A Well-Read Tart

A Food and Book Lover’s Blog

Easy Overnight Chocolate Spice Cinnamon Rolls (Recipe Inspired by ALASKA FOR CHRISTMAS)

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 (Recipe Inspired by CALM CHRISTMAS AND A HAPPY NEW YEAR)

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...

Pfeffernusse Sugar Cookies with Easy Marbled Icing (Recipe Inspired by DECODING THE STARS)

It’s the most fattening -- er, wonderful time of the year, Tartlets! It's COOKIE SEASON! And, Pfeffernusse Sugar Cookies with Easy Marbled Icing are sure to impress all your guests this holiday season.   Why are Pfeffernusse Sugar Cookies with Easy Marbled Icing the book-inspired recipe for Decoding the Stars? Star-shaped cookies seemed an almost embarrassingly obvious choice for the book-inspired recipe for Decoding the Stars. Especially...

Spiced Walnut Cookies (Recipe Inspired by CHRISTMAS CHARMS)

Tartlets, this is my last book-inspired recipe for the year! Can you believe it?  But I saved the best for last because these Spiced Walnut Cookies are my new favorite Christmas cookies.   Why are Walnut Spice Cookies the book-inspired recipe for Christmas Charms? The book-inspired recipe for Christmas Charms was pretty much handed to me – a recipe for “Spiced Walnut Crust Cookies with Chocolate Ganache and Sea Salt” was included in the...

Peppermint Chocolate Crinkle Cookies (Recipe Inspired by AUNT DIMITY’S CHRISTMAS)

These Peppermint Chocolate Crinkle Cookies are bringing the Christmas spirit! Because, is it even Christmas without cookies? And candy canes?? And chocolate???  I think not.    Why are Peppermint Chocolate Crinkle Cookies the book-inspired recipe for Aunt Dimity's Christmas? Main character Lori in Aunt Dimity’s Christmas becomes obsessed with creating the perfect Christmas for her family. Of course, this includes a lot of cookie baking....

Chocolate Orange Truffles (Recipe Inspired by THE PULL OF THE STARS)

A new door into the World of Desserts has opened for me, thanks to Chocolate Orange Truffles. Say it with me: "Homemade chocolate." Sounds daunting, right? Like, sure, maybe you could do it, but only if you had way more time on your hands. Or, if you were a character in a Hallmark movie fleeing to Europe after a bad breakup. WRONG. Get ready to be amazed, Tartlets. Making Chocolate Orange Truffles is way easier than I ever thought...

Jam Thumbprint Cookies (Recipe Inspired by CHRISTMAS JOY)

It's just not Christmas without Jam Thumbprint Cookies on my dessert table.   Why are Jam Thumbprint Cookies the book-inspired recipe for Christmas Joy? Even though I didn't grow up baking these little cookies filled with fruity goodness, they've become a Christmas cookie staple in my home over the years. Which is why I think they're the perfect book-inspired recipe for Christmas Joy. Main character Joy spends hours baking dozens and...

Gingerbread Cake (Recipe Inspired by N0S4A2)

There's nothing like a festive Gingerbread Cake to give you all the Christmas feels. Except maybe several Gingerbread Cakes.    Why is Gingerbread Cake the book-inspired recipe for N0S4A2? I had to make Gingerbread Cake as the book-inspired recipe for N0S4A2. Had to. Remember that creepy guy Bing in the book? Yeah... he uses gingerbread-scented sevoflurane to gas his victims. Yes, that's a morbid connection, but aren't you used...

Cinnamon Roll Cake (Recipe Inspired by CHRISTMAS SHOPAHOLIC)

Wanna know a secret? Cinnamon Roll Cake was originally supposed to be cinnamon rolls.   Why is Cinnamon Roll Cake the book-inspired recipe for Christmas Shopaholic? This book-inspired recipe for Christmas Shopaholic was born out of a failed attempt to make Sticky Buns for another book review. Nothing goes as main character Becky plans on Christmas Day in Christmas Shopaholic, and Cinnamon Roll Cake fits right into that theme, making...

Christmas Spice Brownies (Recipe Inspired by THE MERRIEST MAGNOLIA)

We made it to December, Tartlets. I can't think of a better way to celebrate than with Christmas Spice Brownies.   Why are Christmas Spice Brownies the book-inspired recipe for The Merriest Magnolia? This book-inspired recipe for The Merriest Magnolia combines all the warm, seasonal flavors you expect to find during the holidays. Think decadent hot chocolate meets amaretto biscotti meets mulled wine spices. Yeah. YEAH....