These baked pears with blue cheese make an impressive yet simple appetizer for any occasion. Topped with crunchy pecans, a ...

As ubiquitous as they are come fall, pears remain a bit of an enigma. Why are they so hard when you buy them? Why do they seemingly take forever to ripen? Why do they finally ripen exactly when ...

Pears are normally sold hard as they bruise easily. They will ripen in a few days at room temperature, but turn woolly if over-ripe. Pears are served cooked or raw, but in either case toss in a ...

In “Pulp: A Practical Guide to Cooking with Fruit,” author Abra Berens recalls a good-natured dispute with her mentor over whether a perfectly ripe peach or pear is better. Berens was firmly ...

Here, the team shares an autumn-appropriate layer cake recipe, first published in Redfern's new cookbook "Ripe Recipes - A Fresh Batch" (Beatnik Publishing, 2013).

Directions In a bowl, combine eggs, sugar, oil and vanilla; mix well. Combine flour, baking powder, cinnamon, baking soda and ...

75g ready-to-eat dried apricots, chopped 1 large apple, peeled, cored and chopped 1 vanilla pod 4tbsp apple juice or water 1 large ripe pear, peeled, cored and chopped 1. Put the apricots and apple ...