I've been a vegetarian for 14 years & thought if I create a blog, I'll cook more.
Wednesday, May 13, 2009
A Tale of Two Pears
Okay, so we make mistakes sometimes, and this afternoon as I listened to a storm and finished grading research papers, I poached pears and nectarines. Can you guess which fruit worked beautifully and which completely gave up, drowning in wine and sugar?
So here is what I recommend:
Place four pealed pears in a pot with a bottle of red wine (I finally made use of a bottle I got at my bachelorette party: “Mad Housewife Wine”), 1 c of sugar, and 1 t of cinnamon. Boil the wine and then let the mixture simmer for two hours. Then scoop the very pink pears out and halve them if you like. Now, reduce the wine: allow it to boil down for 8-10 minutes so it becomes a much thicker wine sauce. Pour the wine sauce over the pears and add some walnuts. Mmm.
Oh wow, Jamie, your poached pears are beautiful!! Poached pears are so posh and romantic - I'm very impressed! I'm so sorry about your poor headache... I hope it goes away sooooon!! *get well hugs*
A friend asked why I named this blog No Animals Lots of Carbs vs. No Animals Lots of Veggies. Wish I could say I ate lots of veggies, but instead I cook and bake mostly carbs. And carbs are not your enemy! So...enjoy:)
Oh wow, Jamie, your poached pears are beautiful!! Poached pears are so posh and romantic - I'm very impressed!
ReplyDeleteI'm so sorry about your poor headache... I hope it goes away sooooon!! *get well hugs*
Thanks Astra! You are such a sweetie.
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