A Well-Read Tart

A Food and Book Lover’s Blog

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...

Miami Vice Cookies (Recipe Inspired by THE NEWCOMER)

Listen up, Tartlets! I'm bringing you summertime vibes in cookie form with Miami Vice Cookies. What do you mean, Miami Vice? Before we go any further, let me clear one thing up: when I say "Miami Vice," I am not talking about the TV show. I'm...

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...

Sunday Night Chicken Dinner (Recipe Inspired by FRIENDS AND STRANGERS)

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....

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...

Peach Ice Cream (Recipe Inspired by THE SOUTHERN BOOK CLUB’S GUIDE TO SLAYING VAMPIRES)

Peach Ice Cream is one of my favorite ice cream flavors, so I was super-excited to make it as the book-inspired recipe for The Southern Book Club's Guide to Slaying Vampires. Until I remembered I had to photograph it. *facepalm* If you're a food...

Creamy Pesto Pasta (Recipe Inspired by IN FIVE YEARS)

Creamy Pesto Pasta is another book-inspired recipe that was in the works long before I had a book to pair with it. Creamy pesto sauce, IMHO, is so much better than regular ol' pesto sauce. My favorite local Italian restuarant makes a version that's...

Orange Blueberry Muffins (Recipe Inspired by ELEANOR OLIPHANT IS COMPLETELY FINE)

These homemade Orange Blueberry Muffins are WAY better than anything you’re going to find at a bakery. If I do say so myself. (And I do). You may remember my Instagram post when I declared I had found the BEST muffin recipe...

Millionaire Shortbread (Recipe Inspired by THE FLATSHARE)

I can’t think of a better way to tell someone you love them this Valentine’s Day than with Millionaire Shortbread. Because, let me tell you – love is the only force powerful enough to get you through this recipe! Am I talking you out of this...

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...