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A brand-new collection of eighty-five contemporary recipes that celebrate tree fruit from the orchards of the Okanagan.
BC's Okanagan Valley boasts rich, fertile soil, endless days of summer sun, and a pristine lake fed by pure mountain streams. This magical combination makes it home to some of the most delicious fruit in the world. The BC Tree Fruits cooperative is owned by more than 500 local grower families, and their apples, peaches, pears, cherries, and other fruits are sought out by thousands every season.
This beautiful cookbook by bestselling author Julie Van Rosendaal is a collection of the absolute best, triple-tested recipes for your annual bounty of Okanagan fruit. In addition to classic recipes for pies, cobblers, cakes, and preserves, Van Rosendaal also shares less conventional recipes for fruit in salads, soups, and even main dishes. With photos throughout and primers on the best ways to use different varieties of each type of fruit, this is the Okanagan fruit cookbook for today’s locavore.
"Finding inspiration in the every day is the cook’s greatest challenge. Happily, a new book of recipes by Calgary food writer Julie Van Rosendaal reveals new ways to work with the humble apple, as well as other beloved British Columbia tree fruits." —Edmonton Journal
Julie Van Rosendaal talks about the power of pies and the versatility of tree fruits with the Vancouver Sun, and shares three scrumptious recipes from her new cookbook.
"Julie Van Rosendaal makes a living writing smart and tasty recipes, and her latest cookbook, Out of the Orchard is one of the smartest and tastiest yet." —Saskatoon StarPhoenix