6 pear cheese citrus Recipes

dry red wine, sugar, orange juice, lemon peel (yellow part only ), firm but ripe medium-size pears, peeled , stems left attached, halved lengthwise, cored, cassis (black-currant-flavored liqueur; optional), triple-creme cheese (such as explorateur, saint andre, boursault or brillat-savarin), cut into 4 wedges

chopped shallots, dijon mustard, fresh orange juice, fresh meyer lemon juice, kosher salt, freshly ground black pepper, extra-virgin olive oil, fresh orange juice, firm ripe bosc pears, cored and thinly sliced, mixed baby lettuces, head boston or butter lettuce, torn (about 2 cups), crumbled goat cheese

mesclun, candied walnuts, asian pear, sliced, blue cheese, crumbled, red bell peppers or 3/4 oz yellow bell pepper, julienne

salad, mixed greens (i like the bagged kind. whatever s on sale ), red onion thinly sliced into inch pieces, apple or pear of choice, quartered, then sliced thinly, asiago cheese (or other hard cheese of choice), shaved, dressing, lemon, olive oil, fresh thyme, salt/pepper to taste