Yields 4 servings. Recipe is by Teresa B. Day. 1 cup brown sugar 1 cup water 1 cup spiced rum (or pinot noir or Riesling wine) 1 cup pear juice 4 whole, peeled and cored pears 1. In a 2-quart sauce ...

1.In a stainless steel pot, combine water and red hots. Bring to a boil. 2.Reduce to a simmer. When the red hots are dissolved, place the pears in the simmering liquid. 3.Cook until the pears are just ...

I'm a sucker for desserts that feel elegant without requiring a ton of fancy cooking tricks. It may sound like a tall task, but a dessert like wine poached pears proves that it's possible. Fresh pears ...

In a non-reactive (stainless steel, glass, ceramic pot, enamel-coated cookware) combine the red wine and granulated sugar, orange rind, clove, cinnamon stock and star anise. Bring to a simmer and ...