Christina Seillan, one of the family members behind Château Lassègue in the Bordeaux region of France, shares this recipe for poached pears spiced with the toffee and dark-fruit notes of Armagnac.

No alcohol? No problem. This spiced pear fizz blends pear juice, ginger beer, and a non-alcoholic bourbon alternative for a ...

I always love a margarita, no matter the weather outside. When te holiday season comes, the spiced pear and ginger elements of this cocktail turn this into a New Year's Eve-ready tipple in an instant!

This classic, French-inspired dessert is a showy finish to any meal. Instructions: In a 4-quart saucepan, combine wine, sugar, orange juice, zest, cinnamon stick and cloves. Bring to a boil, reduce ...

With pears at their peak in autumn, now is the time to indulge in this sweet, healthy treat. Start by not worrying much about perfectly ripe pears. Because pears that ripen on the tree develop a ...

Making desserts has gotten a bad rap. We are convinced it will be a lengthy process that requires flour getting all over the kitchen and some type of custard that requires needle-point precision. But ...

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Apple cakes abound in the fall and I am usually the first one to jump on that bake, but this year I was inspired by two ingredients to make something a little different—pears and a new spiced rum.

Instructions: Pulse the flour with the granulated sugar and salt in a food processor. Add the butter and pulse until the mixture resembles coarse meal with some pea-size pieces remaining. Combine ice ...