It’s not easy to head off by yourself in a new direction in baking, especially if you’re a home cook looking for a holiday showstopper amid all the recipes for chocolate chip scones and blueberry ...

This time of year, you'll usually find pears in the fruit drawer of my refrigerator. A crisp and juicy pear is a welcome midday snack eaten out of hand. Besides their buttery sweet flavor, it's the ...

To cook pears use a frypan and cook in two batches Combine 1/2 the sugar, half the red wine and 1/4 cup of water and heat until sugar dissolves. Add the pears and cook on a simmer for around 25 ...

In recipes for pears, remember that 1 pound is equal to 2 to 3 large pears or 4 to 6 small ones. 1. Combine the orange juice, wine, water, sugar, liqueur, vinegar and vanilla bean in a high-sided ...

Cut 2 ham steaks in half. Heat 1 tablespoon vegetable oil in a skillet over high heat. Cook the ham until golden brown on each side, about 2 minutes per side. Remove ham from pan. Add 1 sliced onion ...

Instructions: Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Place squash, cut side down, in a baking dish. Add 3/4 cup water. Roast squash until fork-tender, about 1 hour. When cool enough to touch, scoop flesh with a ...

Not one solitary piece of fruit grew on my plum tree this year. But boy, do I have pears. My dwarf tree is loaded. In celebration of the bounty, I made Caramel-Glazed Pear Cake from Southern Living’s ...

WHEATSFEILD — This braised apricot chicken is a great recipe for a fall weekend with family or for company. The combination of cinnamon and ginger with turmeric and coriander might be new to some ...

1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees. 2. To make the cake: In a large bowl, beat together the eggs and sugar. Then add oil and mix. 3. In a separate bowl combine the flour, salt, baking powder, baking soda, ...

Preheat oven to 400°F. Season tenderloin well with salt and pepper. In an ovenproof sauté pan over medium-high heat, warm olive oil. Sear pork 6–8 minutes, turning occasionally, until well browned.