With Thanksgiving just a week away, many of us are considering our dinner plans. Of course, there are the standard go-to’s that people expect each year. But it’s also nice to branch out, try something ...

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 ...

Sometimes, even on a weeknight, you crave a little dessert. But making dessert takes time, and you already are spending time cooking up the main event, namely dinner. That's where this recipe comes to ...

According to Raymond Sokolov’s book, Why We Eat What We Eat, “Before Columbus, there were no apples in the Americas. Settlers brought seeds and grafts, hoping to recreate their old way of life.” Any ...

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“There are only ten minutes in the life of a pear when it is perfect to eat.” — Ralph Waldo Emmerson Pears are in-season locally. For those who grow these fruit trees, this is a once a year ...

One of the easiest of fall desserts — tender pears and Concord grapes with a crisp topping of buttery oats, nuts and just a hint of brown sugar, depending on the sweetness of the fruit. Choose ripe ...