To pastry chef Nicole Rucker, fruit is every bit as decadent as chocolate cake, and in this beautifully photographed guide to crafting desserts, she offers up an enthusiastic ode to baking with seasonal ingredients, from summertime peaches to winter citrus. As much a storyteller as she is a baker, Rucker warmly relays her lifelong passion for fruit with charm and humor. With imaginative adaptations of classic dishes like Peach and Ricotta Biscuit Cobbler and Huckleberry Blondies, Rucker's recipes for treats, drinks, and spreads are delightful: Carrot & Pineapple Cake with Coconut Glaze, Pear & Ginger Strudel, and Black Raspberry Ice Cream.