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Cool Tool: Fruit Cozies

by Fruit Maven | Jan 19, 2012 | Tool

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...

Pear Thyme Scones

by Fruit Maven | Jan 13, 2012 | 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...

Cook pears like an Iron Chef: 10 quick ways to make them shine

by Fruit Maven | Dec 14, 2011 | 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...

Warren Pear

by Fruit Maven | Dec 14, 2011 | 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...

Comice Pear

by Fruit Maven | Nov 19, 2011 | 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...