Recipes
What to do with that farmers market haul of gorgeous summer fruit, other than eating it all raw on your way home? Make cobbler for a crowd, of course! Or how about a fruit crisp for one? Or you could choose a crumble…or a buckle…or anything in between.
Where fruit pies and galettes take painstaking time and attention, cobblers and the like come together quickly and painlessly. Often, there’s barely a need for a second bowl. (Full details on the differences between a cobbler, crisp, and more, here.) For these dump-and-stir desserts, you can keep the flavors as simple as the techniques, letting the beauty of seasonal fruit—peaches and cherries in summer, pears and apples in fall—shine.
But you can also have some fun: Try adding robust warm spices like cardamom or nutmeg; fragrant herbs like marjoram or tarragon. For unique toppings, add cornmeal or almond flour to your batter or dough. Or even crumbled cookies!