The weather has turned frosty and so my thoughts have turned to comfort food. A lovely winter or summer dessert, Ginger Pear Upside Down Cake can be made with fresh or canned pears. When pears are at their peak in … Continue reading
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Cinnamon Sugar Pear Cake is a lovely fresh pear cake that is great for dessert or can be served as a breakfast bread. It can be served warm or at room temperature. It will keep covered on the counter for … Continue reading
Pear Crisp is accented with cinnamon and ginger….a lovely fall dessert. Pears are still very plentiful at the Farmer’s Market. I will use any excuse to find a way to use them when they are so perfect. Winter pears are … Continue reading
The Farmer’s Market has just been too attractive and I found myself with a basket of Bartlett Pears that were ripe and ready to use…what to do? Pear Pie takes the sweetness of fresh pears and combines it with crystallized … Continue reading
Evenings have taken on a slight coolness as autumn creeps slowly in. So our thoughts turn to comfort foods and harvest. Apple and Pear Bread Pudding is a delicious recipe that contains carmelized apples and pears which have been spiced … Continue reading
Red Pepper Relish is a tasty sweet relish that is nice on cheese (especially Brie…warm or room temperature), pate or even as a spread for sandwiches. You could also use it in my Red Pepper Jelly Cheesecake, which is a … Continue reading
Pear season has finally arrived and there are several varieties available at the local Farmer’s market. The key to this recipe is to use ripe pears that are still firm. This time I used Bartlett pears to make the Roasted … Continue reading
Many grocery stores sell fresh fruit trays with a dip. The fruit is often the same year round. The dip they provide is too sweet. Fruit, by it’s nature, is already very sweet and I like to contrast the fruit … Continue reading
Bread pudding is a dish that has been around for centuries. Cooks have always wanted to devise ways to use stale bread. As a basic principle, bread puddings consist of bread slices that may be used whole or may be … Continue reading
Pear and Cream Cheese Crumble Tart is a delicious all season dessert with a balsamic vinegar flavoured cream cheese, in an oatmeal based crust. My friend Chris originally made Pear and Cream Cheese Crumble Tart for one of our book … Continue reading