Readers, Recipes, and Releases

ByTamera Alexander
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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, because this group of women took the time to read a book of mine, none of which are pithy (as Robin will snarkily tell you!) and that they enjoyed it. Then secondly, that they made recipes from the novels. Totally made my day!

They shared pics of their food from that night too, which makes me want to crawl through the screen for a quick bite…

They made Eleanor’s Ham and Cheddar Quiche and Eleanor’s Buttermilk Pie, both of which are included in the novel. The Buttermilk Pie is an old recipe which has long been a favorite pie of my family. My son asks for it every year for his birthday, and it’s so simple to make!

THANK YOU to Ruthie and the wonderful Divine Divas for this encouragement. I’ve met with their group before and it was such fun.

If you’d like to make these dishes, the recipes are on my website (along with many other “novel recipes”). Just click the images…

Eleanor’s Ham and Cheddar Quiche from A Beauty So Rare
Eleanor’s Buttermilk Pie from A Beauty So Rare

To browse all the historic recipes on my website, visit the Novel Recipes webpage…

Lastly, if you’d like to read the opening chapters of A Beauty So Rare, the second standalone novel in the Belmont Mansion series, click HERE TO START READING.

So tell me…

What’s the last novel you’ve read that’s included recipes in the story, then in the back of the book? Have you/your book club ever made recipes as featured in a story? If yes, what was the book (if you remember) and what did you make?

Much love from my corner of Nashville,

Tammy

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Tamera Alexander is a USA Today bestselling novelist and one of today's most beloved authors of inspirational historical romance and women’s contemporary fiction. While being Gram Tam is her current favorite role, she’ll never turn down a stroll through an old cemetery or browsing through antique shops. In These Hills, her newest novel, releases September 2026.

2 Comments

  1. I have read this series and love all the books! The dishes look delicious! Will have to try them.

    I read several series that have recipes in the back of the book. They include The Irish Country Doctor series by Patrick Taylor and The Teashop mysteries by Laura Childs. I used to belong to a book club that served recipes from the book or time period (whether in the book or not) when we met to discuss the book. Always added enjoyment to our meetings. I will check out the section on your website.

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