food: poached pears
Poached pears are incredibly easy and delicious. The only drawback is that they take a lot of patience. I used Alton Brown's method here. Basically, peel and cut out the core of the pear from the bottom. Then, boil some water with your choice of spices and bring it back down to medium. Let the pears simmer in the broth for about 30 minutes until they're tender. Then, bring the pears out and let them cool in the refridgerator while reducing the broth to a sweet sauce.
I chose to use brown sugar, cinnamon, almond syrup, nutmeg and blackberries in sweetening up these pears. If you're like me and allergic to a lot of raw fruits that you love, poaching them is a great solution :) Serve the pear up with a scoop of vanilla ice cream or a vanilla mochi for something extra delicious.
