Autumn brings a new harvest of pears to market. This luscious fruit is somewhat overlooked, but that wasn't always the case. In England, an estimated 700 varieties of pear were grown during the 18th ...

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 ...

It’s pear season and although they can be delicious eaten raw, they are also scrumptious when cooked. The poach-steep method makes fresh pears irresistible, especially if they are served garnished ...

These baked pears with blue cheese are an elegant yet easy appetizer perfect for any gathering. Topped with crunchy walnuts, a drizzle of honey, and a touch of fresh thyme, they’re a crowd-pleaser ...

We’re barely a week into the season, and I’ve already made an apple crisp and apple custard squares and even started working on a recipe that uses apple cider (stay tuned). But there’s another fall ...

Enjoy the fruits of your labor with pear recipes August 30, 2007 LIVING Page 06 By MARCELLE BIENVENU Early one morning a couple of weeks ago, I stopped by my cousin Wanda's goat farm to pick up some ...

This is an unusual salad that I love to serve as a first course for a company dinner. The slight bitterness of the greens are in contrast to the sweet tartness of the berries, the tang of blue cheese, ...

Pete Marczyk and Barbara Macfarlane do not leave their work behind when they leave Marczyk Fine Foods and head for their great old Denver house with the big, new kitchen. They often bring some of ...

Prickly pear pads, or nopales, are widely available in Mexican groceries, but they are also showing up in Arizona farms.

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 ...

Few things compare to the deliciously sweet taste of a perfectly ripe pear. But what happens when they’re past that point of ripeness? You know — when they start to form brown spots and become mushy ...