Lately, I’ve been getting a lot of questions about nutrition from the ground up. If you have no idea what I’m talking about, I’m talking about National Nutrition Month! Every March, people suddenly get interested in nutrition and my phone rings off the hook, and this year the American Dietetic Association chose the theme Nutrition [...]
In this season of gift-giving, I like to think of a nice, high quality cocktail as a small gift that I can give myself. Now I’m not talking about cheap booze mixed with high fructose corn syrup, I’m talking about a quality spirit, fresh sqeezed or muddled fruit, and an unexpected touch, such as fresh herbs or [...]
You may not be eligible to enter our holiday drink contest in Hong Kong, but that doesn’t mean you can’t enjoy the spirit of the season with a delicious USA Pear concoction. If you’re not up for experimenting and coming up with your own original recipes, check out the beverage section on our website. Try [...]
It’s fall, and lot of people are doing a lot of wonderful things with pears right now. Even though USA Pears are available nearly year-round, a lot of people still think of them as a “fall fruit.” So if people like to cook with the seasons, and believe that pears are a fall fruit, it’s no surprise that the internet [...]
I was pretty jazzed to see this in the supermarket today:
Not only are pears featured on the cover in the lovely “Poached Pear Tart with Shortbread Crust,” they are also in page 12’s “Bistro Gravy with Red Pears, Peppercorns and Brandy,” page 14’s “Sweet Ginger Cheesecake,” and an arugula and pear salad on page 86.
This 120-page special [...]
Who says you have to stick to sticking boring sprinkles and generic nuts on your chocolate covered pears? Why not branch out and use your imagination? It’s not like you have to enter them in the county fair and risk getting a white ribbon and an embarassing comment card from the judge, right?
Visit the recipe [...]
Back when your great grand-pappy was a kid, trudging twenty-five miles to school everyday in the snow after rising from his cot at 3:15 a.m. and putting in a full day’s work, they didn’t have fancy things like “caramel” or “microwaves.” No sirree, they cooked up sugar, corn syrup, water and food coloring to make old [...]
One of our favorite foodie trends happening now is the use of exotic finishing salts. In Portland, we are lucky enough to have “The Meadow,” a shop that specializes in these special gourmet salts from around the world. (Click here to read a recent article in The Oregonian about the virtues of gourmet artisan sea [...]
I’ve decided to enlist the help of my poor, unsuspecting friends to make and post a photo of a different candied pear each day this week to celebrate Halloween. We’re planning to use Forelle pears each day because they are small, beautiful, and well, we have a whole 22 pound box of them! Seriously though, [...]
With fall in full swing, the crisp autumn air makes evenings the perfect time to cozy up next to the fire and enjoy a delectable dessert. To add an international flavor, try one of these decadent recipes from Germany. Use the German names of each dish to expand your vocabulary and impress friends and family!
Steamed White Wine Amaretto Pear [...]
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