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 ...

That's where puff pastry comes in. Find it in the frozen aisle of your grocery store, and use it to make a variety of ...

Pears tend to get lost in the shuffle when it comes to fall fruits, but they're nearly as versatile as apples, pomegranates, and cranberries. If you need more convincing, scroll through for sweet and ...

If you love pear season but do not love super-sweet jams, this recipe is for you. This low-sugar honey pear jam is soft, ...

Crackling leaves and nippy mornings, early sunsets and football games. These are sure signs of fall. But it’s a walk through a farmer’s market or the aisles of a supermarket’s produce section, that ...

In the department of easy entertaining, these pears, bathed in a luscious salty caramel sauce, topped with crunchy toasted almonds, will wow your dinner guests. Make them a few hours ahead, leave them ...

While out to dinner with my colleague and L.A. Times restaurant critic Bill Addison, we ordered an old-fashioned pear and blue cheese salad served over tender greens, which had just returned to the ...

Dessert: When you have pears going bad, this is the recipe to try ! A melting chocolate core into this sweet fruit, wrapped ...

This recipe both preserves pears and creates a pear-flavored liqueur perfect for holiday cocktails. Instructions: Fill a large bowl halfway with cold water and add lemon juice. Peel pears as carefully ...