A Well-Read Tart

A Food and Book Lover’s Blog

Peach Cobbler Pound Cake (Recipe Inspired by GLORY ROAD)

One of the reasons I love Southern fiction is that it relies heavily on food to tell its story. A good meal acts as a bonding ritual between friends and family, and a delectable dessert is enough to make you forget the worries of the day, at least temporarily. This book-inspired recipe blogger was thrilled to find that Glory Road contained more than enough mouth-watering inspiration. The peach cobbler that main character Gus bakes up is known as...

Man Catcher Cake (Inspired by THE SEVEN HUSBANDS OF EVELYN HUGO)

I'm super excited to introduce you to the matchmaker -- Whoops! I mean, the cake of the year: The Man Catcher Cake.     Why is Man Catcher Cake the book-inspired recipe for The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo? This book-inspired recipe for The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo was kind of a no-brainer. Evelyn Hugo goes through seven spouses. Clearly, she's a knock-out who needs no help catching a man. Or, a woman for that matter. But everyone needs...