While fruit in season is perfect as is, sometimes it’s nice to dress things up a little, especially for company. Farmers’ Market Desserts by Jennie Schacht is a great place to start.
From the publisher’s website:
The number of U.S. farmers’ markets has grown by 20% over the past three years to nearly 5,300 nationwide. This collection of tempting desserts inspired by those markets and the farmers who share their produce there satisfies the sustainable shopper’s sweet tooth with more than 50 recipes for tarts, crisps, cupcakes, puddings, and more. Discover classics like Deep Dish Sour Cherry Pie and new interpretations like Tangerine-sicle Ice Cream. Featuring seasonality charts, “farmer journal” tips, and dazzling color photography to teach and inspire, Farmers’ Market Desserts is the perfect gift for bakers, lovers of local produce, and all who share in the delights of the farmers’ market.
Full color photography is featured throughout, and is GORGEOUS. Scenes from farms and fruit are interspersed among the recipe photos. You can practically taste the juicy ripe fruit, and may be tempted to lick the pages.
Chapters include:
- Blushing Stone Fruits
- A Basket of Berries
- The Autumn Harvest
- Brilliant Winter Citrus
- Market Surprises: Vegetables & Tropical Fruits
- Sweetening the Pot: Honey, Maple Syrup, & Market Jam
- Desserts Between Seasons: Dried Fruits, Nuts, & Herbs
There’s a comprehensive index to help you find recipes by type and by fruit. This book has earned a spot on my bookshelf, and I look forward to cooking from it.
The publisher provided a complimentary review copy; opinions are my own and I was not obligated to do a review.
Happy Friday! This looks like an awesome book and fun, great giveaway!! Have a super weekend and great review!
Thank you so much for the lovely review and for sharing the word about Farmers’ Market Desserts!
nice give away. . I would love to receive that lol
Im addicted to cookbooks – bought 2 new ones yesterday. My next goal is to actually sit down and use them next. I get so overloaded from the amount of pages I tab I hardly ever go back and look at them all again.