Recipes that appear in Idea Alley have not been tested by the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette. On Sept. 1, 1949, a feature called "Readers' Requests" debuted and ran for nine weeks at which point it was ...

Comment: There are numerous pear varieties available for cooking. In Bayou Country the Kiefer pear, which is similar in texture to a raw potato, is harvested around Labor Day. The pear is wonderful as ...

Enjoy the fruits of your labor with pear recipes August 30, 2007 LIVING Page 06 By MARCELLE BIENVENU Early one morning a couple of weeks ago, I stopped by my cousin Wanda's goat farm to pick up some ...

Instructions: Toss the sliced pears with the sugar and lemon slices in a large bowl. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and let it sit overnight in the refrigerator. (This step is crucial. Do not skip ...

NILES — A bird known as the American woodcock, aka timerdoodle, launches its bizarre mating flights from an open meadow at The Sanctuary subdivision in Niles that Steve Weber and a business partner ...

Juicy, full-flavored pears should be enjoyed year-round. Preserve some of that flavor by canning pears when they are available in the fall. Varieties suitable for canning include Bartlett, Harrow ...

Grow a pear. Done. To the nth degree. Now the harvest is rolling in. Let the nightmare begin. They haunt me — so lovely in their mottled green gold, often with a fine red blush. Bigger this year since ...

How many times do you turn to sandwiches when you’re running behind and really need to eat or get a meal together? If you’re tired of PB&Js or egg salad, this is the sandwich for you! It’s easy to put ...

The pear vs. the apple — just think about it. Is there anything you can do with the apple that can’t be done with a pear? I can’t think of anything, but I don’t believe I have ever heard of anyone ...

The Good Food Awards has announced the finalists in its second annual national celebration of products that are “tasty, authentic, responsible.” And the list includes not just several local brewers ...

Apples are the star of the show when it comes to fall tree fruit, but this is also the season for fresh pears. Most pears are softer than apples when ripe and furthermore ripen invisibly from the ...

Peel and core the pears. Cut in halves or slices. Put the pears in a large glass or plastic bowl. Combine the water and salt and pour over the pears. Soak for 1 hour. Drain. Measure out 8 cups of ...