Farmers' Market Desserts [Perfect Paperback]

Jennie Schacht (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: April 28, 2010

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. Discoverclassics 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.

Editorial Reviews

From Publishers Weekly

Starred Review. Locavores and discriminating dessert lovers are sure to appreciate the latest from author and food-healthcare consultant Schact (Without Reservations), a collection of seasonal update on dessert classics. Imaginative yet attainable riffs include a Tarte Tatin that emphasizes plums in lieu of apples, a Strawberries & Cream Cake Roll that reimagines Strawberry Shortcake, an impressive, mouthwatering Baked Apple Dumplings with Cinnamon Caramel, and a Persimmon Swirl Cheesecake in a Gingersnap Crust. Expected fare such as peach pie and Key Lime Bars are included, but prove the exception to the rule. Schacht prefers combining complementary fruits (a black- and blueberry buckle, apple-pear crisps, a Nectarine-Blueberry Cobbler that gets an added jolt from cherry concentrate) rather than emphasizing a central ingredient, creating new and more intense flavors. Schacht includes a helpful chart for identifying fruits, vegetables, local honey, and other produce at their best, as well as tips on the heritage of various breeds of citrus, ensuring dishes realize their full potential.

Review

Best Summer Cookbooks-Emeril Lagasse
This is a fabulous collection of fruit-based desserts that celebrate summer's bounty. It's great for anyone who goes to the market and finds what is fresh growing in their backyard. --ABC News: Good Morning America

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Product Details

• Perfect Paperback: 208 pages
• Publisher: Chronicle Books (April 28, 2010)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0811866726
• ISBN-13: 978-0811866729
• Product Dimensions: 7.9 x 8.8 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.8 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #215,542 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

JENNIE SCHACHT is a culinary writer and consultant and author of several cookbooks, with more in the works. In addition to writing her own books, she specializes in bringing the voices and culinary perspectives of chefs and pastry chefs to the written page. She also works with authors to develop and strengthen their own book proposals.

Jennie is founder and principal of Schacht & Associates, a consulting firm helping health, human service, hunger relief, and other public and not-for-profit organizations, including many that bridge her dual interests in food and social justice. To date, S&A has developed grant proposals resulting in funding of more than $125 million to health and human services organizations. S&A's Proposal Check-Up service helps those writing their own grant proposals to strengthen them in order to improve their chances of funding.

Jennie holds a Certificate in Food and Beverage Management from the School of Hotel Administration at Cornell University and a Masters Degree in Social Welfare from the University of California at Berkeley. She served as 2006 President of the San Francisco Professional Food Society.

Learn more at www.jennieschacht.com and www.schachtandassociates.com. Follow Jennie on Twitter: http://twitter.com/ckbks.

Customer Reviews

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19 of 21 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Review by [...]., April 19, 2010

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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Eat your veggies for dessert!, April 29, 2010

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Turns out avocados, corn, carrots, squash, and BEETS all make fabulous desserts (and I hate beets). Jennie highlights and hides those veggies in creative and totally great desserts. Of course she does the same with the fruits (and other market produce) too. I now know that the key to cherry pie is sour cherries, and grilled figs with balsamic fudge can cause a riot at an outdoor party. Another surprise was straight-up honeycomb-- well sure, she suggests cheese and other goodies to dress up the presentation, but 'comb with crackers is breathtakingly delicious and simple.

Every recipe is clearly well tested, oriented toward the not-too-sweet side, and illustrated with an unusual number of photographs showing the farms, markets and finished dishes. The "Season to Taste" feature gives suggestions for substitutes and the "Farm Journal" provides interesting information about produce heritage and varieties, farming techniques and sourcing.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An education and a joy to cook from, June 29, 2010

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cheesedoodle (San Francisco, CA) - See all my reviews

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This book is a delight in every way -- as beautiful to look at as it is rewarding to cook with. Jennie is a warm and wonderful guide through the bounty of the farmer's market. Her recipe ideas are at once comforting and novel. Whether you like the old, traditional stand-bys or prefer a more adventurous approach, you will find much to enjoy in this book. Her peach pie recipe is nothing short of spectacular, deserving of its first-place award. Her cornmeal cake with fresh corn and raspberries is a revelation, and I have gotten many, many compliments from guests whenever I've served it. The chocolate cake that uses grated beets for depth and moisture is delicious. The dark chocolate bark is a wonderful way to use some of the more exotic fruits and nuts I like to try at our market. So far, our favorite version combines dried pluots, mangos, and walnuts, drizzled with white chocolate.

What I like best about these recipes is Jennie's meticulous and thorough approach to writing recipes. If she suggests a certain method or procedure, you don't have to worry about trying it -- it WILL work. This kind of care ensures that both novice and experienced cooks alike will get outstanding results. Which is why I'm looking forward to many, many more of her cookbooks in the future!