Have you ever heard of Sock It To Me Cake? If you have, you probably grew up in the American South. But, if you're like me, this is a brand new cake experience that you're about to have. And you're going to love it. Get excited. What is Sock It To Me Cake to book-inspired recipe for An American Marriage? Sock It To Me Cake is main character Roy’s favorite cake in An American Marriage. His momma makes it for him when he...
I've died and gone to baked good heaven with these Chocolate Chip Confetti Blondies. I'm a huge advocate of anything involving sprinkles. In fact, my kitchen has an entire shelf stocked with all different types: rainbow, chocolate, sanding sugar, nonpareils, Christmas, Easter, fall, winter, ombre shades of various colors... Let's just say: you name it, I probably have it. I may or may not have a sprinkle hoarding problem (Okay, I do. I DO.) And...
Nothing says “Hello, Summer” like Citrus Breeze Ice Cream. Confession: I've wanted to do an ice cream riff on the ever-popular Man Catcher Cake for awhile. That cake's subtle hints of orange, lemon, and vanilla have everyone scraping their dessert plates and asking for seconds. However, I didn’t have a book to pair with this culinary brain child. So, the idea for “Man Catcher Ice Cream" just kinda sat around for a bit.
Until......
Yes, I’m aware it's the wrong time of year for anything pumpkin-flavored. Please bear with me as I introduce you to Pumpkin Pie Baked Oatmeal. Pumpkin Pie Baked Oatmeal: A Perfect Pantry Staple Recipe I posted a photo of this breakfast on my IG a few weeks ago, and it was surprisingly well-received. So, it got me thinkin'... Many of my book-inspired recipe plans have been derailed because of what I can(‘t) get...
Cinnamon Raisin Scones are a celebration of all things cinnamon. And, who couldn't use a little celebration right now? The Origin Story of Cinnamon Raisin Scones Mr. Tart loves cinnamon. LOVES it. He'll try pretty much anything cinnamon-flavored, including those weird, special edition Oreo cookies and KitKat bars they keep churning out. He frequently requests my Cinnamon Streusel Coffee Cake, and I've even gotten him to like cinnamon in...
These Blood Orange and Rose Water Fairy Cakes are plucked straight from my childhood tea party dreams. Why are Blood Orange and Rose Water Fairy Cakes the book-inspired recipe for Little Darlings? Little Darlings is about a woman whose babies are snatched away by fairies. As soon as I finished reading the book, I started scouring the Internet for fairy-related recipes. I quickly stumbled upon Fairy Cakes and immediately fell in love...
Hello, Tartlets! We interrupt our regularly scheduled book review and book-inspired recipe posts to bring you this specially curated list of Pantry Staples Recipes, designed to help you figure out what the heck to cook each day while you're spending 24/7 with those you love...with, um, rather limited resources. My grandmother always kept a well-stocked pantry and freezer in her basement. Whenever I would visit her, we would go downstairs and...
Move over, Cherry Coke. Spruce Soda is my new favorite soft drink. You heard me. Spruce Soda.
Why is Spruce Soda the book-inspired recipe for The Jane Austen Diet? I admit that Spruce Soda doesn’t sound like a very Jane-ish book-inspired recipe for The Jane Austen Diet. But, it’s adapted from the recipe for Spruce Beer, which was a popular drink in Austen’s time. Author Brian Kozlowski included the recipe for Summer Spruce Beer in...
The first time I turned on my oven in 2020 was to bake Vanilla Oatmeal Cookies, and they were the perfect way to kick off a new year of baking. And, it just so happens that these delicious cookies pair perfectly with my recent book review of Finding the Gift. Finding the Gift is about many things, but it’s mostly about focusing on the little, happy moments that make life worth living. Finding the “gifts,” so to speak, in everyday life....
One of the most delightful things about reading The Lost for Words Bookshop was discovering what Parkin Cake is. Why is Parkin Cake the book-inspired recipe for The Lost for Words Bookshop? I love books set in different places, and a large reason why is that they allow me to discover new cuisines. A “Parkin” is repeatedly mentioned in The Lost for Words Bookshop as something that Loveday and her mother would bake together for her...
