Comments on: vanilla roasted pears

By: Vaish P.

Vaish P. — Fri, 13 Apr 2012 20:35:34 +0000

Hey Deb,

I just wanted to thank you for such a wonderful recipe. I tried it last week with a twist: I added lime zest. I wrote about it on my food blog. If you are interested, you can find it here: http://www.diyculinaryschool.com/2012/04/chilli-lime-tofu-garlic-parmesan-green.html.

Thanks,
Vaish P.

By: Jen

Jen — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 05:28:30 +0000

I felt like fancifying our family’s dinner tonight, and this was the ticket. Delicious! Forgiving too, since I was rushed and cooked it at 400 instead to get the caramelization going. If you doubt me about the deliciousness, even a smidge, consider that my 6-year-old said that it was “almost” as good as cake, as he presented it to his younger brother in pretend birthday song. And this was with a Greek yogurt accompaniment since we were out of ice cream. I agree with Marla that this would be fab with the gingerbread bundt cake from this site that is going to be a Christmas Eve tradition in our home….I’m a big fan!

By: Anne

Anne — Fri, 13 Jan 2012 19:38:46 +0000

Pear caramel? Oooh girl. I am making this tonight.

By: Reana Louise

Reana Louise — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 01:52:44 +0000

Yum! I made these and served with bourbon custard for christmas lunch and it was fantastic! Thank you for sharing such a lovely recipe :)

By: Marla

Marla — Sat, 24 Dec 2011 05:45:08 +0000

I made these pears with the ginger bread bundt cake and my friend said it was a poem – I agree – it was unbelievable! We all were in heaven – my friends, daughters and husband. There was much second guessing by my family when I was making this and complete acknowledgement that it was incredible with the first bite. Thank you so much – I love your recipes!

By: Chloe

Chloe — Tue, 13 Dec 2011 23:36:04 +0000

These are my new favourite dessert. I served them with lavender ice cream the first time, and plain vanilla the next time, but they’re equally delicious on their own. Recently, I’ve been daydreaming about using them as a topping for plain cheesecake.

By: amy G

amy G — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 00:35:49 +0000

I LOVED this recipe;however, my kids and husband hated it. I tried to sweeten the deal with vanilla ice cream, but they still boo’d me. :( I will try it for a dinner party – maybe a more mature audience will appreciate it!

By: Lucy

Lucy — Wed, 09 Nov 2011 12:00:03 +0000

I made these last night and they were fantastic, with such a lovely aroma wafting through the house. The combination of hot pears and cold ice ream is so good! Thank you for the recipe.

By: DJ

DJ — Tue, 08 Nov 2011 07:15:25 +0000

Wonderful recipe. I used Warren pears, and I added a bit of freshly ground black pepper. That may sound odd, but it added a great spice note, like any freshly grated spice, and it enhanced the intensity of the vanilla bean. Black pepper is also good with pears if you don’t have a vanilla bean handy.

By: Veronica

Veronica — Mon, 24 Oct 2011 18:00:03 +0000

Scene: Husband says last minute dinner party tonight with a very important colleague of his. Me, scrambling at work to come up with a menu without needing to stop at the grocery. You, saving my life. Dinner: Cauliflower & potatoes Indian dish (had before, many times, LOVE). Dessert: this – first time, can. not. wait. Vanilla bean is the only thing missing :( but I think it will be ok, just this once ;)