A Well-Read Tart

A Food and Book Lover’s Blog

Orange Rosemary Shortbread Cookies (Recipe Inspired by THE LOST APOTHECARY)

Tartlets, you have no idea what I went through to bring you today’s Orange Rosemary Shortbread Cookies. For reals. If you only knew how many trial batches of cookies were tossed in the bin…. *sigh* As soon as I finished reading The Lost...

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...

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...

Easy Coq Au Vin (Recipe Inspired by GREENWICH PARK)

Move over, Julia Child. There's a new coq au vin recipe in the house. And it's way easier to make than you think.    Why is coq au vin the book-inspired recipe for Greenwich Park? There’s a lot of drinking in Greenwich Park, especially when it...

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....

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. The book-inspired recipe for Christmas Charms was pretty...

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...

Strawberry Pie (Recipe Inspired by THE COOKBOOK CLUB)

Who’s obsessed with Strawberry Pie? THIS GIRL. Who didn’t even know it existed until a few months ago? ALSO THIS GIRL. I mean, sure, I’d maybe seen it in a grocery store or at a farm stand sometimes, but it never really caught my attention....

Book Review of THE LOST APOTHECARY

The Lost Apothecary is one of my favorite books of 2021. BOOM! I’ve said it. This debut novel by Sarah Penner has been making waves across the literary world, and it’s easy to see why: one page, one paragraph into the story, and I was completely...

Sticky Toffee Pudding (Recipe Inspired by A SINGLE THREAD)

Who loves Sticky Toffee Pudding? THIS GIRL. You will, too, after you taste this amaze-balls recipe for one of the most decadent and delicious desserts known to man. Yes, this post absolutely needed all that alliteration. BECAUSE THAT IS JUST HOW...