Named a Best Cookbook of Spring 2023 by
Eater
,
Food & Wine
, and more
, and a Best Cookbook of the Year by
Epicurious
Vice
Library Journal
.
First vegetables, then grains, and now, fruit. This is the beautiful follow-up to Abra Berens's
Ruffage
and
Grist
, with more than 215 recipes and variations for using fruit in sweet and savory recipes to highlight seasonality and flavor.
Pulp
is a hardworking book of recipes that focuses on all the ways fruit can enhance simple, delicious mains—for example, by elevating roasted vegetables, garnishing soup, or adding perfume to a roasted pork or brisket. Unlike
is about regularly incorporating fruit to add variety and seasonality to main dishes.Home cooks and bakers alike will rejoice in the alternately sweet and savory recipes such as Roast Chicken over Blueberries, Cornbread + Lemon; Melon, Cucumber + Chickpea Salad; and Rum-Plum Clafoutis. The book also features helpful reference material, a Baker's Toolkit, and more than 100 atmospheric photos, delivered with the can-do attitude and accessibility of the Midwestern United States. This next generous offering from beloved, trusted author Abra Berens is a necessary addition to any kitchen shelf alongside its predecessors and other mainstays like
Plenty
Six Seasons
, and
Small Victories
.THIS IS THE
A
TO
Z
OF FRUIT: The content is deep and authoritative, but also wide-ranging, with information and recipes for 15 different, widely accessible fruit varieties: Apples, Apricots, Blueberries, Cherries, Drupelet Berries (blackberries, raspberries, mulberries), Grapes, Ground Cherries (a.k.a. cape gooseberries), Melons, Nectarines + Peaches, Pears, Plums, Quince, Rhubarb, Strawberries, and Tart Round Fruits (cranberries, currants, gooseberries, lingonberries + autumn olive).
features only fruits that grow in the Midwestern United States, so no bananas, passion fruit, or citrus here.CULINARY REFERENCE BOOK: Like
before it,
is a truly useful reference cookbook. Organized by type of fruit, each chapter offers authoritative info and tips that the home cook can use to deepen their knowledge of ingredients and broaden their repertoire of techniques—all in the service of improving their meals. The recipes are simple, generally quick to prepare, and use ingredients that are easy to find and often already in your pantry. Plus, the many variations empower home cooks to flex their creativity and trust themselves in the kitchen.ONGOING SUCCESS:
was named a Best Cookbook for Spring 2019 by the
New York Times
Bon Appétit
, was a 2020 Michigan Notable Book winner, and was nominated for a 2019 James Beard Award.
was named a Best Cookbook for Fall 2021 by
and received a starred review from
Publishers Weekly.
Here's some strong praise for both books: "Things in my kitchen have changed since
arrived. This organized, easygoing guide to 29 vegetables offers a few cooking methods for each one, supplemented by several variations." —Kim Severson,
"[
] is a total classic in the making."—Christina Chaey, associate editor,
"Crammed with exciting ideas that encourage creativity, this lively book will quickly become an essential item in the home cook's library."—
(starred review)"[In
Grist,
] Berens encourages readers to start with ingredients they're excited about. . . . Interspersed features highlight working farmers and their areas of specialty, serving to illustrate issues that inform Berens's ethics and worldview." —
Booklist
"[In
] Berens strolls through each category with representative methods (such as boiled, fried, and sprouted) with an eye toward variety and versatility over 125 recipes."—
Chicago Reader
DISTINCTIVE: In a super-chunky package (432 pages!) brimming with photos and accessible, delicious recipes,
is not just a reference cookbook but a beautiful one at that. The three cookbooks are perfect for gifting together as a set to a lucky friend.Perfect for:
Recreational cooks of all skill levels, from beginners looking to master a few dependable techniques to seasoned cooks who want recipes and strategies for easy weeknight meals with more healthy ingredients
Plus for bakers: One third of
's content is baking recipes!
Anyone looking for creative fruit recipes or new inspiration for whole food cooking
Fans of Abra Berens and her previous cookbooks
Gift selection for cookbook collectors and fans of Alice Waters, Yotam Ottolenghi, Molly Yeh, and Joshua McFadden who are looking for the next great healthy eating cookbook
The next must-have reference cookbook for lovers of
Salt, Fat, Acid, Heat