I'm a sucker for desserts that feel elegant without requiring a ton of fancy cooking tricks. It may sound like a tall task, but a dessert like wine poached pears proves that it's possible. Fresh pears ...

For variations, try poaching the pears in white wine with ginger for a lighter flavour, or in rooibos tea for a non-alcoholic ...

MINNEAPOLIS--Pastry Chef Karyn Tomlinson from Minneapolis Borough restaurant joined us with this delicious dessert recipe. Borough is also hosting a special Cider Dinner on Monday, November 16th a 4 ...

To make the wine syrup, in a 3-quart saucepan (or the size that holds your pears snuggly on their sides but not pressed together), combine the sugar, water, wine, and lemon zest. Bring to a boil over ...

In a non-reactive (stainless steel, glass, ceramic pot, enamel-coated cookware) combine the red wine and granulated sugar, orange rind, clove, cinnamon stock and star anise. Bring to a simmer and ...