It’s not easy to head off by yourself in a new direction in baking, especially if you’re a home cook looking for a holiday showstopper amid all the recipes for chocolate chip scones and blueberry ...

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 ...

The bright-pink fruit of the prickly-pear cactus adds a zing to this dish, inspired by the flora of Death Valley National Park.

To make the wine syrup, in a 3-quart saucepan (or the size that holds your pears snuggly on their sides but not pressed together), combine the sugar, water, wine, and lemon zest. Bring to a boil over ...

What every fruit crisp needs is more crisp. Also pears. Apples are nice, but pears are pleasure. When you bite into a perfectly ripe one, you work your jaws just enough to fully enjoy the reward of ...

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 ...

Christina Seillan, one of the family members behind Château Lassègue in the Bordeaux region of France, shares this recipe for poached pears spiced with the toffee and dark-fruit notes of Armagnac.

INGREDIENTS: • 1 cup water • 1 cup granulated sugar • 1 vanilla bean, split in half and seeds scraped out (or 1 teaspoon vanilla extract) • 4 Seckel pears, peeled • 1 1/2 tablespoons butter, divided • ...