The Apple Lover's Cookbook Hardcover – September 26, 2011

This is a delectable book to see and read. So many great recipes and identification of different uses for types of apples, and it even tells you about the possible ways to prepare each of the multitudes of apple cultivars. I found the recipes to be well thought out and straightforward so that I can finish a perfect result! It is even good for REAL Apple Ciders. Get the Book!

WOW! Anyone who enjoys apples should have this book in their home. One fabulous recipe after another, following an initial section with beautiful photos of beautiful apples and descriptions. There are apple recipes for every occasion you could imagine, sectioned perfectly. Amazing combinations of ingredients. And, I found some lovely rare recipes in here, along with one for some muffins I used to be able to get years ago and was never able to find again once that source was gone. I was thrilled to encounter that recipe; like reuniting with a long lost wonderful friend! This is also a cookbook that, when one isn't having a go with one of these fabulous recipes, can simply be browsed through and enjoyed. Now I have to stop writing this review, and stock up on apples!

I bought this book after reading about the author and her apple "farm" in Martha Stewart's Living magazine. This book includes a great combination of both apple education and recipes. The classifications of apples for use in recipes helps greatly for substitutions. We look forward to making more recipes from this book. Note: We made the apple brownies and loved them!

This is a great cookbook, with lots of good recipes and history. I have enjoyed reading it just for its history of apples (their growth, how they spread, and when they were discovered) and the pictures with the different apple varieties and their descriptions. As apple season finishes where I live, I am excited to try a number of these recipes, just like last season. The pork apple pie with cheddar-sage crust is a family favorite.

As someone who has gradually become and apple fanatic, this was great. The layout was gorgeous, so it's good coffee table book, but also very functional. The descriptions are just the right length. The recipes are great. As a vegetarian, there are lots of meat recipes, but still plenty of good vegetarian ones. My favorites are the baked apples and the dutch babies. The description and organization of apples is very useful and as a result I have been able to try out a few specialty varieties not available in grocery stores.If you like apples in any capacity you're sure to find something useful in this book.

I bought this cookbook as a gift for my wife. She has an extensive collection of cookbooks but I noticed not one focused solely on apples. She really enjoyed how the book described each variety of apples, its qualities and when best to use them. She found the recipes easy to follow and looks forward to trying more.

What a stunning book! Beautifully researched and extremely interesting just to read. This is also a wonderful resource for creative recipes and for insight about the 59 varieties of apples included. There are also very interesting interviews with farmers and orchard growers.

I first heard about this book while watching Boston news one morning. When the author showed a jar of apple pickles, I was intrigued. I mean really, who has heard of apple pickles? Ordering this book was a brilliant move. The recipes within are creative and yummy. What takes the guess work out of using the correct apple for the correct recipe are the suggestions on the same page. That makes perfect sense and why other writers haven't done the same is beyond me. Anyhow, I have learned a tremendous amount about apples that are heirloom varieties. Great book!!!!!!!