Poached pears are the dessert that always surprises with how good they are, and this alternative ingredient will give the ...

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 ...

This is a lovely fall dessert from pastry chef Heather Chittum of Dish and Notti Bianche restaurants (924 25th St. NW, 202-338-8707, and 824 New Hampshire Ave. NW, 202-298-8085). She makes a ...

In a large, wide nonreactive saucepan, combine the coffee, brown sugar, zest and juice of the oranges, ginger and cinnamon stick and bring to a boil. Lower the heat and simmer for 4 minutes. Add the ...

Yields 4 servings. Recipe is by Teresa B. Day. 1 cup brown sugar 1 cup water 1 cup spiced rum (or pinot noir or Riesling wine) 1 cup pear juice 4 whole, peeled and cored pears 1. In a 2-quart sauce ...

Pete Marczyk and Barbara Macfarlane do not leave their work behind when they leave Marczyk Fine Foods and head for their great old Denver house with the big, new kitchen. They often bring some of ...

Feb. 14 is Oregon Statehood Day (colloquially known as “Valentine’s Day”) and I thought a gooey treat would be a nice way to celebrate. Pear is Oregon’s state fruit after all, and pinot noir put the ...

Michael Kunz, general manager of the Select, was happy to share the recipe for this combination of wine-poached pears, roasted beets and creamy burrata, the creation of executive chef Remi Granger.

With pears at their peak in autumn, now is the time to indulge in this sweet, healthy treat. Start by not worrying much about perfectly ripe pears. Because pears that ripen on the tree develop a ...

Hello and welcome back to KELOLAND Living as we get ready to channel our very best Julia Child. From Coq au Vin to Beef Bourguignonne, knowing how to cook with wine is a must for any French chef in ...

In a non-reactive (stainless steel, glass, ceramic pot, enamel-coated cookware) combine the red wine and granulated sugar, orange rind, clove, cinnamon stock and star anise. Bring to a simmer and ...