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 ...

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What a delightful cake! Its moist and orange flavor shines brightly throughout the cake (without being overpowering). With their tartness, cranberries help to balance the flavors. A fantastic way to ...

Dear SOS: Euro Pane on Colorado Boulevard in Pasadena has the most delicious spiced pear cake. It is moist and truly delicious with a hint of ginger. I would love to re-create it at home. Could you ...

Perfectly ripe, the pear is a paradox: verging on crisp, yet soft as velvet. With every juicy bite, its delicate flavor invites comparisons to nectar and flowers and meadows, but there’s no need ...

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Lightly grease a 9-inch cake pan. In a bowl, combine walnuts, brown sugar, cinnamon and chocolate chips. Set aside. Use an electric mixer set on medium to beat eggs until ...

My grandfather died in April. He was 100. The span of Philip Pines’s life is almost unfathomable, a century of service (World War II veteran, history teacher), family (father, grandfather and ...

THE ingredients look like they’ve come straight out of Ready, Steady, Cook – pears, soured cream, almonds and oranges – and, amazingly, I had each of them in my cupboard and fridge when I was looking ...