If there’s one salad I turn to when I want something elegant yet easy, it’s this caramelized pear and blue cheese salad. The ...

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 ...

You'll often see it paired with sweet ingredients like fruit — we use chunks of apple in this salad, but other common sweet pairings include pear, figs, beets, raisins or dates, honey ...

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 ...

You can serve them warm with a scoop of vanilla ice cream or yogurt for the extra indulgence. Spiced pear compote is just ...

Peel the pear, cut into quarters and deseed. Mix all the ingredients for the poached pear, bring to a boil and simmer on low till the pear is soft. Keep aside.

Put the spinach into a large salad bowl. Add the pears and half the strawberries. Next, add half the pecans and crumble over the feta before adding the remaining strawberries and pecans.

Make the dressing for the salad by whisking together ½ tsp Dijon mustard, 2 ½ tsp cider vinegar, 4 tbsp walnut oil, 1 tbsp olive oil (not extra-virgin), and ½ tsp crème de cassis. Season to taste.

Place whole unpeeled beets in a saucepan with cold water (reserve beet leaves and stalk for another use). Bring to the boil and then simmer until cooked. Rinse and when cool enough to handle ...

If there’s one thing Southerners know how to do, it’s take a simple ingredient and turn it into something nostalgic, ...