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. 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. Bara Brith is literally a tea cake – you steep dried fruit in tea and mix it into...
It’s hard to believe that these Sally Lunn Buns came out of my kitchen. But, they did, and they're freaking perfect. 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, obviously didn't go quite as intended. There are a few...
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...
Much to what would be main character Anna Kate’s horror, Zucchini Bread is my book-inspired recipe for Midnight at the Blackbird Café. Ha! I bet you thought I would be making a “Blackbird” (a.k.a., Blackberry) Pie for this post, since that’s the magical and most in-demand dessert served up at the cozy café. But, I suck at making traditional pies. I’ve decided to back the dark horse this time. Even though Anna Kate loathes Zucchini...
Wanna know a secret? Cinnamon Roll Cake was originally supposed to be, well...cinnamon rolls. This book-inspired recipe for Christmas Shopaholic was born out of a failed attempt to make Sticky Buns for another book review. Nothing goes as main character Becky plans on Christmas Day in Christmas Shopaholic, and Cinnamon Roll Cake fits right into that theme, making it the perfect recipe to pair with this book. Cinnamon Roll Cake is for those of...
What recipe does one pair with a book set in a crematory? I admit, this book-inspired recipe was a real stumper. I wanted something that relates to Smoke Gets In Your Eyes as closely as possible. And, yes, some recipes did come immediately to mind. However, I had to nix them pretty early on because, silly me, I also wanted something that wouldn’t completely gross out my readers when they finally realized the inspiration for the recipe. I'm all...
Ever since I read First Frost, I’ve wanted to make the Fig and Pepper Bread that Claire Waverley bakes for her town's First Frost festival. The bread is eagerly anticipated by her family and friends as one of autumn's first pleasures, and while I was skeptical about the unusual combo of flavors, I was more intrigued than anything else. I got to the end of the novel, and I was delighted to find…the recipe for the much-discussed Fig and Pepper...
