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 cafeteria? You are my people.) I'm not a fan of raw or chilly foods, so if given the choice, I prefer my lunchtime meals to be piping hot. Now that I’m working remotely on a permanent basis – which...
Hello, please meet my new best friend: Creamy Tomato Pasta. Because carbs are our friends, right?
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Why is Creamy Tomato Pasta the book-inspired recipe for A (Not So) Lonely Planet: Italy? Creamy Tomato Pasta is the perfect meal when you're craving Italian food but don't want to go out to get it (or spend money on delivery fees). This book-inspired recipe for A...
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...
I can't believe I've just tried Chicken Saltimbocca for the very first time. Much like with Bara Brith, this is another moment when I can't believe I've lived this long (in Northern New Jersey, no less. With Italian genes.) without ever tasting this classic Italian dish. Why is Chicken Saltimbocca the book-inspired recipe for Sunrise by the Sea? When it came to choosing a book-inspired recipe for Sunrise by the Sea, I was spoiled...
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....
Parmesan Broccoli Soup is the perfect dish to usher you out of the depths of winter and lead you into spring. Why is Parmesan Broccoli Soup the book-inspired recipe for The Plot? In The Plot, there’s a green soup that wife Anna makes for main character Jacob when he’s feeling down and out. After this family-favorite meal came up few times in the novel, I was like, Okay, a “green soup” NEEDS to be the book-inspired recipe for...
Sunday Night Chicken Dinner, coming in hot! We’re talking pan-seared chicken smothered in a creamy tomato sauce and served over pasta. It’s perfect for a chilly February night with the snow falling outside and the wind howling at your door. Why is Sunday Night Chicken Dinner the book-inspired recipe for Friends and Strangers? In Friends and Strangers, main characters Elisabeth and Sam quickly move beyond their employer-employee...
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 actually picked Raspberry Rose Profiteroles to launch my comeback because they are so super easy to make. My long-standing love for profiteroles There was a time I made profiteroles on the...
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...
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...
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