Pulp: A Practical Guide to Cooking with Fruit by Abra Berens

  • Focaccia (page 35)

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    • Categories: Bread & rolls, savory; Italian; Vegan
    • Ingredients: instant yeast; all-purpose flour
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  • SULibraries on October 18, 2025

    641.64 B489 2023 (LOU)

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  • Focaccia

    • kayanelson on July 07, 2025

      I made the sage grape version of the focaccia. Although I loved the sage grape flavor, there could have been oregano if the mix ins. I will try another focaccia recipe for the ham sandwich recipe which is in this book.

  • Clafoutis batter

    • Bessp on May 02, 2026

      This made for a lovely breakfast, it served one hungry guy by itself. I made it with the fruit macerated on the side as a topping rather than baked in because I don't like hot fruit. It had a nice chew, like a crepe, and wasn't too sweet.

  • Roast chicken w/ rosemary-poached apples

    • rittingerv on April 23, 2023

      Delicious. I’d love to try this with duck. Added some of the pan juice to the sauce, and added chopped rosemary and shallot to the salad dressing.

  • Shattering cheese + apricot salad

    • kayanelson on July 07, 2025

      I liked this quite a bit as apricots are my favorite fruit. Next time I will decrease the amount of vinegar by at least half or may even omit it and add more lemon juice.

  • Pickled [blueberries]

    • SheilaS on July 09, 2023

      I made a small batch of these using red wine vinegar and they are just delicious with the bloomy rind cheese the recipe suggests. Can't wait to try them in a salad dressed with a vinaigrette made with some of the brine.

  • Cherry baked Brie w/ seedy crackers

    • FlowerGold on June 26, 2025

      Super easy and nice though the sauce doesn’t sink in. Would probably have to soak the cherries in the sauce for a while to really impart the flavor. Can use/make half the maple syrup/bourbon sauce. Would put some sauce over the cheese before baking. Making use a fork to prick the cheese so some of the sauce maybe sinks in. Be generous with the remaining sauce.

  • Baked ricotta w/ black pepper, raspberries + a big salad

    • SheilaS on June 27, 2023

      Delicious and a perfect way to turn a simple green salad into a summer meal. I didn't have the herbes de Provence so I just used a pinch of thyme.

    • FlowerGold on June 19, 2025

      Very good. Would definitely redo. Could also serve as an appetizer. My berries did not burst so I overcooked some but still a winner. Super easy and elegant. Could probably use any berries or combination.

  • Ham + butter sandwiches

    • kayanelson on July 07, 2025

      I really liked this but as noted in my notes under the focaccia recipe, I will try a different recipe for that part of the sandwich.

  • Cantaloupe sundaes w/ black pepper + olive oil

    • FlowerGold on October 31, 2024

      Straightforward. Something a little different for a weeknight or light summer treat. Doesn’t be stingy with salt and pepper. Definitely easy breezy. Make sure melons are sweet and ripe.

  • Ginger honey cake w/ pears + whipped sour cream

    • Nancy402 on May 07, 2023

      This turned out well. Took the full 90 minutes. It is a tall cake but did not overflow pan, even with batter near the top. Lovely light texture. Good with vanilla ice cream.

  • Rhubarb one-pan chicken w/ kale + poppy seed salad

    • SKidd on June 17, 2023

      I made this with a few bone-in thighs and subbed garlic scapes since they seemed perfect for the season. I kept the full veggie level with less meat and it seemed a little wet even with cutting back on the stock a little, but it was delicious! Salad would be great with other things too.

  • Beet carpaccio w/ strawberries, flowers + candied fennel seed

    • SheilaS on June 28, 2023

      I usually think of raspberries or cherries in a beet salad so this strawberry version was a new take for me and I enjoyed it. I dressed some arugula with the citrus vinaigrette and plated everything on top of it. The fennel seeds are a very nice touch.

  • Winter casserole

    • jaxcap on September 04, 2023

      I would not make this again. This would've tasted way better if you just cut up all the vegetables and roasted them on sheet pans, leaving out the soggy bread. But if I did make it again, I'd parboil the root vegetables. Also, you need a huge casserole dish for this if you're using 4 lbs of vegetables like it says, a 9x13 won't cut it.

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  • ISBN 10 1797207148
  • ISBN 13 9781797207148
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  • Published Apr 04 2023
  • Format Hardcover
  • Page Count 432
  • Language English
  • Countries United States
  • Publisher Chronicle Books

Publishers Text

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 Ruffage and Grist, Pulp 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). Pulp features only fruits that grow in the Midwestern United States, so no bananas, passion fruit, or citrus here.

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