A Well-Read Tart

A Food and Book Lover’s Blog

Blood Orange and Rose Water Fairy Cakes (Recipe Inspired by LITTLE DARLINGS)

I seriously think these Blood Orange and Rose Water Fairy Cakes are plucked straight from my childhood tea party dreams. My latest read, Little Darlings, follows a woman whose babies are snatched away by fairies. As soon as I finished the book, I...

Raspberry Rose Profiteroles (Recipe inspired by THE INVISIBLE LIFE OF ADDIE LA RUE)

Making Raspberry Rose Profiteroles is back-breaking work. Wait, no, I’m totally kidding! These profiteroles are my first book-inspired recipe since my back surgery, so let’s just say that easing back into food blogger life is…interesting. I...

Rose Honey Cake (Recipe Inspired by JERUSALEM MAIDEN)

This Rose Honey Cake turned out so gorgeous, I had a hard time slicing into it. Which is pretty frickin’ hilarious, considering how absolutely awful my first attempt at making this dessert went! If you follow me on Instagram, you’ll remember my...

Rosemary Maple Dijon Salmon (Recipe inspired by THE BROKEN GIRLS)

As I was reading  The Broken Girls, I was trying to think of what recipe the story would inspire me to make. Food doesn’t factor real well into the novel – at several points, one of the main characters eats packets of crackers in lieu of...

Mushroom Shawarma Grain Bowls (Recipe Inspired by THE JINN DAUGHTER)

Mushroom Shawarma Grain Bowls are da bomb. What? The kids still say that these days, right? No? *clears throat** These Mushroom Shawarma Grain Bowls are fire. And you’re gonna love ‘em.   Why are Mushroom Shawarma Grain Bowls the book-inspired...

Baked Sea Scallops (Recipe Inspired by FORGOTTEN SISTERS)

Tartlets, I’m bringing you recipe 1 of 2 today for Forgotten Sisters: Baked Sea Scallops. You’ll see in the photos below that they’re served with Lemon Spinach Basmati Rice, and the recipe for that dish will post later this week.   Why are...

LITTLE DARLINGS Book Review

Little Darlings by Melanie Golding is So. Freakin’. GOOD. I’m not usually a fan of stories that blur the line between supernatural and psychotic – is there really something otherworldly going on, or is the main character just crazy? – but...

Hocus Pocus Cupcakes (Recipe Inspired by THE HOCUS POCUS MAGIC SHOP)

I can't stop staring at these gorgeous Hocus Pocus Cupcakes. *all the heart eyes* The sprinkles! The frosting! THE SPRINKLES AND THE FROSTING!! Although The Hocus Pocus Magic Shop takes place around Halloween, these delicious confectioneries...

Surprisingly Easy Honey Challah Bread (Recipe Inspired by DEAR ELIZA)

I can’t help myself… I can’t help myself... HOLLA!!!  I just made my first Challah Bread. **does cabbage patch dance of victory** And it was amazingly, surprisingly easy. Hence the title of this post.   Why is Honey Challah Bread the...

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...