6 wilted with pears and Recipes

olive oil, button mushrooms (baby bella s cut in 1/2), red onion, diced, garlic cloves, minced, vermouth or 1/4 cup white wine, salt, chili pepper flakes, dried herbs (rosemary, thyme, oregano or parsley), fresh ground nutmeg, arugula, washed and spun dry, pear, diced, crumbled blue cheese, toasted pine nuts (optional)

pears, cored and thinly sliced, lemon juice, packaged fresh baby spinach 12 oz, sliced red onion, black pepper, bacon, dried cranberries, red wine vinegar, sugar, dry mustard, gorgonzola cheese, crumbled, addtional dried cranberries

whole duck, vegetable oil, dry white wine (about half a bottle), salt and freshly ground black pepper, chicken stock, pear sauce , recipe follows, pear brandy, butter, butternut squash barley risotto , recipe follows, wilted greens , recipe follows, whole, blanched, peeled hazelnuts, toasted

soft shell crabs, cleaned (see note ), milk, flour for dusting, unsalted butter, olive oil, red pear or cherry tomatoes (approximately 10-12 tomatoes), halved, yellow pear or cherry tomatoes (approximately 10-12 tomatoes), halved, red beefsteak tomato cut in 1-inch dice, yellow beefsteak tomato cut in 1-inch dice, shallot minced, fresh basil leaves , cut julienne, extra virgin olive oil , to taste, balsamic vinegar, fresh lemon juice, salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste, fresh spinach, rinsed well and stems trimmed, olive oil