Why, yes. That is a roasted banana on top of my Cinnamon Swirl Banana Bread.
Thank you for noticing!
Get ready for the most decadent of banana breads, Tartlets. I'm excited to share this one with you today.
Why is Cinnamon Swirl Banana Bread the book-inspired recipe for Haunted Ever After? Banana Bread is main character Cassie’s favorite treat to get from Nick’s coffee shop in Haunted Ever After. Nick woos her by sending her pieces and...
Shake up pizza night with this rustically elegant Heirloom Tomato Galette.
Why is Heirloom Tomato Galette the book-inspired recipe for I Love You: Recipes from the Heart?
There were so many good-looking recipes in I Love You: Recipes from the Heart that I wanted to use for this post. But since it’s the height of summer in New Jersey, farm stands and gardens are overflowing with homegrown tomatoes right now.
The Heirloom Tomato Galette...
This Bacon Honey Cornbread is my new favorite breakfast food.
Why is Bacon Honey Cornbread the book-inspired recipe for James?
James begins with the plantation owner’s wife telling Jim that she baked cornbread using his wife Sadie’s special recipe -- with a few “alterations.” Of course, the result is a disappointingly lackluster cornbread. Now, why this woman felt the need to mess with Sadie’s recipe is beyond me. (Though,...
Welcome, Tartlets, to my last recipe post of 2024!
I can’t think of a better way to end the year than with a batch of these deliciously decadent Easy Overnight Chocolate Spice Cinnamon Rolls.
Why are Easy Overnight Chocolate Spice Cinnamon Rolls the book-inspired recipe for Alaska for Christmas?
In Alaska for Christmas, main characters Isla and Aaron live in a small wintry town that lives and breathes Christmas. It's filled with holiday...
I can’t help myself… I can’t help myself...
HOLLA!!! I just made my first Challah Bread. **does cabbage patch dance of victory**
And it was amazingly, surprisingly easy. Hence the title of this post.
Why is Honey Challah Bread the book-inspired recipe for Dear Eliza?
In Dear Eliza, a co-worker brings Eliza some homemade bread after her dad passes away. I’m not sure why, exactly, but the bread ends up being one of the few things the...
I’m gonna be honest with you, Tartlets. I’m not sure that these Savory Thyme and Caraway Biscuits turned out exactly like they’re supposed to. But, I thought they were really tasty. And Mr Tart thought they were really tasty.
So, I decided to bite the bullet (or biscuit) and give you these savory bundles as the book-inspired recipe for Hamnet.
Why are Thyme and Caraway Biscuits the book-inspired recipe for Hamnet?
I decided to make...
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.
Why is Bara Brith the book-inspired recipe for The Bone Houses? The Bone Houses is steeped in Welsh folklore, and one of the first foods mentioned in the book is Bara Brith, a traditional Welsh teatime treat....
It’s hard to believe that these Sally Lunn Buns came out of my kitchen. But, they did, and they're freaking perfect. A reminder about me and bread-making... In case you don't remember, I suck making yeasted bread. Like, really suck at it. I mean, I've done it, with mixed results. There was the Fig and Pepper Bread, which turned out surprisingly great, and then the Cinnamon Rolls-turned-Cinnamon Cake, which, while delicious,...
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 strange book-inspired recipe to pair with My Dark Vanessa. And I guess you'd be right. I mean, My Dark Vanessa is HEAVY, and this delicately spiced autumnal treat is anything but. However, Vanessa's dark...
It's the height of summer, which can only mean one thing: your garden's overflowing with zucchini, so it's time to make zucchini bread. I mean, that's what summer means to me. Why is Zucchini Bread the book-inspired recipe for Midnight at the Blackbird Cafe? I bet you thought I'd make a “Blackbird” (a.k.a., Blackberry) Pie as my book-inspired recipe for Midnight at the Blackbird Café. Blackbird Pie is the...
