When it comes to quintessential fall produce, apples and pumpkin take center stage like clockwork. But behind closed curtains stands the humble pear — a pome fruit that enjoys its peak season during ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. What do you get when you combine butter, brown sugar, pears and pie dough? The easiest, tastiest dessert of the season, naturally.

Suzanne Goin is a four-time James Beard Foundation award-winning chef and the author of two best-selling cookbooks. Preheat the oven to 375°. Butter an 8-by-12-inch ceramic baking dish; sprinkle 2 ...

¼ cup real maple syrup. Cover the sweet potatoes with cold water in a high-walled pot, and bring them up to a boil and let them go for 15 minutes. Slice the pears thinly with the skins on. In a ...

In a medium saucepan, combine the milk with the cream, half of the orange zest, half of the vanilla bean and 2/3 cup of the sugar and bring just to a simmer. Let the custard cool to room temperature, ...

A rich chocolate dessert to try at home. Melt chocolate and butter in a bowl, whisk in the eggs and sugar, then fold in the sieved flour and nuts. Butter and flour the moulds and fill the mould with ...

Cut pears in half vertically. Gently cut or scrape out core. Dip cut edges in lemon juice. Sprinkle about ½ tablespoon sugar over the cut edges of each pear half. Place each pear, cut side down, in a ...

Who knew regular ole Bartlett pears at $0.99 per pound could be transformed into a sweet and delicious dessert? Apparently, Martha Rose Shulman knew! While there is time involved, very little actual ...