Mike Richardson shares the recipe for Lemon-Pear Preserves with Cardamom. In this delightful autumn preserve, sweet slices of pear are suspended in a subtly spiced, lemon-y jelled syrup. Juli Leonard ...

Recipes that appear in Idea Alley have not been tested by the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette. On Sept. 1, 1949, a feature called "Readers' Requests" debuted and ran for nine weeks at which point it was ...

Instructions: Toss the sliced pears with the sugar and lemon slices in a large bowl. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and let it sit overnight in the refrigerator. (This step is crucial. Do not skip ...

This recipe both preserves pears and creates a pear-flavored liqueur perfect for holiday cocktails. Instructions: Fill a large bowl halfway with cold water and add lemon juice. Peel pears as carefully ...

In orchards and back yards this season, pear trees have been hanging heavy with the weight of their yield. Pears are one of those fruits that can be both homey and sophisticated -- many of us remember ...

Pears can be challenging to cook with because some turn so soft, she says. And once a pear begins to ripen, keep a close watch because "it's a small window" before the ripening goes too far, she says.