I'm a sucker for desserts that feel elegant without requiring a ton of fancy cooking tricks. It may sound like a tall task, but a dessert like wine poached pears proves that it's possible. Fresh pears ...

PERFECTLY ripe, the pear is a paradox: verging on crisp, yet soft as velvet. With every juicy bite, its delicate flavor invites comparisons to nectar and flowers and meadows, but there’s no need ...

On Rosh Hashanah Jews from all over the world devote some element of their holiday menu to symbolic foods. The foods can be eating by themselves and also incorporated into different dishes. One of the ...

Wagon Club and served them fresh pears poached in red wine for dessert. Modesty aside, they really enjoyed the dessert and asked for the recipe. So ladies, here you go. This is the ideal time of year ...

Pears poached in red wine make for a festive and easy make-ahead dessert. Look for crisp — very slightly under-ripe — pears with no blemishes. Bosc or Anjou are winning options as they can withstand ...

Fall is the season for heartier fruits. Apples are plentiful, and though not as easy to find locally because of a disease called fire blight, pears can be successfully grown in Georgia backyard ...