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Wintersweet: Seasonal Desserts to Warm the Home Kindle Edition

by Tammy Donroe Inman (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.2 4.2 out of 5 stars 40 ratings
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Who says the winter months have to be bleak and barren? Author Tammy Donroe sees this season as an opportunity to stay inside, fire up the oven, and produce decadent desserts from the bounty of wholesome winter ingredients. Wintersweet encourages readers to make use of fresh, local ingredients for warming seasonal desserts. While summer farmers' markets are always overflowing with ripe produce, there's plenty to be had from November to March: squashes and pumpkins, parsnips and carrots, apples, pears, citrus of all types, and feel-good ingredients like nuts, cheese, and chocolate.

The fresh and rustic recipes in Wintersweet push the envelope of traditional winter desserts like pumpkin or apple pies with such delicacies as Pear Cranberry Clafouti, Spicy Prune Cake with Penuche Frosting, Tangelo Sorbet, and Goat Cheese Cake with Dried Cherry Compote. Each chapter is devoted to different ingredients, ranging from Persimmons, Pomegranates, and Cranberries to Citrus, Cheese, and Dried Fruits, allowing readers to experiment with new and exciting ingredients for complex and delicious flavors. They taste even better when they can be found near your own backyard; Donroe provides resources for finding the best local farmers' markets and agricultural centers near you. Perfect for holiday gatherings or to warm the belly on a cold night, Wintersweet is the perfect dessert companion to make the year's coldest season a bit more festive.
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Editorial Reviews

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One of the "Top Cookbooks of 2013"
--The Boston Globe


"Wintersweet celebrates all that desserts have to offer in our coldest season."
--USA Today



"Tammy Donroe Inman, food writer and alumna of America's Test Kitchen, offers Wintersweet, in which she concentrates on desserts for all the cold-weather months,not just the Christmas season. The book serves as a reminder that, while almost every kind of produce is now available all year--often fromthousands of miles away--the creative cook can produce outstanding fruit, nut and dairy desserts, even in winter, from locally grown ingredientsthat are really fresh, not just unfrozen. The desserts in Wintersweet are indeed ideal for a wintry evening."
--The Wall Street Journal



"These unintimidating recipes, organized by main ingredient (e.g., apples,pears, persimmons, citrus, tubers, nuts, cheese), will inspire bakers to see winter as a time of abundance, not scarcity...This weighty andbeautifully photographed cookbook captures the season's best qualities."
Library Journal starred review
"The seasonally minded cook will delight in the ingenuity of this tome dedicated to the dark days of winter."
--Publishers Weekly



"You won't think of wintertime baking as boring ever again."
--The Oregonian



Inman gives new meaning to shelter from the storm. This enticing cookbook grew out of her desire to spend cold winter days next to a hot stove. The result is a collection of recipes for realpeople using readily available ingredients in their home kitchens.Sometimes basic and familiar, like Apple Cider Doughnuts -- sometimes slightly exotic, like Chocolate Pomegranite Pavlova -- sometimes elegant, like Salted Dark Chocolate Tart with Pistachios, Wintersweet will provide many happy afternoons in the kitchen.
--Anna Jedrziewski, Retailing Insight



This book is the gem of the pack...wonderful, craveable, sweet, hearty, andmost of all executable recipes that make me almost pull for a dinnerparty in a snowstorm... The book is lavish. Lovely layout, happyfinger-feel pages that invite you to settle into the world ofWintersweet, page by page, fabulous toothsome recipe by recipe. Buy this book for yourself. And on a cold, wintry, don't-go-out-night, have adinner party with a menu crowned by one of these recipes, and invite inall the neighbors. They'll come cold and hungry."
 --Edible Boston



"I knew instantly upon picking up this book that I would love it. Afterall, this is a time of year when my oven seems to be constantly warm and butter is nearly always on my shopping list, and here comes a bookoffering me dozens of fabulous new ways to keep up my baking momentum.But it's also in the way this book feels in my hands, the curling serifs in the font, and the simple beauty of each and every photograph -- it'sone of those cookbooks: one that's as much a pleasure to pagethrough while tucked on the couch as it is to cook from. ...Inman also has a magical way of matching familiar, beloved flavors with familiar,beloved desserts in ways that nonetheless feel completely new andsurprising -- and also, somehow, inevitable. To wit, dishes like MapleWalnut Babka, Pear Cranberry Clafouti, and Rum Raisin Cheesecake Bars.Honestly, all the recipes in this book sound incredible. I feel like Ineed to just close my eyes and pick a page so that I stop changing mymind about which to make first."
--thekitchn.com



"The cover recipe is gorgeous and a fresh take on a classic - a Chocolate P

About the Author

Tammy Donroe has spent years sourcing the best local ingredients, from apples to zucchini. Her philosophy is simple: the fresher, the better for health, for flavor, for the soul. A graduate of the Cambridge School of Culinary Arts, she worked at Cook's Illustrated magazine and its television spin-off America's Test Kitchen and Boston Magazine. She writes at her humorous, delicious food blog, Food on the Food. She lives just outside of Boston with her husband and two sons.

Product details

  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B06XNJM6RS
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Running Press Adult (October 22, 2013)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ October 22, 2013
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 7757 KB
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 282 pages
  • Page numbers source ISBN ‏ : ‎ 0762445378
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.2 4.2 out of 5 stars 40 ratings

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Tammy Donroe Inman is a Boston-area writer, mother, cook, gardener, obsessive blogger, pseudo-photographer, cryptogram lover, and vagabond public school teacher. She's been called other things, too.

A graduate of Tufts University and the Cambridge School of Culinary Arts, Inman sharpened her knives in the test kitchen of Cook's Illustrated magazine and the PBS television show America's Test Kitchen. After that, she worked as a writer and editor for Boston Magazine. Her blog, Food on the Food, has been praised by The Boston Globe, The Chicago Tribune, Edible Boston, and Saveur.com. Inman's work has also been featured in Fine Cooking, Parents, Yankee Magazine, Tufts Magazine, Home & Garden, Elegant Wedding, Cape Cod Life, Culinate, BlogHer, and Serious Eats.

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I have made one recipe so far and I am making another one tomorrow. I made the "CAST IRON APPLE CAKE WITH MAPLE BROWN BUTTER" and it was heavenly! I think I could eat it everyday. The recipes are easy and you usually have all the ingredients you need unless it might be a seasonal fruit to pick up but it is illustrated nicely and I really like the recipes so far. My next recipe is for the Peanut Butter Blondies. I will upgrade my review later on.
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Michelle K
5.0 out of 5 stars worlds best cookbook for desserts
Reviewed in the United States on May 27, 2023
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Thanks to this book I may never buy another cookbook again! There are SO many recipes in here that I've made and loved - chocolate cherry cookies, blueberry scones, etc etc. For the last few years, I've been trying to make the 'best' scones that rival a local bakery that charges an arm and a leg for their scones. Well guess what - now I make scones that are even better than theirs thanks to the recipe in here. For that alone, I will always treasure this book. Even the way the recipes are written are great - like you have friend telling you what to do and the pictures are super helpful and inspiring. I can't stop baking :) help!
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5.0 out of 5 stars Amazing desserts and fun to read
Reviewed in the United States on October 13, 2013
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As I write this, the pear crostada is cooking. It smells divine. I usually don't make desserts that require I make a crust but this was so easy. I made the parsnip cupcakes a few days ago. And they tasted similar to carrot cake. Bravo. I love Tammy's blog (foodonthefood) so I wanted to try her cookbook. It surpassed my expectations. Plus the photos are beautiful!

Update on 2/5/2014
I bought copies for my mother and sister - they both raved. My mother made the lemon bars and my uncle (who formally prided himself on his own lemon bars) said these were the best he'd ever had.

Today is a snow day so with the kids home all day, it seemed time to bake. Wintersweet is our new "go to" cookbook. My son (age 10) picked the quark coffee cake (we sub'd sour cream) and he helped make it. My only issue is the second to last line which says "cool before serving" - what? With all that delicious smelling cinnamon? We couldn't wait and ate it hot.

I had some left over pears so I also made the pear sorbet. It was my first time - I shied away because of the wine which I thought the kids wouldn't like - but the alcohol cooks out and it tastes amazing! So thanks again Tammy.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful concepts and recipes.
Reviewed in the United States on May 27, 2019
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Originally found this cookbook at my library and loved it so much I wanted to have a copy for quick reference. My only complaint is that I’ve found the recipes are often improved with mild tweaks to my personal taste. For example, the cheddar apple turnovers- the apple filling recipe was improved with spices and seasoning to taste. But that is all personal preference. The recipes and concepts are amazing. And I love how it’s broken down by different types of winter produce. All the apples are together. All the citrus is in a different section.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Tammy's blog is consistently hilarious -- she swears like a sailor -- and her recipes have never let ...
Reviewed in the United States on August 9, 2014
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Tammy's blog is consistently hilarious -- she swears like a sailor -- and her recipes have never let us down. We were excited to see Wintersweet hit the shelves, and it did not disappoint. We're actually using it as solace for the looming New England winter (yeah, it's only August, but as Tammy herself might say, it's been a sh*tty year).

Anyway, the recipes. The beet and ginger ice creams represent fascinating changes of pace, the Mexican chocolate cake (with ground almonds in place of flour) is perfect for my gluten-allergic sister, the chocolate chip cheesecake bars scream Christmas, and the book is worth the sales price alone for introducing quince to our palates.

The cooking tips are well presented and cleverly written. The photos pop. And the book fills a niche for a season, region, and class of ingredients that have gotten short shrift. Highly recommended!
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Bea L
5.0 out of 5 stars For the dessert chef within buy Wintersweet
Reviewed in the United States on May 14, 2014
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I have made one recipe so far and I am making another one tomorrow. I made the "CAST IRON APPLE CAKE WITH MAPLE BROWN BUTTER" and it was heavenly! I think I could eat it everyday. The recipes are easy and you usually have all the ingredients you need unless it might be a seasonal fruit to pick up but it is illustrated nicely and I really like the recipes so far. My next recipe is for the Peanut Butter Blondies. I will upgrade my review later on.
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5.0 out of 5 stars For the dessert chef within buy Wintersweet
Reviewed in the United States on May 14, 2014
I have made one recipe so far and I am making another one tomorrow. I made the "CAST IRON APPLE CAKE WITH MAPLE BROWN BUTTER" and it was heavenly! I think I could eat it everyday. The recipes are easy and you usually have all the ingredients you need unless it might be a seasonal fruit to pick up but it is illustrated nicely and I really like the recipes so far. My next recipe is for the Peanut Butter Blondies. I will upgrade my review later on.
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Jules Burton
2.0 out of 5 stars Not at all what I imagined it to be
Reviewed in the United States on December 12, 2014
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I didn't see anything really "new" here, just the flavors changed to reflect what was trendy a few years back. Seemed to be almost all pastry and chocolate, very little with fruit. Your mileage may vary.
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KTZ
5.0 out of 5 stars Wintersweet - our new go-to cookbook for delicious desserts!
Reviewed in the United States on December 26, 2014
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Wintersweet is a great cookbook with delicious recipes that are easy to follow. Not only are the photos gorgeous, the finished product looks as good as the photos! Tammy Donroe Inman writes with a style that is enjoyable to read, making following the recipes a pleasure, both to read and to make. My only regret is that I didn't order a copy a year ago!
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Lannie Lee
4.0 out of 5 stars Love the book but the distributer sent a book with ...
Reviewed in the United States on January 10, 2015
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Love the book but the distributer sent a book with the page torn out for the main cover recipie. So am very disappointed.
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Raymond L. Sadler
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent service and value
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 10, 2019
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Item was a gift but recipient very pleased and tells me book is in perfect condition
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Christine Farley
5.0 out of 5 stars great winter dessert book
Reviewed in Canada on February 4, 2016
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excellent book for winter desserts, most dessert books seem to use summer fruits so this fills a hole in my shelf! - all the recipes tried so far work well and am looking forward to trying more
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4.0 out of 5 stars Four Stars
Reviewed in Canada on November 11, 2016
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Perform as expected
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missbasset
5.0 out of 5 stars A "treat" to own!
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 29, 2014
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Love this book - such great recipes, and it looks that good on the kitchen shelf, you've just got to pick it up and peruse!
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M. Richardson
5.0 out of 5 stars Wintersweet Cook Book.
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 14, 2014
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Really delighted with this cookery book. It has so many recipes in it that I am really looking forward to trying out.
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