A Well-Read Tart

A Food and Book Lover’s Blog

Veggie Soba Noodle Bowls (Recipe Inspired by THE GRAVEYARD APARTMENT)

I'm feeling all the vegetarian vibes with these Veggie Soba Noodle Bowls. I thought I had a handle on quick, delicious dishes with my brie mac and cheese and mushroom thyme pasta, both of which use traditional pasta and cook up in about 20 minutes....

Refreshing Mint Iced Tea (Recipe Inspired by THE EXILES)

Refreshing Mint Iced Tea is my swan song for this summer's recipes. We've made it to the end of August, people, during one of the craziest years in history. Although I'm loathe to give up hot, summer nights and the Amazon maxi dresses I've been...

Firehouse Chicken Wings (Recipe Inspired by THINGS YOU SAVE IN A FIRE)

For dinner tonight, we're making WIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIINGS, a.k.a, Firehouse Chicken Wings. Just so you know, I pronounce the aforementioned, drawn-out “Wings" with an exaggerated Southern twang, making the word sound more like -- well, there's...

Pantry Staples Recipes: A Coronavirus Meal Planning Survival Guide

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...

Pecan Snowball Cookies (Recipe Inspired by ONE DAY IN DECEMBER)

I'm so excited to be making Pecan Snowball Cookies as my book-inspired recipe for One Day in December. I mean, you can't get a better culinary concoction for a wintry romance than a snowball, right??   Why are Pecan Snowball Cookies the...

Smoked Gouda Burgers with Onion Jam (Recipe Inspired by DESPERATE GIRLS)

Anybody in need of a good cry? Because these Smoked Gouda Burgers with Onion Jam will do the trick. No, not because you’ll cry at how good burgers with this jam taste. I mean, you might. I almost did. It's just that the amount of raw onion...

AN UNWANTED GUEST Book Review

Well, An Unwanted Guest was a nice little murder mystery. What's An Unwanted Guest about?  When I first started reading this third novel by Shari Lapena, I immediately was reminded of Agatha Christie’s Evil Under the Sun – or, of the movie...

Cincinnati Chili (Inspired by FOOTBALL!)

It's Cincinnati Chili Season, everyone. My favorite time of year. We're well into September now, and that means it's time for crunchy falling leaves, taking cozy sweaters out of storage, all things pumpkin spice and apple related, and...the return...