I'm a sucker for desserts that feel elegant without requiring a ton of fancy cooking tricks. It may sound like a tall task, but a dessert like wine poached pears proves that it's possible. Fresh pears ...

To make the wine syrup, in a 3-quart saucepan (or the size that holds your pears snuggly on their sides but not pressed together), combine the sugar, water, wine, and lemon zest. Bring to a boil over ...

PERFECTLY ripe, the pear is a paradox: verging on crisp, yet soft as velvet. With every juicy bite, its delicate flavor invites comparisons to nectar and flowers and meadows, but there’s no need ...

I think there's just something incredibly fancy about serving up a beautiful dish of poached pears at a dinner party. Anyone can make a cake or cookies, but to take the time to make something ...

Poached pears in wine, or Poire a la Beaujolais, is a classic French dessert that originated in the wine-growing area of ...

This classic, French-inspired dessert is a showy finish to any meal. Instructions: In a 4-quart saucepan, combine wine, sugar, orange juice, zest, cinnamon stick and cloves. Bring to a boil, reduce ...

1. Peel pears and leave stem intact. In a large saucepan, bring wine and an equal amount of cold water to a simmer. Split vanilla bean lengthwise and add to wine and water mixture. Add cinnamon sticks ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. This caramelized pear upside-down cake is a total show-stopper! Including tarts, cakes, pies, and more, these pear dessert recipes ...

Christina Seillan, one of the family members behind Château Lassègue in the Bordeaux region of France, shares this recipe for poached pears spiced with the toffee and dark-fruit notes of Armagnac.

On Rosh Hashanah Jews from all over the world devote some element of their holiday menu to symbolic foods. The foods can be eating by themselves and also incorporated into different dishes. One of the ...