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Food Spotlight: Key Lime Pie Shooters
The perfect food pairing for this novel is key lime pie shooters. One food that really stood out to me was the lemon pie Iwan makes for Clementine during their very first night together. This dessert isn’t just a sweet moment in the story—it becomes a thread woven throughout the entire novel. Described as a deconstructed key lime pie, it was so vivid and mouthwatering that I felt like I could actually taste it while reading. The tangy citrus, the creamy filling, the crumbly crust—it’s the kind of dessert that lingers, both on the page and in your imagination. As I read, I kept picturing it as a “key lime pie in a cup”—light, refreshing, and layered with flavor. To bring this bookish bite to life, I found the perfect recipe from Cook Craft Love. It captures all the flavors of a traditional key lime pie but with the fun twist of being served in a glass, just like the dreamy, deconstructed version in the story.
The Seven Year Slip by Ashley Poston
The Seven Year Slip by Ashley Poston is a whimsical, time-bending romance about Clementine, a woman who inherits her late aunt’s apartment—only to discover that sometimes it slips seven years into the past. When she meets a charming man from another time living there, Clementine must decide if love can bridge the years between them.
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Food Featured In The Book
Lemon pie is the signature dish at the heart of the novel—a bright, tangy creation crafted by the main male character, a renowned chef. His famous dessert not only showcases his culinary talent but also symbolizes love, memory, and the bittersweet layers of life woven throughout the story.
Character Cravings
Clementine West is a busy publicist in New York who throws herself into work to outrun her grief. With her demanding schedule and tendency to bury herself in deadlines, she often relies on quick, no-fuss meals to keep going. Most mornings, she’d grab a steaming cup of coffee and a flaky croissant from the local café—something she can eat one-handed while scrolling through emails or reviewing pitches on the subway. That’s what I imagine she would reach for: simple, comforting fuel that keeps her moving, even when her heart feels heavy.
Book Club Bite
A taco bar would be a fun and festive addition to a book club discussion, perfectly tying into the novel’s taco food truck that serves sizzling fajitas. Guests can build their own tacos with a variety of fillings, toppings, and sauces—making it interactive, flavorful, and a playful way to bring the story’s lively food scenes to life.
“That was love, wasn’t it? It wasn’t just a quick drop — it was falling, over and over again, for your person. It was falling as they became new people. It was learning how to exist with every new breath. It was uncertain and it was undeniably hard, and it wasn’t something you could plan for.” -Ashley Poston