170 fresh and roasted pears with Recipes

rutabagas, peeled, cut into 3/4- to 1-inch cubes, nonstick vegetable oil spray, extra-virgin olive oil, fresh lemon juice, minced peeled fresh ginger, sugar, firm anjou pears (about 1 3/4 lb), peeled, cored, cut into 3/4-inch cubes, heavy whipping cream, butter, chopped fresh thyme, coarse kosher salt

sweet white wine, sugar, sugar, honey, fresh lemon zest, fresh orange zest, cardamom, vanilla bean , split in half lengthwise, anjou pears, peeled and cut in half, hazelniut ice cream, toasted and chopped hazelnuts, fresh mint, half-and-half, sugar, vanilla bean (split in half lengthwise and scraped), vanilla extract, egg yolks, shelled hazelnuts, shelled and chopped

butternut squash, minced garlic, butter, cinnamon stick (about 2 inches broken in each squash half), honey, feta cheese, eggs, ricotta cheese, cream cheese, mascarpone cheese, cottage cheese, cake flour, dried thyme or 2 tsp finely chopped fresh thyme, sliced pears, drained , reserving about 6 - 8 slices for garnishing (13.5 oz.can), sleeve ritz crackers, crushed, melted butter, roasted walnuts, freshly grated parmesan cheese, olive oil, salt, freshly ground black pepper to taste, minced garlic

unsalted butter, firm-ripe pears , halved lengthwise and cored, balsamic vinegar, manchego cheese or 4 oz mild fresh goat cheese, cut into 4 pieces, at room temperature, honey, freshly-cracked black pepper

verjus or 3 tbsp white grape juice and 2 tbsp apple cider vinegar, grapeseed oil, shallot, finely chopped, fresh thyme leaves, fresh thyme sprigs, ripe but firm bartlett pears, halved, cored (about 2 1/2 lb), honey, head butter lettuce , coarsely torn, baby rocket or 4 oz arugula, blue cheese, coarsely crumbled, hazelnuts, toasted, coarsely chopped

unsalted butter, cut into bits, firm-ripe bosc pear, peeled , halved lengthwise, and cored, fresh lemon juice, water, sugar, chinese five-spice powder, sesame seeds, toasted

firm bosc pears, each cored and quartered, chilled butter, cut into small pieces, apple cider, honey, fresh lemon juice, vanilla extract, sweet yogurt cream

firm bosc pears, each cored and quartered, chilled butter, cut into small pieces, apple cider, honey, fresh lemon juice, vanilla extract, sweet yogurt cream

pear, peeled, halved and cored, fresh spinach leaves, crumbled blue cheese, heavy cream, roasted chopped walnuts

honey, fresh lemon juice, butter, melted, bosc pears, peeled, quartered, cored, yukon gold potatoes, peeled , cut into 2-inch pieces, white turnips, peeled , cut into 2-inch pieces, butter, room temperature

duck legs* (about 2 3/4 lb total , cut from two 5 1/2- to 6-lb ducks), a 750-ml. bottle light fruity red wine such as pinot noir (about 3 1/4 cups), a bouquet garni of 10 lightly crushed juniper berries**, 3 whole cloves, a 4- by 1 inch strip orange zest, and 1 bay leaf tied together in a cheesecloth bag, vegetable oil, carrot, cut into 1/4-inch dice, celery rib, cut into 1/4-inch dice, onion , cut 1/4-inch dice, fresh parsley sprigs plus 1 tbsp minced leaves, onions, halved or quartered, ripe bosc pears, unsalted butter, fresh lemon juice, honey, salt, a beurre manie made by rubbing together 2 tbsp softened unsalted butter and 2 tbsp all-purpose flour, garnish: parsley sprigs, available in spice section of supermarkets

head garlic, cloves removed and peeled, fresh rosemary sprigs, needles stripped from stem, plus 8 sprigs, extra-virgin olive oil, salt and fresh ground black pepper, leg of lamb , boned butterflied and surface fat removed, salt and pepper, red-skinned pears, balsamic vinegar, fresh rosemary sprigs, black pepper polenta , recipe follows, soft polenta with parmesan and black pepper, chicken stock, salt, polenta or yellow cornmeal, heavy cream, unsalted butter, at room temperature, freshly grated parmesan, freshly ground black pepper

boned pork legs (6lb 8oz), olive oil, fresh rosemary, leaves chopped, butter (1oz), carrot, finely chopped, stalk celery, finely chopped, onion, roughly chopped, black peppercorns, clear honey, white wine vinegar, dry white wine , such as sauvignon blanc (7fl oz), fresh chicken stock, butter (2oz), dark muscovado sugar, balsamic vinegar, slightly under ripe pears, halved and cored but not peeled

ripe pears, cut in half and pitted, kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, toasted sesame oil, duck breasts, skin-on (about 1 1/4 lb total ), cold sesame noodles , recipe follows, hydroponic watercress, for garnish, lime wedges, for garnish, dried buckwheat ( soba) noodles, dark sesame oil, fresh ginger, peeled and crushed with the side of a knife, garlic cloves, crushed with the side of a knife, red thai bird chile, minced , seeds and all, brown sugar, creamy peanut butter, rice vinegar, low-sodium soy sauce, water, room temperature, chili sauce, sesame seeds, for garnish, green onions , thinly sliced on the diagonal, lime, cut into wedges, for serving

unsalted butter, firm-ripe bosc pears , halved lengthwise and cored, balsamic vinegar, manchego or mild fresh goat cheese, cut into 4 pieces, at room temperature, honey

dried pears, red wine, cinnamon, granulated sugar, honey, butter, lemon juice, milk, rice, butter, sugar, kefir or 1 tbsp yogurt, cream, granulated sugar, walnuts , freshly roasted, angelica, finely chopped

egg yolks, sugar, honey, dijon mustard, marsala wine, salt, turbinado sugar for garnish, thyme sprigs for garnish, bosc pears, cored and quartered, fresh thyme leaves, olive oil, salt and pepper

firm, ripe bosc pears, prosciutto , or use a good quality bacon, fresh rosemary, mild goat cheese, butter, balsamic vinegar, honey