Most marketing executives would kill for the kind of free advertising pear growers receive. Every year millions of Christmas carolers name-drop that fruit over and over and over. First published in ...

It's easy to reach for apples in fall baking, but pears deserve your attention, too. They become soft and luscious, almost creamy, in the oven. Coupled with almond flour and brown butter, pears make a ...

What every fruit crisp needs is more crisp. Also pears. Apples are nice, but pears are pleasure. When you bite into a perfectly ripe one, you work your jaws just enough to fully enjoy the reward of ...

If you have an abundance of ripe pears, freezing them is a practical way to preserve their sweetness and flavor. Instead of letting them go to waste, freezing allows you to enjoy them later in ...

8 medium ripe pears, peeled and thinly sliced 1/4 cup orange juice 1/2 cup sugar 1 teaspoon cinnamon 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger Topping: 1/2 cup flour 1-1/2 cups old-fashioned oats 1/4 cup brown sugar ...

Including tarts, cakes, pies, and more, these pear dessert recipes are a tasty reminder that apples shouldn’t get all the fall fruit glory. Ranging from low-fuss loaf cakes and galettes to ...

While out to dinner with my colleague and L.A. Times restaurant critic Bill Addison, we ordered an old-fashioned pear and blue cheese salad served over tender greens, which had just returned to the ...

Nutrition: Pears are full of natural sugar and dietary fiber. One cup of pear slices contains 81 calories, about the same as one small pear. That also represents 4 grams of dietary fiber, more than ...