The Apple Cookbook: 50 Sweet & Savory Ways to Use America’s Favorite Fruit (Baking Bliss Book 20)

Discover just how versatile America’s favorite fruit truly is. From cozy fall breakfasts to bright salads, hearty mains, comforting soups, and irresistible desserts, The Apple Cookbook: 50 Sweet & Savory Ways to Use America’s Favorite Fruit celebrates everything delicious about apples—season after season. Written by Leah Baumgardner, a Wenatchee, Washington native raised among orchard rows, this cookbook brings an authentic orchard-to-table voice to every page. With generations of apple-growing knowledge behind her, Leah shows home cooks how to unlock new flavors, textures, and uses for apples in everyday meals. Inside this cookbook you’ll find 50 beautifully curated recipes that highlight apples in ways far beyond pies and crisps. Apples shine in savory dishes like Cider-Braised Chicken Thighs, Apple–Mushroom Stroganoff, BBQ Pulled Pork & Apple Sliders, and Warm Apple Bacon Brussels Slaw. They add brightness and balance to salads and grain bowls, natural sweetness to breakfasts and baked goods, depth to soups and stews, and irresistible flavor to classic desserts like Apple Dumplings and an unforgettable Apple Cider Donut Cake. Leah also teaches you how to choose the right apple for every recipe. Her orchard-rooted Apple Variety Guide breaks down the flavors, textures, and cooking behaviors of major varieties—from Honeycrisp and Pink Lady to Granny Smith, Fuji, Jonagold, Cosmic Crisp, and more—so you always pick the perfect apple for your dish. You’ll learn which apples caramelize best, which stay crisp in salads, which blend smoothly into soups, and which bake into tender, evenly cooked fillings. Perfect for busy families, home cooks, and anyone who buys a big bag of apples and wonders what to do with them, this cookbook offers recipes for every occasion. Start your morning with Apple Cinnamon Overnight Oats or Apple Pie Pancakes. Pack flavorful lunches like Orchard Chicken Salad Wraps or Apple Bacon Grilled Cheese. Bring comforting dinners to the table with Maple Apple Pork Chops or Apple Rosemary Pot Roast. And finish the day sweetly with Caramel Apple Crisp or Apple Butter Blondies. You’ll also find a collection of pantry staples—including Spiced Apple Butter, Apple Cinnamon Syrup, and homemade Orchard Apple Cider—that let you enjoy the taste of apples long after harvest season ends. Whether you’re cooking with apples from the farmers’ market, the grocery store, or your own backyard trees, this book shows you how to turn them into something truly unforgettable. With approachable ingredients, simple techniques, and Leah’s warm, nostalgic storytelling woven throughout, The Apple Cookbook brings the comfort of the orchard straight into your kitchen. If you love seasonal cooking, wholesome recipes, and the satisfying crunch of a fresh apple, this cookbook earns a place on your counter all year long. View Less