Stone Fruit: Cherries, Nectarines, Apricots, Plums, Peaches

by Cynthia C. Nims, Don Barnett (Illustrations)

Celebrated chef and food writer Cynthia Nims returns with more delicious recipes geared to the special bounty of the Northwest in the NORTHWEST HOMEGROWN COOKBOOK SERIES. Experience the fresh sweetness of stone fruit--those delicious fruits with a stone or pit in the center. This beautiful and elegant cookbook tells all the secrets to cooking with stone cherries, nectarines, apricots, plums, and peaches. From the tree to the table, STONE FRUIT serves up recipes both savory and sweet, from a delectable Dutch Baby with Gingered Apricots to a delightful Chilled Nectarine Soup. Try a tender Chicken Saute with Plums or a Cherry-Roasted Leg of Lamb with Spicy Cherry Salsa, and then top it off with a tempting Grilled Peach Melba with Peach Ice Cream. Along with these luscious recipes, learn about the Northwest growing regions for these delicious treats, how to buy and store stone fruit, and how to keep enjoying these tasty recipes when summer's fresh fruit is gone. Complete with a stone fruit calendar and fun excursion ideas, STONE FRUIT will make your mouth water. Well known among ""foodies"" of the western United States, CYNTHIA NIMS has written and edited numerous cookbooks. Former food editor for Simply Seafood magazine and Spa magazine, Cynthia is now the food editor for Seattle magazine. Look for Cynthia's cookbook titled CRAB (pg 51), the first book in the NORTHWEST HOMEGROWN COOKBOOK SERIES.

96 pages, Paperback

First published June 1, 2003

About the author

Cynthia Nims is a lifelong Northwesterner who grew up surrounded by some of the best food in the country. She has authored and co-authored over 20 books; the most recent is Oysters, released in January 2016 (Sasquatch Books). Cynthia holds the Grand Diplôme d’Etudes Culinaires from La Varenne cooking school in France, where she worked on numerous cookbooks with owner Anne Willan. Previously editor of Simply Seafood magazine and food editor of Seattle Magazine, Cynthia is now a contributor to Cooking Light, Alaska Airlines Magazine, Sunset, and other magazines. Among previous book projects is Salty Snacks, Gourmet Game Night and Rover's: Recipes from Seattle's Chef in the Hat. She also contributed content on Northwest cuisine to Williams-Sonoma’s Savoring America and to Culinaria: The United States. Cynthia is an active member of the International Association of Culinary Professionals (currently Immediate Past President of the board of directors) and Les Dames d’Escoffier. Her blog, Mon Appétit, can be found at www.monappetit.com.

Reviews

[Stephen · Rating 4 out of 5]

A little window opens during summer in the Pacific Northwest through which tree-ripened stone fruits -- cherries, nectarines, apricots, plums and peaches -- pass from the orchard to the table. The orchards of British Columbia, Washington State, Oregon and Northern California account for a sizeable portion of all of the stone fruits produced in North America. Seattle chef and food writer Cynthia Nims set out to write a series of cookbooks about distinctively Pacific Northwest foods. The series title is the "Northwest Homegrown Cookbook Series" which includes editions on crab, stone fruit, wild mushrooms and salmon. This beautifully-illustrated book suggests a great many traditional and innovative ways to use fresh fruit in season. It also acknowledges the season's brevity and includes recommendations for using frozen, dried and canned fruit. On the strength of this book, I ordered all the others in the series.