Chicken lollipops with smoked prickly pear glaze bring a perfect mix of sweet and smoky.

If you're craving your favorite fruit flavors, even out of season, learning how to make this pear syrup could change your homemade beverage game.

This recipe turns the fruit tart on its head with ... Meanwhile, for the poached pears, peel the pears, keeping the stems intact. Tip the caster sugar into a large saucepan with 400ml/14fl oz ...

This cake is a celebration of Maggie Beer's signature ingredients — verjuice and dried fruit — brought together in a warm, ...

Pour batter over pear halves in cake pan and spread in an even layer. Bake until cake is golden brown on top and a cake tester inserted into center comes out clean, 40-50 minutes. Remove from oven ...

Pears are normally sold hard as they bruise easily. They will ripen in a few days at room temperature, but turn woolly if over-ripe. Pears are served cooked or raw, but in either case toss in a ...

Season to taste with salt and pepper (do not refrigerate). Core the pears, but do not peel. Cut them into thin lengthwise slices, and toss in a bowl with lemon juice. Add the lettuce, cheese ...

Get a jump on preserving pears from fall by making this traditional ... The tiny amount of sugar won’t have much effect on your recipe.

Nevertheless, they all share a spectacular crunchiness, which makes them ideal for winter salads like the one below from Iron Chef and Asian-pear aficionado Masaharu Morimoto. --Robin Raisfeld ...