A Well-Read Tart

A Food and Book Lover’s Blog

Salmon with Creamy Dill Sauce (Recipe Inspired by THE LOST VILLAGE)

I've had salmon a lot of different ways, but this Salmon with Creamy Dill Sauce is quickly becoming my favorite.  You guys, we have Mr Tart to thank for this book-inspired recipe. When I was trying to think up what to pair with The Lost Village, I knew I wanted something with a Nordic flare – but not too Nordic. I wasn’t about to go all lutefisk or pickled herring on you. My goal is to get more new readers for the blog, not drive away the...

One-Pot Swedish Meatball Pasta (Recipe Inspired by HORRORSTOR)

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...