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Posts tagged “pears”

Quick Tip: What To Do with Unripe Fruit

Though the fruits are starting to roll in at nation-wide farmer's markets, it's still early enough in many places that an unripe peach or too-tart apple might make its way into the mix. If you find y...

Quick Dessert Recipe: Roasted Pears with Lemon Stilton, Walnuts and Honey

Are there spring berries yet where you live? We're still not seeing fresh, local berries here, so our plans for a dessert with fresh berries was foiled last weekend, and we had to turn to overwintered...

Blanc Mange and Milk Pudding
From the New York Times Sunday Magazine

We were arrested by this week's Amanda Hesser column in the Times Sunday Magazine; blanc mange, the milk pudding of the form-obsessed Victorians, was the topic. We had always wondered what exactly bl...

Two For One: Poached Pears and Red Wine Syrup

On the weekends we like to do projects that will give us meal building blocks for freezing and later use. Sometimes these take a little extra time, so the weekend is the perfect time to invest in la...

Fragrant Cinnamon Pork and Pears Poached in Red Wine: Recipes from Spices of Life

Are you staying in for Valentine's Day? Maybe making a dreamy meal in the kitchen for your sweetheart? We'd like to encourage you to stay in instead of going out; look for a great incentive and ligh...