poached pears – an easy dessert

It’s been a while since I last poached pears.  A super easy dessert to make and one where you don’t need any special ingredients.  Poached pears make the best use of unripe fruit and heightens the flavor of firm but ripe pears.  This light and delicate dessert is perfect for entertaining; the pears stay in…

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Pear and Blue Cheese Pizza

What to do with overly ripe pears? A few things come to mind: fruit leather, smoothie, crumble, juice. But it’s Friday night and I’m looking to make pizza so why not incorporate pear and blue cheese.  I’m into the culinary balancing act of sweet and salty and pear is magical with blue cheese.  TweetFacebookLinkedInTumblrStumbleDiggDelicious

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Endive Salad

I know, another salad but I promise this one is a keeper! Endive (pronounced on-deev) is a favorite of ours and because I don’t buy it that often it remains a treat whenever I serve it.  This endive salad is bursting full of flavor and will have your taste buds doing a happy dance.  Ok,…

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Pear Clafoutis

Pear Clafoutis

Clafoutis (kla-foo-tee) is a cross between a flan and a soufflé with batter similar to that of crepes.  Clafoutis is a rustic breakfast/brunch food that hails from France and the traditional recipe calls for fresh cherries but you can add whatever fruit you like.  I bought Forelle pears last week and they were taking the…

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