55 red wine pear and toasts Recipes

whole pears (bartlett preferred), dry red wine, sugar, lemon juice, creamy blue cheese (i recommend cambazola), baguette

torn red leaf lettuce, pear, chopped, red onion, halved and sliced, crumbled blue cheese, dried cranberries, chopped walnuts, toasted, canola oil, sugar, red wine vinegar, poppy seeds, worcestershire sauce

zinfandel, whole black peppercorns, vanilla bean, split and scraped, orange zest, plus more for garnish, cardamom pods, granulated sugar, ripe pears , such as anjou or bartlett, peeled, mascarpone, room temperature, toasted, crushed pistachios, mint leaves, for garnish, creme anglaise, optional for garnish

shallot, finely minced, light red wine, red wine vinegar, brown sugar, garlic clove, minced, dijon mustard, olive oil, salt and pepper, to taste, gorgonzola, crumbled, walnuts, toasted and chopped, smoked bacon, cooked and crumbled (omit for vegetarian version), pear, cored, and chopped (can peel if desired)

ripe pears, i cup dry red wine, water, sugar, orange rind, cinnamon stick, sliced toasted almonds

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

firm pears, halved and seeded, honey, shallot, minced, red wine vinegar, olive oil, salt and pepper to taste, arugula, cleaned and dried, shelled walnuts, toasted

dried sour cherries, water or fruity red wine, such as a zinfandel, to cover, ripe pears, (about 2 1/4 lb), peeled, cored, and sliced (5 cups), granulated sugar, all-purpose flour, coarsely ground almonds, toasted, dark brown sugar, ground cinnamon, ground nutmeg, unsalted butter, melted and cooled to room temperature

dry red wine (about 1 1/2 750-ml bottles), sugar, whole black peppercorns, orange peel (orange part only), bay leaf, firm but ripe bosc or bartlett pears, peeled, halved, cored, cornstarch, orange juice, thick lb cake slices, lightly toasted, vanilla ice cream

pear nectar, ground cinnamon, fat-free , less-sodium chicken broth, olive oil, divided, chopped shallots, chopped fresh thyme, garlic cloves, minced, arborio rice, chianti or other dry red wine, salt, freshly ground black pepper, butter, firm bosc pears, peeled, cored , and cut lengthwise into 1/4-inch-thick slices, crumbled blue cheese, chopped walnuts, toasted, chopped fresh parsley

pears, cored, peeled, and diced, olive oil, divided, kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, head red or green lettuce, washed and dried, red wine vinegar, dijon mustard, almonds, toasted, green onions, finely chopped, crumbled blue cheese

sweet red wine, sugar, firm anjou pears, cream cheese, softened, crumbled blue cheese, chopped walnuts, toasted

red wine vinegar, rice vinegar, vegetable broth, minced shallots, white miso (fermented soybean paste), chopped fresh parsley, chopped fresh rosemary, fresh baby spinach leaves (from 1 6-oz bag), coarsely chopped toasted pecans, ripe pears, unpeeled, cored, thinly sliced, crumbled blue cheese

red bartlett pears, ripe but firm, cored and cut into 3/4 -inch cubes (about 1 1/2 lb), olive oil, divided, thyme, chopped, divided, kosher salt, black pepper, freshly ground (to taste), prosciutto, thinly sliced, sugar, pearl barley, onion, thinly sliced, dry white wine, tuscan kale, stemmed and roughly chopped , about 8 cups, lemon juice, butter, hazelnuts, coarsely chopped, toasted and peeled (optional)

seaside cheddar or cabot clothbound cheddar, roquefort , stilton or rogue anniversary blue, herv mons camembert, toasted walnuts or pecans, honey, fine sea salt, apple or pear, cored and thinly sliced, golden or regular raisins, lemon juice, fruit chutney (such as mango or fig), red or green grapes, baguette, thinly sliced, bordeaux red wine

pheasant breasts, removed from the bone with skin and wing tip attached (use, pheasant breasts if small), sugar, salt, cold water, unsalted butter, diced shallots, vanilla bean , split lengthwise in half and scraped to gather the vanilla seeds, dry white wine , preferably chardonnay, pear cider, heavy cream, preserved ginger, minced, salt, freshly ground black pepper, dry red wine, honey, coriander seed, toasted and crushed fine, anjou pears (reds preferably), halved, cored and sliced into 1/2-inch thick slices, rice pilaf , formed into a cylinder in a gelatin mold, snipped fresh chives, chives blades, for garnish

pear juice, white wine vinegar, dijon mustard, salt, pepper, olive oil, sliced beet, baby spinach, stemmed, red onion, sliced into rings, pears, peeled and thinly sliced, toasted sliced almonds

butter, sugar, pears, peeled and diced, garlic, chopped, red wine vinegar, salt, freshly ground black pepper, extra-virgin olive oil, stilton cheese, crumbled (or any other blue cheese), endive spears, pecan halves or 25 pieces, toasted, watercress sprigs, for garnish, cream cheese (for presentation)