10 scented pears Recipes

unsalted butter, plus more for greasing the pan, vegetable oil, brown sugar, chopped walnuts or pecans, lemon juice, rolled oats, whole wheat flour, salt, pears, cored and sliced, cardamom

bosc pears, medium to large and slightly under ripe, quartered, peeled and cored , and irregularly chopped, vanilla sugar, raspberry vinegar, water, salt, fresh raspberry (about 1-1/4 cups), pure vanilla extract

sugar, vanilla beans, whipping cream, water, bittersweet (not unsweetened ) or semisweet chocolate, chopped, brandy, cornstarch, unsalted butter, anjou pears (about 4 large), peeled, cored , cut into 3/4-inch pieces (about 5 cups), fresh lemon juice, hazelnuts, toasted, husked, vanilla wafer cookies, sheets fresh phyllo pastry or frozen, thawed (each sheet about 12 by 17 inches), unsalted butter, melted, cooled, vanilla ice cream, fresh mint sprigs (optional)

quick-cooking oats, whole-wheat flour, dark brown sugar, ground cinnamon, chilled stick margarine, cut into small pieces, ripe peeled bartlett pears (about 2 1/2 lb), dried cranberries, dark brown sugar, ground cardamom, vanilla low-fat frozen yogurt (optional)

sugar, water, apple juice, vanilla extract, coarsely chopped apple (about 2 medium), coarsely chopped pear (about 3 medium), red or green seedless grapes, fresh lemon juice

whole-berry cranberry sauce, cinnamon-flavored pear halves, drained and chopped, mandarin orange segments, drained, granny smith apple, peeled and chopped, sugar, dried fruit mix (we tested with mariani harvest medley)

dry, crisp white wine (recommended : sauvignon blanc), calvados, gruyere cheese, shredded or diced, sharp new york state white cheddar cheese , or other semi-hard cow s milk cheese, diced, cornstarch, freshly grated nutmeg, freshly ground black pepper, baguette , or other crusty bread, torn or cubed, for dipping, crisp , sliced apple, dressed lightly with lemon juice, for dipping, crisp , sliced pear, dressed lightly with lemon juice, for dipping

water, tomato paste (i use the handy squeeze tubes now!), lemon verbena , sprigs, lemon zest, extra virgin olive oil, cucumber (seeds removed, very small dice), apples (braeburns are my favorite(peeled and very small dice-about 1/2 cup), beefsteak tomato (peeled , seeds removed very small dice(try brandywine or pruden s purple varieties), tomatoes (or yellow pear varieties-quartered), fresh parsley (chopped ), fresh basil (chiffonade), salt and pepper, rockfish (skinless, boneless -cut into 4 portions)