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Web Chef Review: Napa Valley Vinegar Co. Champagne Pear Vinegar
Jul17

Web Chef Review: Napa Valley Vinegar Co. Champagne Pear Vinegar

Napa Valley Vinegar Co. Champagne Pear Vinegar is as delicious as it sounds, and just as versatile. This beautiful, yellow-colored vinegar is made with white wine vinegar and true pear purée so the flavor is full of the essence and bits of pears. When you open the bottle the smell of pears is the first thing you notice and this lovely vinegar goes so well on a salad, as a marinade, on chicken, veal, beef or fish. I used it on a...

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How to Oven-Bake Spiced Pear & Rhubarb with Verjus in Stoneware Ramekins + Video
Jul11

How to Oven-Bake Spiced Pear & Rhubarb with Verjus in Stoneware Ramekins + Video

I like to prepare this delicious Oven-Baked Pear & Rhubarb with Verjus in Stoneware Ramekins, and bring these pretty clay pots to the table with the lids on. It would be perfectly fine to make this dessert in large cups or mugs that will hold 2 1/2 cups. The dessert is best served warm and I like to leave a 3/4 inch space at the top, so each diner can add a nice dollop of whipped cream to the top, at the table. How to Oven-Bake...

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How to Cook Pear Vinaigrette Roasted Whole Chicken + Video
Apr22

How to Cook Pear Vinaigrette Roasted Whole Chicken + Video

This Pear Vinaigrette Roasted Whole Chicken recipe is so succulent & delicious, you will want to prepare it often for friends & family. I am using a brown rice stuffing for my chicken, containing lemon, ginger and sweet potato, then slathering the bird with my Pear Vinaigrette to add some more complexity to the flavors. How to Cook Pear Vinaigrette Roasted Whole Chicken: The vinaigrette, which I made myself, contains pear...

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How to Cook Lamb Skewers with Peppers, Sweet Potatoes & Pears
Feb25

How to Cook Lamb Skewers with Peppers, Sweet Potatoes & Pears

An impressive Fall or Winter idea is Skewered Lamb with Peppers, Sweet Potatoes & Pears. These skewers can be served up as an appetizer or triple them up & serve them as an entrée. How to Cook Lamb Skewers with Peppers, Sweet Potato & Pear: Since the lamb you will be using here, you will already have partly cooked, whether you lightly grill or roast it to rare, they will only need to be grilled long enough to cook the...

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How to Bake Acorn Squash with Apples & Pears: National Acorn Squash Day
Sep07

How to Bake Acorn Squash with Apples & Pears: National Acorn Squash Day

National Acorn Squash Day is September 7th, and this Baked Acorn Squash with Apples & Pears is a really special side dish recipe. Acorn squash is one of several varieties of Winter squash. Most common are dark green or orange acorn squash, butternut squash & spaghetti squash. Others include Hubbard, buttercup, turban, Cushaw squash & pumpkins. Winter squash store quite well throughout the Winter months. Squash, though full...

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How to Bake Banana Pear Granola Spelt Muffins
Jan21

How to Bake Banana Pear Granola Spelt Muffins

This stellar recipe is from the February 2013 Edition of “Cooking Adventures with Kimberly” for Tonka Live Magazine. Need something quick to grab in the morning on the way out the door to have some great fun out on the lake in winter? (You know, or something similar to that…LOL) Are you just snooping around your kitchen for a snack? Well, this is a killer recipe that will get you moving in the morning, or satisfy that hunger...

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How to Cook Pear Sauce
Sep26

How to Cook Pear Sauce

Today, I looked at my counter and the pears that aren’t quite as crunchy as they used to be. I certainly didn’t want to waste them, so I decided to make an amazing Pear Sauce, just like you would cook an apple sauce. This is a great Fall-time treat, made very similarly to a Fall favorite recipe. Be creative…You can make nectarine sauce, peach sauce, even sauces with berries that are marvelous. Try them out…Why...

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Kimberly’s New Favorite Snack – Pears, Gorgonzola & Honey
Jan19

Kimberly’s New Favorite Snack – Pears, Gorgonzola & Honey

Sometimes, you discover something new that was simply sitting right in front of you all along… That’s the case with this spectacular snack that I’ve recently discovered and I simply cannot get enough of it. This can also be served as an appetizer or a dessert tray such as you would with cheese & grapes or apples & dessert wine. It’s so easy… Type: Appetizer Recipe Serve With: sparkling wine or...

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