Juicy, full-flavored pears should be enjoyed year-round. Preserve some of that flavor by canning pears when they are available in the fall. Varieties suitable for canning include Bartlett, Harrow ...

Cool nights, warm kitchens, and the sweet smell of pears on the stove. This Pear Butter Recipe brings all the cozy fall ...

If you're wondering how you can enjoy your favorite fruity flavors during the winter months the answer might be simpler than you think. While there are plenty of pear recipes out there, transforming ...

Sweet and colorful Prickly Pear Syrup is simple to make and is great for use in cocktails, lemonade, cakes, and frostings. While I’ve had prickly pear syrup before I’ve never seen a prickly pear in my ...

Most children of my generation probably have the same memories of strife at the family dessert table. I'm talking, of course, about the fruit cocktail wars. You know, those occasions when siblings ...

There is no in-between with pears. Underripe and the late-fall fruit is hard, astringent and tasteless; overripe and it's gritty and bland. At peak, a good pear is one of the finest fruits, perfumed, ...