Another in a series in which I comment on M.F.K. Fisher’s 1986 annotations of Catherine Plagemann’s 1967 Fine Preserving, layering past and present, research, experimentation and outright opinion. This project is a blast. Slightly tipsy table talk over the holidays made a few tongue twisters of our pickled Seckels. You can just imagine. I [...]
Archive for the ‘Pears’ Category
Spiced Seckel Pears
Posted in Pears, Preserving, Preserving with Plagemann & Fisher, Salad, tagged Pickled pears on January 12, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
Pear and Walnut Bread Pudding
Posted in Bread pudding, Pears, Waste Not Want Not on December 29, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
I’m happy when I convert humble scraps into gut-lovin’ glory. And happier when it pleases someone else. A perfect balance of frugality and craving. That’s bread pudding in our household. I’ve cleaned out the pantry and my mate thinks I have made a genius dessert. Way cool, as the kids say. I’ve already posted a [...]
Baked Pears in Spiced Cream
Posted in Pears, tagged Baked pears on October 31, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
This is a go-to fall and winter dessert, a ready-when-you-are, last-minute triumph that seems more complex than it is. Winter pears (I typically use bosc), even slightly hard ones, are sliced, sprinkled with brown sugar that’s been spiced with ground cinnamon, nutmeg or mace (current fave) and doused with a little heavy cream. Add walnuts [...]
Pear Cardamom Sorbet
Posted in Pears, Sorbet, Spice Rack Challenge, tagged Pear sorbet on March 22, 2011 | 5 Comments »
This looks like snow but is an explosion of flavor: pears, cardamom, and coconut, each with its own identity yet melded into a tasty experience. I had poached some pears in a cardamom-infused simple syrup and used them in a quick bread for the Spice Rack Challenge. In addition to the syrup, infused with crushed [...]
Cardamom Quick Bread Two Ways: with Mangoes and Pears
Posted in Pears, Quick breads and muffins, Spice Rack Challenge, Stone fruit, tagged Cardamom quick bread, Mango bread, Pear bread on March 15, 2011 | 1 Comment »
Cardamom seed pods, lightly crushed with the side of a knife (like peeling garlic) reveal a bunch of little black or brown nuggets, aromatic ingredients that are the basis of our chai and incorporated into sweet and savory dishes. Like star anise, cardamom imparts a characteristic but elusive aroma and flavor, and has a lingering [...]
Apple-Cranberry-Raisin Conserve with Port and Thyme
Posted in Apple, Herbs, Pears, Preserving, Tigress Can Jam, tagged Apple conserve with port and thyme, Apple raisin jam, Pear conserve with port and thyme on December 5, 2010 | 2 Comments »
Chunky apples sweetened with raisins and a few dried cranberries, tempered by thyme and softened by a shot of port, this conserve will be great with potato pancakes, baked winter squash, pumpkin soup, and any number of other wintry dishes. I also made this with pears and raisins, and it was equally good. Both versions [...]
Pear and Coconut Milk Sorbet with Roasted Pears and Thyme
Posted in Pears, Sorbet, tagged Pear coconut milk sorbet, Roasted pears, Vegan gelato on November 28, 2010 | 1 Comment »
This smooth and fragrant sorbet came about through chance and is definitely one for the books. It’s as close to a vegan gelato as I get. I was making my typical vanilla sorbet with coconut milk for the dairy-free one, when I spied a sliced Bartlett pear sitting in lemon juice, leftover from a pear [...]
Pear Jam with Sage and Sage Honey
Posted in Pears, Preserving, Tigress Can Jam, tagged Pear sage jam, Sage honey on November 28, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Fragrant with the fruity aroma of pears and a whiff of sage, and finished with a little honey, this is a lovely jam. The November Tigress Can Jam has come and gone, and while I made a fantastic pear and chestnut jam for the post, I wasn’t done with my recent obsession with pears. With [...]
Pear and Chestnut Jam
Posted in Pears, Preserving, Tigress Can Jam, tagged Pear chestnut jam, Peeling chestnuts on November 16, 2010 | 1 Comment »
This is an inspired concoction – fragrant ripe pears, vanilla and a touch of lemon paired with sugary chestnuts from an American source. The aromas were amazing, and the taste sublime. Thank you for choosing pears (along with apples and quince) for the November Tigress Can Jam. This is straight from a Christine Ferber playbook. [...]
Pear and Chestnut Tart
Posted in Pears, Pie, Preserving, Tigress Can Jam, tagged how to make a pear or apple tart, Pear and chestnut tart on November 15, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
This is one of the most decadent and satisfying desserts that I know how to make. With my new pear and chestnut jam as a base, I think it is even better than the classic version with ground almonds. The new jam perfectly complements the riff on a traditional tart. For this month’s Tigress Can [...]
