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 ...

Serves 8 (or 4 if you wish to serve 2 pear halves per person) To make the caramel, place the cane sugar and water in a small heavy-bottomed saucepan on medium-low heat, without stirring. Bring to a ...

Sometimes, even on a weeknight, you really crave a little dessert. But making dessert takes time, and you already are spending time cooking up the main event, namely dinner. That’s where this recipe ...

Pear harvest begins in mid-August in the Pacific Northwest. Living in a small town in Oregon, the second largest pear-producing state, it’s not uncommon for me to drive by orchards full of hardworking ...

Sometimes, even on a weeknight, you really crave a little dessert. But making dessert takes time, and you already are spending time cooking up the main event, namely dinner. That's where this recipe ...

Name a sensation more satisfying than breaking through a crunchy topping with a spoon and gently diving into a soft, sweet filling—I’ll wait. This blackberry and pear crisp is the tart, zesty, and ...

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 ...

Health and Fitness Expert, Alisa Fairbanks made a delicious caramel apple and pear crisp. Click here for more information about Alisa. Coconut milk caramel apple pear crisp makes a delicous fall ...

According to Raymond Sokolov’s book, Why We Eat What We Eat, “Before Columbus, there were no apples in the Americas. Settlers brought seeds and grafts, hoping to recreate their old way of life.” Any ...

Despite a major heat wave and plenty of pandemic precautions still in place, there's something magical about summer. Even if it's no longer a 3-month vacation, as it was in our school days, the ...

One of the nice things about being a food writer is that people give me food, almost, I think, as a challenge. “See what you can make out of this load of stuff!” my benefactors seem to be saying. In ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The Christian Science Church, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The Church publishes the Monitor ...