Today I bring you some adorable fruit cozies from the etsy shop, The Little Road Said Go. Just looking at these makes me feel warm and loved. I don’t pack a lunch, but if I did you can bet I would be carefully wrapping my beloved heirloom fruit in one of these babies. It [...]
Entries Tagged as 'Pear'
Pear Thyme Scones
January 13th, 2012 · 7 Comments · Apple, Pear, recipe
Today I am bringing you one of the most comforting, toasty, tender baked goods I have ever made, not to mention one of the easiest. In the last week I have made this recipe no less than four times and I don’t think I will get tired of it any time soon. Other members of [...]
Cook pears like an Iron Chef: 10 quick ways to make them shine
December 14th, 2011 · 4 Comments · Pear, recipe
As I mentioned in my recent post about Warren pears, I like pears but have a hard time getting super excited about them in their raw form. I do love one here or there, but for the most part when I have pears they end up lending their delightful presence to something larger or smaller [...]
Warren Pear
December 14th, 2011 · No Comments · Pear
I keep hearing about the Warren Pear! The WARREN PEAR! Oprah likes it. Martha likes it. The LA Times likes it. It was starting to feel ridiculous how much I was seeing this new-to-me variety pop up everywhere, which of course made my cynical side come out in full force. Why would Oprah and Martha [...]
Comice Pear
November 19th, 2011 · No Comments · Pear
The Comice Pear is know for being the Christmas pear and being an absolute favorite among the well fed masses. This is the same variety of pear that Harry & David rebranded as the Royal Riviera Pear and sells for exorbitant amounts throughout the holidays. Which gives me an idea…maybe I should start taking [...]
Sexy Fruit for Valentine’s Day
February 12th, 2010 · 4 Comments · Apple, Banana, Cherimoya, Citrus, Fig, Mangosteen, Maven, Papaya, Passion Fruit, Pear, Plum, Pomegranate, Tangerine
There is something sexy, enticing and adventurous about fruit. In some ways trying a new fruit is like falling in love. It requires abandon and risk. You have to search for it and once found, you have to be patient and careful so you don’t bruise or damage the beautiful nectar inside. Sometimes it works [...]
Tags:Apple·Banana·Cherimoya·Fig·heart·holiday·Mangosteen·Papaya·Passion Fruit·Pear·Plum·Pomegranate·ugli·valentine
Shingo Korean Pear
December 30th, 2009 · 4 Comments · Asian Pear
If you feel flattered when someone refers to you as a trophy wife, then this is the fruit for you!
APPEARANCE
Perfect looking, unblemished bronze, russetted skin with white flesh; slightly bigger than a softball and weighing about a pound. The package used the word “JUMBO” and I don’t disagree.
AROMA
Sweet and spicy.
TEXTURE [...]
Tags:apple pear·Asian Pear·fall·korean·Pear·winter
Xinjiang Fragrant Pear
December 17th, 2009 · 1 Comment · Asian Pear
If the most romantic thing you’ve ever said is “roses are red, violets are blue, this fruit is delicious and smells good too”, then this is the fruit for you.
APPEARANCE
Oval body with wobbly lumps here and there, greenish yellow skin and slight red blushing, long stems and white flesh.
AROMA
The first one [...]
Seckel Pear
December 10th, 2009 · No Comments · Pear
If you think the partridge is in the pear tree because he passionately loves pears, then this is the fruit for you!
APPEARANCE
Very small pear, only about two inches high and a bit tubby around the mid-section, bronze and ruby skin with white flesh
AROMA
Slightly grassy, fresh smell
TEXTURE
Tight skin with meltingly [...]
Tags:christmas·fall·heart·Pear·seckel·sugar·thanksgiving·winter
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