A Well-Read Tart

A Food and Book Lover’s Blog

Smoked Gouda Burgers with Onion Jam (Recipe Inspired by DESPERATE GIRLS)

Anybody in need of a good cry? Because this book-inspired recipe for Smoked Gouda Burgers with Onion Jam will do the trick. No, not because you’ll cry at how good it is. I mean, you might. I almost did. It's just that the amount of raw onion slicing this onion jam requires will certainly bring a few tears to your eyes – and to anyone within a 10-foot radius of your kitchen. Although Desperate Girls wasn’t exactly the heart-pounding novel I...

All Day Apple Butter

Not going anywhere for awhile? No, this is not a recipe for homemade Snickers bars. But, this is a recipe for All Day Apple Butter, which, you may have already surmised, will take you all day to make. We’re talking 10-12 hours, people. However, there’s only about 30-40 minutes of active cooking time, and the rest is all passive time until you’re ready to blend and jar the finished product. So, winter storm have you holed up inside? Make...