Description Pears poached in red wine are an elegant dessert full of festive holiday spice flavor, including cinnamon, star anise, and vanilla extract. I like to serve this drizzled or drenched with creme anglaise sauce. Ingredients 2 cups water 2 tablespoons lemon juice 4 pears 2 cups red wine 2 cups white sugar 1 teaspoon … Read more
Description A light and refreshing dessert that you can fix and forget until ready to serve. This can be doubled, but I suggest using one bag per pear. I generally serve this with a scoop of ice cream. Ingredients 1 medium Pears, raw 1 tablespoon salted butter 1 tablespoon dark brown sugar ½ teaspoon vanilla … Read more
Description They say Auguste Escoffier created this dish in honor of the opera, La Belle Helene, but we chefs know the real reason. How else are you going to use up bruised pears in such a delicious and beautiful way? Ingredients 6 cups water 1 lemon, zested and juiced 4 Bosc pears – cored, peeled, … Read more