4 poached pear salad cheese Recipes

red chile, bay leaf, rosemary sprig, star anise, cinnamon sticks, lemons, caster sugar, honey, red wine, cooking pears, mascarpone cheese, gorgonzola, basil, chives, spring onion, salad leaves

water, riesling or other slightly sweet white wine, vanilla bean , split lengthwise, peeled cored firm bartlett pears (about 1 lb), lemon rind strips, orange rind strips, mixed salad greens, thick) slices red onion, separated into rings, golden california raisins, crumbled goat cheese, extravirgin olive oil, white balsamic vinegar, honey dijon mustard

head boston lettuce, pear vinaigrette , recipe follows, bleu cheese, crumbled, pecans, lightly toasted, poached pears, recipe follows, halved and cored, bosc pears, white wine, water, sugar, vanilla bean, split, whole star anise, lemon peel, orange peel, cinnamon stick, poached pears, pureed, walnut oil, red wine vinegar, poaching liquid from the poached pears, salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste