These Winter Wishing Cookies are the dessert that will keep you cozy, warm, and full of good intentions all winter long.
Why are Winter Wishing Cookies the book-inspired recipe for Grateful As F*ck?
If there's one baked good I’m grateful for, it’s cookies.
Well, I’m grateful for most carbs, really. But cookies make me especially happy about life.
I did a lot of baking this past Christmas season since I was hosting a dessert open house,...
Have your cake (for breakfast) and eat it, too, with Pink Sprinkle Baked Doughnuts.
Why are Pink Sprinkle Baked Doughnuts the book-inspired recipe for Echo? Cops and doughnuts. Excuse me for going with a cliché.
It’s not my fault, though! Author Tracy Clark weaves the Chicago Police Department’s love of doughnuts, coffee, and pastries into many scenes in Echo. I couldn’t pass up an opportunity to make one of my favorite doughnuts for...
Hi there, Tartlets! I’m kicking off my 2025 recipes with exactly what everyone needs right now: Comforting Chicken and Rice Soup.
Why is Comforting Chicken and Rice Soup the book-inspired recipe for Wintering?
Is there anything better than chicken soup when you’re not feeling well? Wintering: The Power of Rest and Retreat in Difficult Times is all about slowing down and taking care of yourself when you hit a rough patch in life.
To me,...
Welcome, Tartlets, to my last recipe post of 2024!
I can’t think of a better way to end the year than with a batch of these deliciously decadent Easy Overnight Chocolate Spice Cinnamon Rolls.
Why are Easy Overnight Chocolate Spice Cinnamon Rolls the book-inspired recipe for Alaska for Christmas?
In Alaska for Christmas, main characters Isla and Aaron live in a small wintry town that lives and breathes Christmas. It's filled with holiday...
Orange Craisin Chip Pound Cake with Cinnamon Chocolate Ganache is your go-to cake this holiday season. It’s the perfect quick-fix dessert for hungry, happy guests who may be dropping by.
Why is Orange Craisin Chip Pound Cake with Cinnamon Chocolate Ganache the book-inspired recipe for Calm Christmas and a Happy New Year? Calm Christmas and a Happy New Year is all about finding ways to make the holiday season less stressful and more...
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 book-inspired recipe for Dear Eliza?
In Dear Eliza, a co-worker brings Eliza some homemade bread after her dad passes away. I’m not sure why, exactly, but the bread ends up being one of the few things the...
Rocky Road Brownies are loaded with chopped walnuts and stuffed with mini marshmallows to create the fudgiest, most sinfully delicious brownies you’ve ever had the joy of tasting.
And I say this as someone who 1) doesn’t like nuts in brownies, and 2) doesn’t like marshmallows.
Why are Rocky Road Brownies the book-inspired recipe for Going to Maine? Something I learned from Going to Maine: All The Ways to Fall on the Appalachian...
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 book-inspired recipe for The Matchmaker’s Gift? Main character Sara in The Matchmaker’s Gift makes a match between two rival NYC knish delis. I loved this detail in the novel, and given my love for a...
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 recipe for Things Half in Shadow? When main characters Edward and Lucy in Things Half in Shadow visit the home of a bereaved Victorian family, they’re handed funeral cookies as they wait for their...
Chickpea Chicken and Quinoa is a delicious, easy recipe to kick off your weekend of cozy fall cooking.
Why is Chickpea Chicken and Quinoa the book-inspired recipe for Hello Beautiful? I was pretty stumped about what my book-inspired recipe would be for Hello Beautiful.
I wanted something bold, like the wonderful Padavano sisters who aren’t afraid to speak their minds and go after what they want. And, I wanted a recipe that was a nod to the...
