Christina Seillan, one of the family members behind Château Lassègue in the Bordeaux region of France, shares this recipe for poached pears spiced with the toffee and dark-fruit notes of Armagnac.

I always love a margarita, no matter the weather outside. When te holiday season comes, the spiced pear and ginger elements of this cocktail turn this into a New Year's Eve-ready tipple in an instant!

This classic, French-inspired dessert is a showy finish to any meal. Instructions: In a 4-quart saucepan, combine wine, sugar, orange juice, zest, cinnamon stick and cloves. Bring to a boil, reduce ...

Making desserts has gotten a bad rap. We are convinced it will be a lengthy process that requires flour getting all over the kitchen and some type of custard that requires needle-point precision. But ...

Tea-spiced foods will definitely land on at least a few “Food Trends to Watch in 2016” lists, and this technique of soaking chai bags in milk before making oatmeal might add just a little bliss to ...

Apple cakes abound in the fall and I am usually the first one to jump on that bake, but this year I was inspired by two ingredients to make something a little different—pears and a new spiced rum.

It's time to step outside the (apple) box this fall—instead, pears make the perfect addition to pies, tarts, crisps, and more! With a delicately sweet flavor and sturdy texture that makes them great ...

While out to dinner with my colleague and L.A. Times restaurant critic Bill Addison, we ordered an old-fashioned pear and blue cheese salad served over tender greens, which had just returned to the ...