5 crispy with pear and sauce Recipes

chicken drumettes, chicken legs, kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, red pepper flakes, fresh rosemary, two 15-oz cans sliced or halved pears in pear juice, juice of 1 lime, extra-virgin olive oil, canola oil, for frying, all-purpose flour, cayenne pepper, shallot, finely chopped, half a 15-oz can cranberry jelly, unsalted butter, arugula , for serving

boneless duck breasts, firm-ripe bosc pear, apple juice, cornstarch, calvados or 2 tbsp armagnac (can use apple juice if you prefer), green peppercorn , packed in brine,drained and crushed lightly, duck , demiglace or 1 tbsp veal demi-glace or 1/2 extra-large vegetarian vegetable bouillon cube, fresh thyme leaves or 1/4 tsp dried thyme, crumbled

hickory chunks, peanut oil, honey, soy sauce or hoisin sauce, bourbon, quail , breasts deboned, rice flour, salt, freshly ground pepper, water, vegetable oil, gourmet salad greens, bourbon dressing, ripe pears, thinly sliced, pickled red onion, sliced celery hearts, spiced pecans

an 8-oz package soba (buckwheat noodles), asian or bosc pear, vegetable oil, a 1/2-lb piece firm tofu, rinsed, patted dry , hard edges trimmed, and cut into 1/2-inch cubes, carrots , cut into 1 1/2-by 1/4-inch sticks, fresh shiitake mushrooms , stems discarded and caps sliced thin, scallions, sliced thin (about 1 1/2 cups), chopped peeled fresh ginger, sesame oil, tamari or soy sauce, or to taste, seasoned rice vinegar, sesame seeds, toasted lightly