Sweeter off the Vine: Fruit Desserts for Every Season

The book is divided by the seasons. For the spring, herbs are used in a panna cotta, ice cream and olive oil cake.  In the summer there are apricots, rhubarb, strawberries, mixed berries, melons, cherries, stone fruits, raspberries, and figs. For the fall there are grapes in a pie and a butter. In the winter there are cranberries, persimmons with pomegranates, apples, pears, citrus, quince, dates, and squash with pumpkins.

Each recipe has a photo and easy to follow directions. Also, most recipes have readily available ingredients.  What I like about the recipes is that they not only include the measurements in cups but also by grams.

These are a few of my favorite recipes in the book (so far):

sticky toffee pudding with dates and cranberries (great with or without the cranberries and the brandied toffee sauce is also great over bananas or sweet potatoes)

caramel swirled roasted squash ice cream (it’s like butternut squash bisque but frozen with caramel)

caramelized apple fritters (so much better than the ones in the grocery store)

small batch apricot jam (so easy and small batches are easier to handle)

chamomile honey panna cotta (light and delicate)

pistachio pound cake with strawberries in lavender sugar (who doesn’t like pistachios and strawberries. Great combination!)

blueberry skillet cobbler with whole wheat biscuits (can be made with a variety of fruits)

watermelon granita with chile and lime (So easy to make and tastes great!)

If you like fruit, I highly recommend this book. The pictures alone will make you hungry.