A Well-Read Tart

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Category: Soup

Comforting Chicken and Rice Soup (Recipe Inspired by WINTERING)

Posted on by CJ | A Well-Read Tart
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,...

Apple Butternut Squash Soup (Recipe Inspired by ONCE PERSUADED, TWICE SHY)

Posted on by CJ | A Well-Read Tart
I’m normally not a fan of Butternut Squash Soup. But, I gotta admit – this Apple Butternut Squash Soup recipe is pretty darn good.   Why is Apple Butternut Squash Soup the book-inspired recipe for Once Persuaded, Twice Shy? In Once Persuaded, Twice Shy, the first time main character Anne sets eyes on her long-lost love interest, Ben, is at dinner party at his family's winery. The first course served is a creamy butternut squash soup, and...