Dappled by Nicole Rucker

Title:  Dappled: Baking Recipes for Fruit Lovers Author: Nicole Rucker About the author: Nicole Rucker is a chef from Los Angeles. Formerly the pastry chef of the Gjelina Group (including G.T.A. and Gjusta), Rucker is known internationally for her rustic desserts and has won several awards for her homespun pies. In 2012, she won blue ribbons in the National Pie Championship, KCRW Good Food Pie contest and a Star Chef award for baking. She is currently chef and co-owner of Fiona and Cofax Coffee. What’s to love:
  • From the opening pages detailing how to choose fruit to the ending recipes for pastry creams and glazes everything about this book reaches out to the baker in me.
  • Measurements are given in weight and volume.
  • The Fermented banana cake, Sweet corn pudding with blackberries and Isabel’s lemon birthday cake – are standouts in a book filled with standout recipes.
  • The first recipe I made was the Sour lemon cakes (pictured below). They were so easy to put together and extremely impressive.
  • Summer pudding and The lime pie that saved us are linked online for you to try now.
  • This book will definitely make my best books of 2019 (best books of 2019, part 1 covered January – June releases)
  • Events

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Which recipe in the index would you try first?

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113 Comments

  • Kristjudy  on  July 3, 2019

    Raspberry scones

  • Dewnie  on  July 3, 2019

    Jam-filled donuts…..

  • Apollonia  on  July 3, 2019

    Spiced apple wedding cake!

  • NicoleLW  on  July 3, 2019

    Rhubarb coffee cake

  • miggsy  on  July 3, 2019

    Apricot bostock

  • Puguppy  on  July 3, 2019

    Apricot Bostock! Anything apricot, for sure

  • tennyogirl  on  July 3, 2019

    Whole tangerine sorbet

  • Shelley.b  on  July 3, 2019

    Raspberry scones

  • AlexH  on  July 3, 2019

    Rhubarb Tarte Tatin (or any of her award winning pies)!

  • riley  on  July 3, 2019

    Orange-anise cookies

  • inflytur  on  July 4, 2019

    Almond berry cobbler

  • btgirl15  on  July 4, 2019

    cherry almond meringue clouds

  • Tanner14  on  July 4, 2019

    Swedish cream buns

  • vickster  on  July 4, 2019

    Fermented banana cake

  • ravensfan  on  July 4, 2019

    Raspberry scones

  • Lepa  on  July 4, 2019

    I want to try them all- this is my kind of book- but the Mango Coconut bundt cake looks especially intriguing!

  • lean1  on  July 4, 2019

    Raspberry Scones are a must!

  • Blackeyedsusans  on  July 4, 2019

    Mango coconut bundt cake

  • LeMinou  on  July 4, 2019

    Almond Berry Cobler

  • JJWong  on  July 4, 2019

    I made a cherry cake today! I love baking with fresh fruit. These recipes are very unique. I'd love to try the sour lemon cake.

  • rchesser  on  July 4, 2019

    The Sour Lemon Cakes

  • LaurenE  on  July 4, 2019

    Rhubarb coffee cake

  • rashaye  on  July 4, 2019

    Sour cream fig bars sound scrumptious!

  • annieski  on  July 5, 2019

    pistachio cream

  • RoseMGenuine  on  July 5, 2019

    Orange anise cookies

  • MarciK  on  July 5, 2019

    Coffee and croissant bread pudding

  • eyreka  on  July 5, 2019

    Sour Lemon Cakes

  • tczech  on  July 5, 2019

    Mango coconut bundt cake

  • mpdeb98  on  July 6, 2019

    Caramelized pineapple tarts

  • BMeyer  on  July 6, 2019

    raspberry scones

  • ella1912  on  July 6, 2019

    Coffee and croissant bread pudding

  • sarahawker  on  July 6, 2019

    Orange-anise cookies

  • matag  on  July 6, 2019

    Strawberry brioche Danishes with fromage blanc

  • janv  on  July 6, 2019

    Raspberry scones

  • kalex426  on  July 7, 2019

    Apricot bostock

  • JulesLP  on  July 7, 2019

    Dutch baby with sautéed apple compote

  • debbiehb  on  July 7, 2019

    Carrot and pineapple cake with coconut glaze

  • Maefleur  on  July 7, 2019

    Avocado pistachio pound cake with lemon glaze

  • mph993  on  July 7, 2019

    Avocado pistachio pound cake with lemon glaze

  • thecharlah  on  July 7, 2019

    Fermented banana cake

  • Tabby72  on  July 8, 2019

    I want to make raspberry scones!

  • erinrobinson  on  July 8, 2019

    I’d start with the July flame peach pie, for sure, since I live in Oklahoma and it’s peach season, but the fermented banana cake also sounds fabulous!

  • Lkitchings  on  July 8, 2019

    Strawberry-coconut cookies

  • kmn4  on  July 8, 2019

    Sweet corn and raspberry muffins

  • sam2222  on  July 8, 2019

    Cherry almond meringue clouds .

  • trudys_person  on  July 9, 2019

    Banana buckwheat cake sounds good! I have friends who are GF/vegan and I think they would actually eat this!

  • smartie101  on  July 9, 2019

    sour lemon cake

  • nadiam1000  on  July 9, 2019

    Avocado pistachio pound cake with lemon glaze

  • mcrimmins  on  July 10, 2019

    Fruit Soup

  • Judyfos  on  July 10, 2019

    Avocado pistachio pound cake with lemon glaze

  • southerncooker  on  July 10, 2019

    Raspberry Scones

  • johndotson11  on  July 11, 2019

    Mango Coconut bundt cake sounds great. I'd probably try that first.

    Thank you for the giveaway and chance to win.

  • t.t  on  July 13, 2019

    Sour lemon cakes

  • okmosa  on  July 13, 2019

    Mmmmm rhubarb tart tatin.

  • Steben  on  July 13, 2019

    Apricot bostock

  • Laura1  on  July 14, 2019

    Raspberry Scones

  • JenjiRM  on  July 14, 2019

    Avocado pistachio pound cake with lemon glaze

  • cellenly  on  July 15, 2019

    Fermented banana cake

  • jenmatt  on  July 16, 2019

    Rhubarb and blood orange Pavlova

  • Elena Rose  on  July 16, 2019

    Raspberry halva brownies

  • jezpurr  on  July 18, 2019

    I'd make Rhubarb coffee cake with browned butter streusel!!!^_^

  • DKennedy  on  July 18, 2019

    The Strawberry rye buckle with rose hazelnut crumb is calling out to me. I will be going to Fiona this weekend.

  • BatshevaR  on  July 18, 2019

    Any pie!

  • percussion03  on  July 21, 2019

    Apricot almond polenta cake

  • Karla123  on  July 21, 2019

    Whole tangerine sorbet…sounds simple and delicious!

  • dtremit  on  July 21, 2019

    I'm fermenting just about everything else these days, so fermented banana cake it is!

  • AnnaZed  on  July 23, 2019

    Dutch baby with sautéed apple compote

  • hillsboroks  on  July 24, 2019

    The Strawberry-Coconut Cookies

  • Lafauvette  on  July 25, 2019

    fermented banana cake

  • anklecemetery  on  July 25, 2019

    Just got this from the library, and I want to make, like, the entire "fruit for breakfast" section

  • Ren23  on  July 25, 2019

    Mango Coconut bundt cake

  • leilx  on  July 25, 2019

    Sour lemon cakes

  • pedturn  on  July 25, 2019

    Krystal's lemon ginger cookies

  • sipa  on  July 26, 2019

    Dutch baby with sautéed apple compote

  • Sfgordon  on  July 26, 2019

    SO excited for this book! I want to make everything but I'll start with the peach and ricotta biscuit cobbler

  • lgroom  on  July 26, 2019

    raspberry scones

  • jwballard  on  July 27, 2019

    The sour lemon cakes are tempting me!

  • antpantsii  on  July 28, 2019

    Sweet wine and fruit cake. Yum

  • Siegal  on  July 28, 2019

    Raspberry scones!

  • kennethjohngilmour  on  July 29, 2019

    strawberry brioche Danishes with fromage blanc found on page 31

  • dbielick  on  July 29, 2019

    Sweet corn and raspberry muffins

  • artthecat  on  July 30, 2019

    Sour cream fig bars

  • Aminata95  on  July 30, 2019

    Raspberry scones

  • VeryVigario  on  July 31, 2019

    Carrot and pineapple cake with coconut glaze

  • Kblg  on  August 3, 2019

    Mango coconut bundt cake!

  • hrk  on  August 3, 2019

    Sweet corn and raspberry muffins

  • lindaeatsherbooks  on  August 4, 2019

    I want to make the orange-anise cookies.

  • spvla  on  August 9, 2019

    Sour lemon cake! 😋

  • tamiejean  on  August 9, 2019

    Lime pie

  • stephlinde  on  August 9, 2019

    Sour lemon cakes!

  • RickPearson54  on  August 9, 2019

    sour lemon cake

  • NYGAL73  on  August 9, 2019

    I want to make the peach and ricotta biscuit cobbler

  • ennsee  on  August 9, 2019

    I'd try to make the Rhubarb and blood orange Pavlova first.

  • tarae1204  on  August 9, 2019

    I’ve made so many banana desserts (bread, cake, soufflé, ice cream) butnmever with fermented bananas. So fermented banana cake would be top of my list!

  • sequoia55  on  August 9, 2019

    Caramelized pineapple tarts

  • jinni  on  August 10, 2019

    Summer pudding and ricotta biscuits

  • infotrop  on  August 10, 2019

    Raspberry cordial

  • pedturn  on  August 10, 2019

    The Mango pineapple sounds wonderful !

  • NaomiH  on  August 12, 2019

    Sweet corn pudding with blackberries

  • EmilyR  on  August 16, 2019

    Sour Lemon Cakes

  • orchidlady01  on  August 18, 2019

    Apple brown betty

  • couponcari  on  August 20, 2019

    The sour lemons cakes!

  • Uhmandanicole  on  August 26, 2019

    Mango coconut bundt cake

  • banba1  on  August 27, 2019

    Strawberry brioche Danishes with fromage blanc – yum!

  • auntemeg  on  August 29, 2019

    I would like to try the Sour Lemon Cake

  • Mtetpon  on  August 30, 2019

    Any and all scones

  • TammyTrask  on  August 30, 2019

    Apple crumb slab pie

  • Tsanchez  on  August 30, 2019

    Fermented banana cake sounds interesting!

  • vglong29  on  August 30, 2019

    Berry buttermilk pies

  • verorenee  on  September 1, 2019

    Avocado pistachio pound cake with lemon glaze sounds perfect for the end of summer

  • Lora724  on  September 2, 2019

    Sour Lemon Cakes.

  • auntietina  on  September 3, 2019

    Sour cream fig bars.

  • Shelley.b  on  November 17, 2019

    Raspberry scone

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