Parmesan Broccoli Soup is the perfect dish to usher you out of the depths of winter and lead you into spring. Why is Parmesan Broccoli Soup the book-inspired recipe for The Plot? In The Plot, there’s a green soup that wife Anna makes for main character Jacob when he’s feeling down and out. After this family-favorite meal came up few times in the novel, I was like, Okay, a “green soup” NEEDS to be the book-inspired recipe for...
Ooey, gooey, cheesy goodness is coming your way in the form of One Pot Cheeseburger Pasta. I know we’re nearing the end of comfort food season, but after an especially trying 13 months, I think we’re allowed a little over-indulgence, don’t you? One Pot Cheeseburger Pasta is the exact warm, comforting, culinary hug you need in your life.
Why is One Pot Cheeseburger Pasta the book-inspired recipe for Wow, No Thank You? Imagine my...
There’s nothing like Slow Cooker Chicken and Dumplings to warm you up on a cold winter night! Okay, that gratuitously cozy-sounding first sentence was to coax you into reading the rest of this post after you glanced at the featured image. I’ll be the first to admit that these Chicken and Dumplings pics aren’t the prettiest examples of food photography to ever grace my blog. BUT! I guarantee you that this dish is one of the most delicious,...
Yes, I’m aware it's the wrong time of year for anything pumpkin-flavored. Please bear with me as I introduce you to Pumpkin Pie Baked Oatmeal. Pumpkin Pie Baked Oatmeal: A Perfect Pantry Staple Recipe I posted a photo of this breakfast on my IG a few weeks ago, and it was surprisingly well-received. So, it got me thinkin'... Many of my book-inspired recipe plans have been derailed because of what I can(‘t) get...
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...
Cauliflower and White Cheddar Soup is your go-to staple for classic comfort food in a bowl. Why is Cauliflower and White Cheddar Soup the book-inspired recipe for Aunt Dimity and The King's Ransom? Even though it's a mystery, Aunt Dimity and The King’s Ransom really hits the spot when it comes to foodie fiction. The inn's shifty chef, Steve, is a culinary genius, and his meals at The King's Ransom are paid a lot of attention throughout...
Mushroom Brie Mac and Cheese my go-to meal when I'm on my own for dinner. Being able to eat whatever you want for dinner is one of the best parts of being single. Or, heck -- one of the best parts of having a night on your own while your partner and/or kids are out doing their own thang. While I love eating dinner with my husband, sometimes I miss the days of whipping up whatever I want without having to take anyone else's food preferences into...
Well, Tartlets, in case you haven't noticed, new posts are a little more intermittent these days. Remember that concussion I mentioned awhile back? Yeeaaaah. Turns out, it didn't go away as quickly as I had originally thought. I had a relapse in mid-January, and I was told by various doctors that the only cure is rest and time. This unfortunately means that I'm restricted from most of my blogging activities until I'm fully recovered, which...
Everyone knows that the best part about Ikea -- apart from it not being a haunted Orsk store -- is the in-store restaurant. There's just something exciting about grabbing that tray, standing on the line cafeteria-style, and being ladled up a giant spoonful of steaming Swedish meatballs smothered in gravy. That's what makes an Ikea trip so great -- you can spend the entire day there, wandering around and being fed a hot meal without ever...
This Cioppino may be the best meal I've made all year. For reals. Seafood lovers, you are in for a TREAT. Even before I decided that I was going to keep reading The Immortalists, I knew I wanted to make a dish that related to San Francisco. Simon is the first sibling you meet in The Immortalists, and his story quickly takes him to The City by the Bay. His love of SF and the freedom he experiences there is what made me fall in love with this...
