Pears are one of the signature fruits of autumn and a nice change of pace from summer’s delicate fruits and berries. Though there are thousands of varieties, Bartletts are the best known. They’re ...

Imagine a scrumptious homemade pear pie, laced with a flaky buttery crust and a juicy, cinnamon and nutmeg infused fresh pear pie filling. It is the stuff dessert dreams are made of. A sweet friend ...

For the pie: Preheat the oven to 400˚F. On a lightly floured surface, roll the pie dough into a 12-inch circle. Transfer the crust to a 9-inch pie plate (not deep dish). Tuck the edges of the crust ...

Rebecca Grasley, co-founder of Los Angeles-based The Pie Hole, usually makes this pie around Thanksgiving, when pears are in season in her Pennsylvania hometown. Now she’s sharing the how tos in her ...

Thanksgiving is the only day of the year when pie is an out-and-out requirement. Yet a pie can be, even for the experienced baker, an intimidating thing -- especially on a day when a million other ...

Whoever says a pear a day keeps the doctor away? Pear cider? As American as pear pie? It never happens. Always a bridesmaid, never a bride, that’s pears. I like to use under-appreciated pears as often ...

This handed-down recipe has been made by at least three generations of Cagle women. Teresa Cagle inherited the recipe from her mother-in-law, Bernese Cagle, who inherited it from her mother-in-law, ...

Thanksgiving is a magical time of year full of autumn leaves, quality friends and family time, and food, lots and lots of food. Personally, I think the food should be as magical as the crisp air and ...

If we’ve learned anything about the cult-favorite cronuts — the love child of a croissant and donut — and brookies — another love child, now between a brownie and cookie — it’s that desserts are so ...