Eating locally also means eating seasonally and one thing we are getting in abundance right now from our weekly Dandelion Organic Produce Deliveries are Pears of every variet. Bartlett, Anjue, and these beautiful Golden Bosc pears are just a few of what we go through in our weekly rotation. Tonight we decided to make this tasty Tyler Florence Recipe found on the
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Roasted Pears with Blue Cheese and Walnuts.
I halved the pears and scooped out a bit of the core. Then I drizzled with olive oil, salt, and pepper and sprinkled with fresh thyme leaves. Roast for 20 minutes in a preheated 375 degree oven. Then sprinkle with blue cheese crumbles and roast for another 10 minutes until cheese melts and pears are fork tender. I forgot to include the walnuts and the recipe was still quite good.
This may be my favorite new recipe of the millenia - Apple and Pear Crisp by Ina Garten of the Food Network. It's the perfect winter dessert making use of the cool crisp abundant pears and apples which I am well stocked up on thanks to our Dandelion Organic Deliveries. Citrus components such as lemon and orange juice and rind combine with traditional apple pie spices like cinnamon and nutmeg to help bring the pears and apples to life. Tthe crumb topping is made with typical stocked pantry items so it's also easy on the pocketbook. If you want to be real winnerrolike us, serve the crisp warm with two scoops of Silver Springs Creamery Vanilla Ice Cream and a copy of hot Tony's Coffee. Both are produced locally here in Bellingham and can be purchased at the Food Co-op. It was sooooo good and I can't wait to have more tomorrow. For the full recipe, please visit http://www.blogger.com/www.foodnetwork.com.
