To make the soup, in a large, heavy pot over medium heat, melt the butter. Add the leeks and celery, then saute until softened, about 5 minutes. Add the potatoes, stock and rosemary. Bring to a simmer ...

Stewed bosc pears are one of the simplest ways to turn seasonal fruit into a calm, make-ahead breakfast. Gently cooking halved bosc pears concentrates their flavor and softens the texture, making it ...

As the weather softens from hot and muggy to cool and clear, our appetites crave the fruit that distinguishes the season — apples and pears. Although tasty apples aren't hard to find, picking out a ...

Crackling leaves and nippy mornings, early sunsets and football games. These are sure signs of fall. But it’s a walk through a farmers market or the aisles of a supermarket’s produce section that fire ...

METHOD: Remember that pears like apples will oxidize quickly. When peeling and slicing make sure to keep the pears submerged in water with a table spoon or two of lemon juice or fruit fresh preserver ...

These russet brown pears are not as sweet and juicy as some other types of pears, and they remain quite firm even when ripe. That said, ripe Bosc pears are delicious when eaten raw, and even more so ...

It's been a couple of weeks since I had my last farmers market peach, and the transition always feels like a bit of a bummer. But my disappointment is lessened knowing pear season is ramping up. While ...

It's hard to think about winter fruits during this warm transition into the upcoming months, but it's exactly at this time of year that the season's best pears make an appearance. With their elongated ...

Pears are super delicious fall fruit that is related to apples and can often be substituted for them. Like apples, the color of the skin of the different varieties of pears range from yellow to green ...

Hello, friendly friends, and welcome this year’s last installment of Will It Sous Vide?, the weekly column where I make whatever you want me to with my immersion circulator. I had originally wanted to ...

Enjoy the fruits of your labor with pear recipes August 30, 2007 LIVING Page 06 By MARCELLE BIENVENU Early one morning a couple of weeks ago, I stopped by my cousin Wanda's goat farm to pick up some ...

It could all have gone pear shaped this year for British pear growers. First the trees, which flower earlier than apples and so are more vulnerable to frosts, didn't blossom as well as usual. Then ...