It's hard to compare the feeling of satisfaction you get after baking a loaf of bread or batch of cookies — homemade, of course. I was especially pleased with this pear bread with almond streusel by ...

Our sweet and easy pear bread is made with only a handful of simple pantry staples and a few ripe pears. This quick bread is a breeze to whip up and a joy to eat.

While out to dinner with my colleague and L.A. Times restaurant critic Bill Addison, we ordered an old-fashioned pear and blue cheese salad served over tender greens, which had just returned to the ...

Fall harvest and the turning of the leaves also bring fresh pears in abundance this year, and they are delicious. Where I work, we have been blessed with so many pears from the community. We have had ...

Pears never get the attention they deserve. The minute the first leaves change color and autumn hits, it always seems like apples get the spotlight. But pears are sweet, crisp and every bit as ...