IN SEASON: In pairing them with other foods, restraint allows the fruit's attributes to glow By PETE PETERSEN Special to The Oregonian My wife grows a yellow rose called Michelangelo, which has a ...

Good things, they say, often come in small packages. In the case of the diminutive Seckel, this could not be truer. The smallest of all commercially grown pears, Seckels are also the sweetest. In fact ...

It’s pear season, and the perfect time to branch out from familiar Boscs and Bartletts into lesser-known territory. Greenmarket stands are overflowing with Clapps, Devoes, and Seckels—those chubby ...

This week's look at what's new, bountiful and mysterious in the produce aisles. Thomas Jefferson planted 17 varieties of pears in his lush orchards at Monticello, and all of those fruits paled in ...

Thomas Jefferson planted 17 varieties of pears in his lush orchards at Monticello, and all of those fruits paled in comparison to the ones he had tasted in Europe. According to "The Great Book of ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. There are even pears that won't brown when you slice them. bhofack2 / GETTY IMAGES For some reason, pears don't get as much love ...

1. In an 8-inch square glass baking dish, combine honey, brandy, salt, pepper and herbs, and microwave to melt the honey, about 10 seconds. Let cool. 2. Meanwhile, cut pears in half lengthwise. Using ...

To make Essential Roasted Pears, click here for the recipe. As I've gotten older, I find my cooking revolves around simple, essential approaches and base formulas rather than actual recipes. I use ...

In fall, apples dominate as the season's fruit. The profusion of different varieties, the revival of heirloom varieties, the apple pies and other baked goods, the ciders made from different apples, ...

Thomas Jefferson planted 17 varieties of pears in his lush orchards at Monticello, and all of those fruits paled in comparison to the ones he had tasted in Europe. According to “The Great Book of ...