Bartlett: The juiciest of all the pears, a ripe Bartlett will leave your chin dripping when you eat it out of hand. Choose red or green Bartletts when you want the fruit to cook into a sauce, as we do ...

Combine pear nectar or juice, sugar and butter. Add pears, pecans and cornstarch. Place one piecrust in a 9-inch pie pan and fill with mixture. Slice second piecrust into eight, 1/2-inch wide strips ...

Bosc pears are the star of this perfect fall pie, which is topped with beautiful pie-dough cut outs in the shape of fall leaves. The recipe, featured in America’s Test Kitchen’s new cookbook, “The ...

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 ...

Apples may get all of autumn’s accolades, but it’s time for pears to muscle in on the action. Understanding which pear varieties are best for which uses will help you choose wisely from the fruit ...

We’re all eager to put this pandemic in the rearview mirror. In the meantime, small Christmas dinner celebrations may benefit from a little twist. I’m thinking of substituting desserts that contrast ...

Q. Can you tell me the difference between red Bartlett pears and Bosc pears, especially when it comes to cooking and serving them? I will have a lot of both from my in-laws this year, and any recipes ...