A Well-Read Tart

A Food and Book Lover’s Blog

Lemon Poppy Seed Muffins (Recipe Inspired by AN ESCAPE GOAT)

Get ready for a ray of summer sunshine with these Lemon Poppy Seed Muffins!   Why are Lemon Poppy Seed Muffins the book-inspired recipe for An Escape Goat? In An Escape Goat, Aunt Ellen is always whipping up something in her kitchen for her niece, Callie, and eventually for the goat yoga retreat guests stranded at her farm. Everything that Aunt Ellen makes sounds delicious, from her home-cooked, country style dinners to her hearty desserts....

Morning Bun Muffins (Recipe Inspired by RELATIVE STRANGERS)

Morning Bun Muffins are here to save us all from boring breakfasts. One bite of these orange-y, cinnamon-y, sugary treats, and you'll be up and at 'em for the rest of the day.    Why are Morning Bun Muffins the book-inspired recipe for Relative Strangers? Morning Buns are main character Amelia’s favorite pastry. They sound so delicious in the story, and I was super excited to make them as a book-inspired recipe for Relative Strangers. Until...

Valentine’s Day Cherry Chocolate Chip Scones (Recipe Inspired by SPARE)

If you want someone to fall in love with you this Valentine's Day, make them a batch of Cherry Chocolate Chip Scones. Because they're the best fucking scones I’ve tasted since I vacationed in England. Excuse the profanity, Tartlets, as my inner Roy Kent comes out. But, any scones that make me feel like I’ve magically transported across the pond are worth every swear word.    Why are Cherry Chocolate Chip Scones the book-inspired recipe...

Savory Thyme and Caraway Biscuits (Recipe Inspired by HAMNET)

I’m gonna be honest with you, Tartlets. I’m not sure that these Savory Thyme and Caraway Biscuits turned out exactly like they’re supposed to. But, I thought they were really tasty. And Mr Tart thought they were really tasty. So, I decided to bite the bullet (or biscuit) and give you these savory bundles as the book-inspired recipe for Hamnet.   Why are Thyme and Caraway Biscuits the book-inspired recipe for Hamnet? I decided to make...

Easy Homemade Granola with Fruit and Nuts (Recipe Inspired By Lockdown On London Lane)

No lie: this Easy Homemade Granola with Fruit and Nuts is what I eat for breakfast every day. AND I LOVE IT.   Why is Homemade Granola with Fruit and Nuts the book-inspired recipe for Lockdown on London Lane? I've eaten granola for years now, but up until recently I always used the store-bought kind. The idea to make homemade granola often occurred to me -- I could save so much money, it's so much healthier, etc. -- but there was always a...

Easy Dundee Cake (Recipe Inspired by THE WINTER SEA)

Allow me to introduce you to the palest Dundee Cake you'll ever meet. Pale, but delicious.   Why is Dundee Cake the book-inspired recipe for The Winter Sea? Since The Winter Sea is saturated in all things Scotland, I wanted to make a Scottish book-inspired recipe. In order to avoid making a Scotch egg or haggis *shudders* I decided to forgo the savory route by making something sweet. After flipping through some recipe books, this Dundee Cake...

Bara Brith (Recipe Inspired by THE BONE HOUSES)

How did I go all these years of my life without ever tasting Bara Brith? This Welsh tea bread is a little like a scone, a little like a fruitcake, and a LOT like something I want to eat everyday for the rest of my life.       Why is Bara Brith the book-inspired recipe for The Bone Houses? The Bone Houses is steeped in Welsh folklore, and one of the first foods mentioned in the book is Bara Brith, a traditional Welsh teatime treat....

Sally Lunn Buns (Recipe Inspired by THE OTHER BENNET SISTER)

It’s hard to believe that these Sally Lunn Buns came out of my kitchen. But, they did, and they're freaking perfect.   A reminder about me and bread-making... In case you don't remember, I suck making yeasted bread. Like, really suck at it. I mean, I've done it, with mixed results. There was the Fig and Pepper Bread, which turned out surprisingly great, and then the Cinnamon Rolls-turned-Cinnamon Cake, which, while delicious,...

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 & The Six. Like, A LOT. Not exactly what book-inspired recipe dreams are made of. As a nod to the mountains of cocaine snorted up by every wannabe and actual rock star from the 1970s, I’m making...

Cinnamon Sugar Pumpkin Bread (Recipe Inspired by MY DARK VANESSA)

It's the most wonderful time of the year... time for PUMPKIN EVERYTHING. Starting with Cinnamon Sugar Pumpkin Bread. Why is Cinnamon Sugar Pumpkin Bread the book-inspired recipe for My Dark Vanessa? You might be thinking that Pumpkin Bread is a strange book-inspired recipe to pair with My Dark Vanessa. And I guess you'd be right. I mean, My Dark Vanessa is HEAVY, and this delicately spiced autumnal treat is anything but. However, Vanessa's dark...