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 ...

You can eat any pear raw, from juicy Bartletts to crisp Asian pears. But in cooking, you may want the pear to retain its shape, or you may want it to melt into a concentrated sauce. I remember pear ...

Pears are a stand-out fruit that can be enjoyed on their own, whether sliced or eaten whole. They can dress up salads or complement pork chops for dinner. Pears also shine when incorporated into a ...

Preheat oven to 425°F. Wash pears and cut them in half, lengthwise. Pat dry. Toss pears with olive oil and salt and pepper in bowl. Lay pears on baking dish skin-side down, cut-side up. Roast pears in ...

Pears are sometimes overshadowed in mid-winter by apples, but their nuanced flavor and fragrance are accentuated through cooking methods such as baking and poaching. Fruit desserts are often baked ...

Ethylene gas is a natural plant hormone released by many fruits and vegetables as they ripen. It can also speed up ripening in nearby produce, which is why high ethylene producers like bananas and ...

Pears, which are in season, are perfect for your midwinter recipes. Sweet and deliciously juicy, they are great eaten out of hand but can be used in any number of recipes from desserts to salads, main ...