I’m kinda in love with these Red Velvet Brownies. That deep crimson color? That cream cheese frosting swirl? Hand over a plate of these tasty treats, and I guarantee you no one will be disappointed. Let’s talk a little bit about how I arrived at this book-inspired recipe for The Dead Girls Club. To me, brownies are reminiscent of pre-teen slumber parties, where you’d stuff your face with tons of junk food, then ride the sugar high with...
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 yet? Please keep reading. I promise the payoff is good. Millionaire Shortbread is the book-inspired recipe for The Flatshare. One of the first ways that lovebirds Tiffy and Leon connect, apart from...
We made it to December, Tartlets, and I can't think of a better way to celebrate than with Christmas Spice Brownies. This book-inspired recipe for The Merriest Magnolia combines all the warm, seasonal flavors you expect to find during the holidays. Think decadent hot chocolate meets amaretto biscotti meets mulled wine spices. Yeah. YEAH. That's where I'm going with this. You with me? Of course you are. Christmas Spice Brownies are an homage...
I’m officially kicking off the baking holiday season with Apple Butter Crumble Bars! We’ve now entered my favorite time of year: the season of cinnamon-scented air, platters of cookies piled high on tables, festive decorations everywhere you look... ...and yoga pants becoming acceptable attire at all holiday functions because, by god, they’ll stretch to fit EVERYTHING you consume between now and New Year’s Eve. That’s right, folks....
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 Swirl Brownies are the perfect October treat. This book-inspired recipe was created because I needed some comfort food after reading that scary-ass novel. And, because I couldn't decide if...
I've died and gone to baked good heaven with these Chocolate Chip Confetti Blondies. I'm a huge advocate of anything involving sprinkles. In fact, my kitchen has an entire shelf stocked with all different types: rainbow, chocolate, sanding sugar, nonpareils, Christmas, Easter, fall, winter, ombre shades of various colors... Let's just say: you name it, I probably have it. I may or may not have a sprinkle hoarding problem (Okay, I do. I DO.) And...
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...
A little side note before I jump into this post: The photos you are about to see are the result of a freakin' miracle. I was dutifully trying to get ahead in my blog work, so I decided to block off a Sunday to cook and photograph all my December post recipes in one day. I've done this before and, while it's exhausting, it's extremely helpful in terms of freeing up time later on. I had three recipes scheduled for that Sunday, but I was only able...
The recipe inspired by The Ever After has to be based around a latte. It has to. After all, that’s what started the story. Josie was waiting for her husband to bring her a latte when she discovered the incriminating texts on his phone. If it weren’t for that fateful latte from Starbucks, Josie might never have known about her husband’s affair. And we might never have had such a great book to read. I’m not a coffee drinker, so the fact...
