"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Freezing pears sounds so easy: Just slice 'em, pop 'em in the freezer and reward yourself with Ree ...

Pears take time to reach peak ripeness, but there are ways to speed up the process. As ubiquitous as they are come fall, pears remain a bit of an enigma. Why are they so hard when you buy them? Why do ...

Freezing pears sounds so easy: Just slice 'em, pop 'em in the freezer and reward yourself with Ree Drummond's Pear Clafouti any time of year, right? If only that were the case! Find out how to freeze ...

As ubiquitous as they are come fall, pears remain a bit of an enigma. Why are they so hard when you buy them? Why do they seemingly take forever to ripen? Why do they finally ripen exactly when you ...