A Well-Read Tart

A Food and Book Lover’s Blog

Authentic Anisette Cookies (Recipe Inspired by THE BAKESHOP AT PUMPKIN AND SPICE)

I hate Anisette Cookies with the fiery passion of a thousand burning suns. Yeah, I said it. A food blogger started off her own blog post by saying "I hate these cookies." However, my husband adores them. He loves whenever I make...

Dual Book Review: THE COTTAGE ON PUMPKIN AND VINE and THE BAKESHOP AT PUMPKIN AND SPICE

Tartlets, it’s Two-fer Tuesday! The Cottage on Pumpkin and Vine and The Bakeshop at Pumpkin and Spice are set in the same enchanting world of Moonbright, Maine, so I thought it'd be fun to do a dual book review today. LOOK AT THESE BOOK COVERS....

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...

Pumpkin Swirl Brownies (Recipe Inspired by THE WHISPER MAN)

My October baking game is starting strong with Pumpkin Swirl Brownies! The Whisper Man is definitely one of the creepiest books I've read in a long time -- which means it's a perfect October read. And, with their dark brown and bright orange whirls,...

Pumpkin Pie Baked Oatmeal

Yes, I’m aware it's the wrong time of year for anything pumpkin​-​flavored​,​ but bear with me​ as I introduce you to this Pumpkin Pie Baked Oatmeal​. ​​I posted a photo of this breakfast on my IG a few weeks ago, and it was...

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,...

Blogging Behind the Scenes with Replica Surfaces

That’s right, Tartlets. Today I’m taking you behind the scenes of a food blog photo shoot in honor of my new collaboration with Replica Surfaces. And, yes, a lot of behind-the-scenes blogging activity involves my cat being very close at hand. If...

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. The Bone Houses is steeped in...

Book Review of MY DARK VANESSA

It took me a long time to write my book review of My Dark Vanessa. ​Much longer than it took me to read the book, which I drank up as quickly as I could. ​ Author Kate Elizabeth Russell's novel is exquisite, which is an odd thing to say for a...

Book Review of THE WHISPER MAN

I devoured The Whisper Man by Alex North in one weekend. I started on a Friday night, and then I just didn't want to stop. When I finally did, I had to take several deep breaths, then shake my head to clear away the intense, mesmerizing world I'd...