6 gorgonzola pear and watercress Recipes

chilled gorgonzola cheese (for strong flavor ) or 6 oz chilled saga blue cheese (for milder flavor), firm-ripe pear such as bartlett or anjou, four 1/2-inch-thick slices whole-grain bread, watercress sprigs (about 1/2 bunch, coarse stems discarded)

heart romaine lettuce, chopped, endive lettuce, chopped, watercress, trimmed, 1 to 1 1/2 cups leaves, walnut pieces, toasted, extra-virgin olive oil , eyeball it, red wine vinegar, gorgonzola, pear, sliced, salt and pepper

ripe comice pears, salt , plus pinch, sugar, freshly squeezed lemon juice, freshly ground black pepper, walnut oil, watercress, washed , spin dried, stemmed, rocket, washed , spin dried, stemmed, fresh basil leaves, gorgonzola, rind removed, crumbled, walnuts, toasted, coarsely chopped, orange flower honey, edible flowers , such as sage, rocket blossoms, rose petals, or nasturtiums, champagne grapes , as needed for garnish

unsalted butter, firm but ripe pears , such as bosc, peeled, cored, and sliced, light brown sugar, rice wine vinegar, apple cider vinegar, minced shallots, honey, walnut oil, salt, freshly ground black pepper, head radicchio (4 to 5 oz), cut into chiffonade, mesclun or other baby lettuces, watercress , tough stems removed, head endive, washed, patted dry, and separated into spears, crumbled roquefort or other creamy blue cheese such as gorgonzola (about 3 oz), roughly chopped walnut pieces, lightly toasted, sliced, buttered and toasted french bread , as an accompaniment