Food and Recipes Fruits 9 Perfect Pear Recipes To Enjoy At Every Meal By Lisa Cericola Lisa Cericola Lisa Cericola has been on staff at Southern Living since 2015. As Deputy Editor, Lisa manages the food and travel departments and edits those sections of each issue, as well as digital content. Previously, she was the features editor at Food Network Magazine and has more than 15 years of experience writing, editing, and managing photo shoots for print and digital lifestyle brands. Southern Living's editorial guidelines Updated on August 12, 2024 Close Photo: Morgan Hunt Glaze, Food Stylist: Chelsea Zimmer, Prop Stylist: Julia Bayless Toward the end of summer and the beginning of fall, you begin to see pears at the farmers' market and in the produce section. While we enjoy them all on their own, pears are an extremely versatile ingredient in the kitchen. You can enjoy pears at breakfast, lunch, and even dinner. Add something homemade to your cheese board with a jar of Pear Preserves, or whip up a vintage Pear Salad sure to impress Grandma. Top off your fruit-filled meal with a perfect pear cocktail. With these genius pear recipes, you'll never overlook them at the market again. 01 of 09 Pear Salad Caitlin Bensel; Food Styling: Torie Cox This old-school recipe made an appearance at almost every holiday gathering and luncheon Grandma hosted. A serving of this Pear Salad certainly comes with a generous helping of nostalgia. Get The Recipe 02 of 09 Partridge In A Pear Tree Cocktail Caitlin Bensel; Food Styling: Torie Cox Pear brandy is the base of this festive cocktail flavored with fresh lemon juice and thyme. It's a refreshing, bright sipper for the holiday season or any time of year. Get The Recipe 03 of 09 Pear-Cranberry Crisp Antonis Achilleos; Food Styling: Ruth Blackburn; Prop Styling: Lydia Pursell. Tart cranberries and sweet pears are a perfect match in this easy to make dessert flavored with the warm notes of cinnamon and maple syrup. Get The Recipe 04 of 09 Apple and Pear Crisp Jennifer Davick; Food Styling: Vanessa Rocchio; Prop Styling: Missie Crawford There's no dessert easier than a classic crisp, and this one comes together with the help of your slow cooker. The pears are complemented by two types of apples and are especially delicious when served with a scoop of vanilla ice cream. Get The Recipe 05 of 09 Pear Preserves Southern Living Putting up fresh produce to enjoy year-round is one of our favorite pastimes. With just three ingredients, you don't have any excuse not to try this recipe. Get The Recipe 06 of 09 Pear Upside-Down Cake Photographer: Isaac Nunn, Prop Stylist: Julia Bayless, Food Stylist: Ruth Blackburn Pineapple has been dethroned as our favorite upside-down cake fruit. Bosc pears take the cake as a delicious top (or bottom?) for a fall dessert full of warm spices. Get The Recipe 07 of 09 Slow-Cooker Cranberry-Pear Butter Victor Protasio; Prop Styling: Heather Chadduck Hillegas; Food Styling: Torie Cox This recipe makes 16 jars of beautiful fruit butter, so you can give it as gifts to friends and new neighbors alike. Don't worry, you'll still have leftovers to enjoy for yourself on biscuits or with charcuterie. Get The Recipe 08 of 09 Pear Pie Morgan Hunt Glaze, Food Stylist: Chelsea Zimmer, Prop Stylist: Julia Bayless Set aside your apple pie recipe card in favor of this game-changing spiced dessert. Pear pie is warmly spiced with cinnamon and nutmeg. A brown sugar-butter crumble is a perfect topper instead of more pastry. Get The Recipe 09 of 09 Pear-and-Brie Puff Pastry Tarts Antonis Achilleos; Prop Styling: Audrey Davis; Food Styling: Emily Nabors Hall Meet your new favorite holiday appetizer. These pretty little tarts are best served warm, so plan on popping them in the oven about 20 minutes before friends and family arrive. Get The Recipe Was this page helpful? Thanks for your feedback! Tell us why! Other Submit