A Well-Read Tart

A Food and Book Lover’s Blog

Morning Bun Muffins (Recipe Inspired by RELATIVE STRANGERS)

Morning Bun Muffins are here to save us all from boring breakfasts. One bite of these orange-y, cinnamon-y, sugary treats, and you'll be up and at 'em for the rest of the day.    Why are Morning Bun Muffins the book-inspired recipe for Relative Strangers? Morning Buns are main character Amelia’s favorite pastry. They sound so delicious in the story, and I was super excited to make them as a book-inspired recipe for Relative Strangers. Until...

Orange Blueberry Muffins (Recipe Inspired by ELEANOR OLIPHANT IS COMPLETELY FINE)

These homemade Orange Blueberry Muffins are WAY better than anything you’re going to find at a bakery. If I do say so myself. (And I do). You may remember my Instagram post when I declared I had found the BEST muffin recipe ever. Ever since then, the urge to make an orange blueberry version has been overwhelming. This book-inspired recipe for Eleanor Oliphant is Complete Fine is admittedly a bit of a stretch to be truly “book-inspired."...

Pantry Staples Recipes: A Coronavirus Meal Planning Survival Guide

Hello, Tartlets! We interrupt our regularly scheduled book review and book-inspired recipe posts to bring you this specially curated list of Pantry Staples Recipes, designed to help you figure out what the heck to cook each day while you're spending 24/7 with those you love...with, um, rather limited resources. My grandmother always kept a well-stocked pantry and freezer in her basement. Whenever I would visit her, we would go downstairs and...

Chocolate Chip Cornbread Muffins (Recipe Inspired by AN UNWANTED GUEST)

I felt a little bad for the characters in An Unwanted Guest. I mean, yes, obviously: half of them end up murdered in cold blood, which is rather upsetting. But, let's not overlook another, perhaps just as crucial problem plaguing the paying guests: THEY DID NOT GET ALL THE FOOD THEY WERE PROMISED. I think we can all agree that a chief component of any "weekend getaway" is gorging yourself on the delicious meals lavished upon you by an attentive...