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October 3, 2023 By Tamera Alexander

I recently received this lovely note from Ruthi, a reader friend... Our Divine Divas Book Club read A Beauty So Rare and we met to discuss it last evening. We all loved it so much and we had a great discussion. We also made Eleanor's Quiche and Buttermilk pie. Both were a success!" Don't you love the name Divine Divas! Getting reader notes like this is always such a JOY! First, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Assorted & Sundry, Friendship, Reading, Recipes

Novel Recipes | Pumpkin Bread

September 5, 2023 By Tamera Alexander

At the first sign of fall, however slight, I make pumpkin bread. And I whipped a batch up last weekend. Don't get me wrong, daily temps here in Nashville are still hovering in the high 80s/low90s, but this past weekend when we were walking the dogs one evening, there was a touch of cool in the air (high 60s) that was sooo fall like. So out came the bread loaf pans! A baking … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Assorted & Sundry, Recipes Tagged With: A Beauty So Rare, Pumpkin Bread, Tamera Alexander

Two favorite things—books & salads

April 4, 2023 By Tamera Alexander

Two of my favorite things today...books & salads. First, A fabulous new book on the craft of writing by our own Deb Raney! Writing Cinematically truly is a "workshop-intensive-in-a-book that takes only an hour and a half to read, but will teach you to describe more visually and dynamically, revolutionizing the way you write. The book includes twelve lessons (plus a bonus) with … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Assorted & Sundry, Books, Recipes, Writing

Love Down-home Southern Cooking?

November 15, 2022 By Tamera Alexander

Just in time for Thanksgiving! If you're looking for down-home, delicious Southern Cooking, meet Tammy of Collard Valley Cooks in South Georgia! Delightful. Unpretentious. And a fabulous Southern Cook. That's Tammy (and Chris, her husband, who does the videoing)! I don't exactly remember when I ran across Tammy's YouTube channel. It's been a while. But every recipe I've tried of hers … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Assorted & Sundry, Family, Recipes Tagged With: Tamera Alexander, Tammy Collard Valley Cooks, Thanksgiving Recipes

Another novel finished and in

September 6, 2022 By Tamera Alexander

Since 2005, I've had this story inside me—and now it's finally on the page. Yep, finally! ; ) The stories that have lived inside me the longest are often the most difficult to write, and A Million Little Pieces was certainly that. Not only because of the subject matter—marriage and infidelity—but because these characters are all so real to me and the settings so tangible, that "first … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Assorted & Sundry, History, Recipes

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