Toward the end of summer and the beginning of fall, you begin to see pears at the farmers' market and in the produce section. While we enjoy them all on their own, juicy pears are an extremely ...

How many times do you turn to sandwiches when you’re running behind and really need to eat or get a meal together? If you’re tired of PB&Js or egg salad, this is the sandwich for you! It’s easy to put ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Cut each pear into 12 slices, removing the core. Drizzle with lemon juice and season with salt and pepper. Combine the fig ...

Peel and core the pears. Cut in halves or slices. Put the pears in a large glass or plastic bowl. Combine the water and salt and pour over the pears. Soak for 1 hour. Drain. Measure out 8 cups of ...

What's considered hard work by many will later be appreciated when that first jar of homemade pear preserves is opened and enjoyed with hot buttered biscuits. Recently, my friend Debbie Harvey asked ...

Recipes that appear in Idea Alley have not been tested by the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette. On Sept. 1, 1949, a feature called "Readers' Requests" debuted and ran for nine weeks at which point it was ...

Enjoy the fruits of your labor with pear recipes August 30, 2007 LIVING Page 06 By MARCELLE BIENVENU Early one morning a couple of weeks ago, I stopped by my cousin Wanda's goat farm to pick up some ...

The pear vs. the apple — just think about it. Is there anything you can do with the apple that can’t be done with a pear? I can’t think of anything, but I don’t believe I have ever heard of anyone ...

My mom’s been making fried pear pies lately from fruit off a tree I grafted for her from an old home place not far from her house. I don’t know what cultivar it is, but like other hard canning pears ...

Comment: There are numerous pear varieties available for cooking. In Bayou Country the Kiefer pear, which is similar in texture to a raw potato, is harvested around Labor Day. The pear is wonderful as ...

Instructions: Toss the sliced pears with the sugar and lemon slices in a large bowl. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and let it sit overnight in the refrigerator. (This step is crucial. Do not skip ...