A Well-Read Tart

A Food and Book Lover’s Blog

Baked Brie Bites (Recipe Inspired by WINTER SOLSTICE)

With just a little over a week until Thanksgiving, these decadent Baked Brie Bites are coming at you just in time for the most delicious holiday of the year! I love a good baked brie, and it’s an appetizer that makes an appearance at our...

Turkey, Fig, and Brie Grilled Cheese (Recipe Inspired by THE PRINTED LETTER BOOKSHOP)

Decadence, thy name is Turkey, Fig, and Brie Grilled Cheese. Get ready for the BEST grilled cheese sandwich you will ever eat. Someone is always popping out of The Printed Letter Bookshop to grab a sandwich for lunch, and several crucial...

Mushroom Brie Mac and Cheese (Recipe inspired by NO ONE TELLS YOU THIS)

One of the best parts of being single – or, heck, even just having a night on your own while your partner and/or kids are out doing their own thang – is eating whatever you want. You don’t have to cater to anyone’s tastes but your own. While...

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

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,...

Simple Lemon Sable Cookies (Recipe Inspired by A BAKERY IN PARIS)

Guys. GUYS. I made Lemon Sablé Cookies.  I feel so French. Oh la la.  What is a sable (sablé) cookie? Unless you watch a lot of Great British Bake Off or Food Network, you might be wondering what a sable cookie is. Or, a sablé, if you want to...

Classic Victoria Sponge (Recipe Inspired by GAD’S HALL)

I polished off this entire Classic Victoria Sponge in about a week. Yes, I gained five pounds afterward. Yes, it was worth it.  Worth it, do you hear me?    Why is Victoria Sponge the book-inspired dessert for Gad's Hall?  The Thorley family...

Grilled Rosemary Balsamic Steaks (Recipe Inspired by OLD COUNTRY)

It's your lucky week, Tartlets. Since Old Country was such a fantastic book, I've decided that it deserves two book-inspired recipes. Two Recipes. It's like the new Five Stars of ratings. First up is the main dish: Grilled Rosemary Balsamic Steaks....

Book Review of AUNT DIMITY’S CHRISTMAS (A Cozy Mystery)

I had mixed feelings as I was reading Aunt Dimity’s Christmas, and I wasn't quite sure I was going to post a book review for this one. By the end of the book, though, I decided that this well-meaning story is one I wanted to share with you all...

Super Simple Mac and Cheese (Recipe Inspired by GHOSTS)

I seem to equate mac and cheese with being single.  Which is ridiculous, because Mr Tart and I eat it on the regular.  However, mac and cheese is also one of those meals I whip up whenever I'm eating alone and don't want to spend a lot of time...