Spiced Wine Poached Pears
Red wine and mulling spices make wine poached pears a fragrant & warming dessert or special brunch dish. Do you love fruit as much as I do? Fruit topped desserts,…
Read moreCanned Pears in White Wine Syrup
Sweet and fruity, with a nuanced flavor from wine, ginger and vanilla, Canned Pears in White Wine is a fun way to have summer all year! In the balmy late…
Read morePear Gingerbread Upside-Down Cake
With sweet pears and spicy gingerbread, this Pear Gingerbread Upside-Down Cake is a perfect holiday, or any day, dessert. Serve it plain or with ice cream and caramel! I am…
Read moreEasier Pear Frangipane Tart
With flavorful pears set into sweet almond custard, Pear Frangipane Tart is a lovely dessert after dinner or beautiful at breakfast or brunch. Every year, in my house, one new…
Read morePoached Pear Salad with Goat Cheese
Pears, poached in red wine and cinnamon, add a festive touch to this Poached Pear Salad topped with goat cheese, pistachio nuts and pomegranate seeds. I am a serious pear…
Read moreHomemade Dried Fruit Worthy of a Cheese Board
Homemade dried fruit can be a nice addition to a holiday cheese board, especially apples and pears cut lengthwise. Get easy step-by-step instructions here! ‘Tis the season for festive food! …
Read moreSpiced Honey Pear Bread (Canned, Frozen or Fresh)
Spiced Honey Pear Bread is a delicious and easy sweet bread. And it works with canned or frozen pears for a treat that is budget-friendly, even in winter! I love…
Read morePumpkin Pear Trifle with Maple Custard
A simplified version of the classic English dessert, Pumpkin Pear Trifle combines pumpkin bread, juicy pears and maple custard for a perfect fall treat. It was a bad weekend…
Read moreSimple Fruit Salad
Macerate: (mac·er·ate) to soften or separate into parts by steeping in a liquid. Yes, it’s a technical term—and one that I always thought sounded suspect. Like something out of a Biology 2 lab. But, take my word for it, this…
Read morePear Riesling Sorbet
If ice cream is made for summer, is fruit sorbet—like this Pear Riesling Sorbet–made for fall? Last summer I had a great time testing ice cream recipes from Jeni’s Splendid…
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