For variations, try poaching the pears in white wine with ginger for a lighter flavour, or in rooibos tea for a non-alcoholic ...

I'm a sucker for desserts that feel elegant without requiring a ton of fancy cooking tricks. It may sound like a tall task, but a dessert like wine poached pears proves that it's possible. Fresh pears ...

In a non-reactive (stainless steel, glass, ceramic pot, enamel-coated cookware) combine the red wine and granulated sugar, orange rind, clove, cinnamon stock and star anise. Bring to a simmer and ...

Looking for an easy but fancy dessert? Try Candice Kumai's poached pears in red wine, which just involves a few seasonal ingredients (and a bottle of red). Well+Good is not the kind of wellness ...

A beautiful and easy dessert that tastes richer than it really is. The pears require an overnight in their poaching liquid to infuse flavor. Just a few chocolate shavings add great taste without ...

Pick the perfect pear for your next pie, cheese board, or over-the-sink snack. Food & Wine / Getty Images There are thousands of varieties of pears across the globe, but only a handful appear ...

1.In a stainless steel pot, combine water and red hots. Bring to a boil. 2.Reduce to a simmer. When the red hots are dissolved, place the pears in the simmering liquid. 3.Cook until the pears are just ...

Peeling pears before poaching is pretty standard practice, and not without good reason. For one, no skin allows the fruit to absorb flavors more efficiently. Without the skin acting as a barrier, the ...

Michael Kunz, general manager of the Select, was happy to share the recipe for this combination of wine-poached pears, roasted beets and creamy burrata, the creation of executive chef Remi Granger.

There’s an Italian saying, “Al contadino non fai sapere quant’e buono il cacio con la pera” — don’t let the farmer know how good pears are with cheese. Presumably, to keep them all to yourself. I’m on ...

There are thousands of varieties of pears across the globe, but only a handful appear regularly on our grocers’ shelves. But which pear should you pick for which purpose? Varieties like Comice will ...