PERFECTLY ripe, the pear is a paradox: verging on crisp, yet soft as velvet. With every juicy bite, its delicate flavor invites comparisons to nectar and flowers and meadows, but there’s no need ...

Preheat oven to 375 degrees. In an ovenproof skillet, combine butter, sugar, ginger, cloves, and nutmeg. Add pears, cut side down; cover with foil. Bake, turning pears over halfway through, until ...

Serves 6. Recipe is from “Cast Iron Gourmet: 77 Amazing Recipes with Less Fuss and Fewer Dishes” by Megan Keno. Reprinted with permission from Page Street Publishing Co. Keno writes, “One of my ...

In Northern Italy, you'll often find folks wrapping up a nice dinner with something like poached pears with amaretto. And ...