Q. Can you tell me the difference between red Bartlett pears and Bosc pears, especially when it comes to cooking and serving them? I will have a lot of both from my in-laws this year, and any recipes ...

We make a lot of fuss over heirloom peach varieties that date back to the 1960s and tomatoes that go back as far as the 1930s. But did you know that the Bartlett pear, that standard grocery store ...

When I was growing up, our family dinners were sourced by Tyson, Swanson, and Kraft. Dessert, though, was strictly Del Monte: cling-peach halves lacquered in syrup, fruit cocktail in homogenous dice.

In the Odyssey, Homer refers to the humble pear as a "gift of the gods." The pear, as we know it, has been a part of the dinner table for over 4,000 years. Pear season spans fall and winter, with some ...

When I was growing up, our family dinners were sourced by Tyson, Swanson, and Kraft. Dessert, though, was strictly Del Monte: cling-peach halves lacquered in syrup, fruit cocktail in homogenous dice.