powdered Sugar Donut Holes (Recipe Inspired by DAISY JONES & THE SIX)

It’s time to talk about one of my favorite desserts: Powdered Sugar Donut Holes.     Why are Powdered Sugar Donut Holes the book-inspired recipe for Daisy Jones & The Six? Yeah, so…there’s a lot of drug use in Daisy Jones &...

Chickpea Burgers with Mint Tahini Carrot Slaw (Recipe Inspired by THE BOOK OF LONGINGS)

I never thought I could love a meatless burger so dang much. These Chickpea Burgers with Mint Tahini Carrot Slaw have stolen my heart. But, in the words of Chandler Bing: Could the name of this dish BE any longer?!? Sheesh.   Why are Chickpea...